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.
And if you wonder why your insurance premiums are going its meds like ozempic that was covered and now this. It all trickles down to everyone
Despite the language of the law, pharmacists won’t be prescribing hormone medicines to minors outside of a doctor’s care. There’s no way CVS or Walgreens or any pharmacy insurer will insure this obvious hazard or allow their employees do this. Trial lawyers are salivating at the opportunity to sue large pharmacies with deep pockets after their patients, children, suffer lifelong sterilization, osteoporosis and various other ailments. This could lead to billions, if not trillions, of dollars in damages. Of note, along these same lines, insurers are also going to be the saviors of the CDL trucking industry. Trucking insurers are… Read more »
The bill will increase costs because it never specifies that if you obtain a 12 month supply at retail you will have to pay the equivalent amount of 12 monthly co-pays. Further, it provides a going away “gift” to retiring or terminating employees who would not otherwise be eligible to receive the drugs for a term longer than their actual coverage by a medical plan. Also, the language sets some questionable standards for dispensing said medications: "prescription hormone therapy" means all drugs approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration that are used to medically suppress, increase, or replace… Read more »
They need to supply teens with birth control to put off reproduction until these teens are educated and support themselves. These kids need a future other than welfare dependence.