Wirepoints’ Mark Glennon on AM560: Why We Need to “Relentlessly” Make the Blue State-Red State Case
November 5, 2026
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Glennon raised the stakes of the moment in broader civilizational terms: “This election in Illinois is not about the usual pedestrian issues… it’s about nothing less than whether Western civilization survives in our democratic republic of America because [the left], just on the open border alone, will destroy the country, and now they’re bringing in the jihadists, frankly, into the party.” Audio and summary linked here.Audio and summary linked here.
New Trier High School made national headlines nine years ago as a “canary in a coal mine” for political indoctrination in public schools. The canaries lived.
Among the consequences of economic growth that badly lags national averages are billions of lost revenue every year. Yet denial reigns in Illinois, fueling the vicious cycle of demand for higher taxes.
It seems pretty clear that, at some point in the not-too-distant future, IL will force its drivers to buy EVs, by, for example, having gas prices even much higher than they are now. If EV prices decrease significantly and battery technology improves (the former being a big “if”), I guess I’d be OK with the transition. If IL puts too much pressure on me to buy an expensive EV, that’ll just be another reason to move to another state.
We bought gas in Wisconsin, which is a short drive of about 4 miles, and saved $0.90 cents a gallon. 10 gallons put $9.00 extra dollars in my pocket. As I drove by the 3 local stations I raised my finger in a salute to fat boy Pritzger.