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.
As Milton Friedman said, if you put the government in charge of the Sahara Desert, in 5 years there would be a shortage of sand.
One advantage of printing all viewpoints, as we do here, is that the jokes write themselves.
Like this one..
Doctor tells his patient-I have some bad news for you and some REALLY bad news.
Patient-What’s the bad news?
Doctor- Sorry but you have a little less than 24 hours to live.
Patient- Then what can possibly can be the REALLY bad news?
Doctor- I couldn’t get a hold of you Yesterday!
With the food that will be offered via the public grocery store most of the customers will hear this from their doctors within a few weeks.