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.
Only commenting on the first element here. It’s very interesting … There just might be something to the complaint if the common setting of eligibility standards can be shown to decrease competition among these schools. Proving that could be difficult. From the schools’ perspective, they have adopted a policy of “coopeition,” where everyone collaborates to divvy the pie. They talk like that openly and believe the shared approach affords them legal protection. Quite possibly, the complainants have a point. Be fun to watch this move downstream into changing policy a year or two from now. The schools WILL react. I… Read more »