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.
New Jersey and Michigan have rewritten pension benefits. It isn’t impossible. Telling grifters how much they are still owed by taxpayers defeats the purpose when there isn’t the cash behind it. Better yet, go to a plan that requires contributions. Public pensioners need to take responsibility for their own retirement.
Illinois pension funding is a complete disaster for the taxpayer. The funding needed to keep up with the ever-increasing costs are impossible to be met by a normal working family. Pensions far exceed anything reasonable ($100,000 plus is now commonplace) for many years to come. Check out the data base and you will see it is impossible to fund this nightmare.
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