Wirepoints’ Mark Glennon on AM560: Why We Need to “Relentlessly” Make the Blue State-Red State Case
November 5, 2026
7 Comments
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.
The hundred million dollar bond referendums all around Chicagoland that never seem to lose…People scream about high property taxes, but then, in a March municipal election, with less than 20% turnout, 66% of those who voted sail the referendum through easily. And then 18 months later, everyone is screaming that their real tax bill is $1,000 higher. Everyone likes to blame the voter for being uninformed and not caring, but maybe there’s more to this. Maybe the system really is rigged. Maybe the schools really are only targeting voters they believe will favor the referendum. Maybe the elections are in… Read more »
If this turns out to be true, the superintendent should be terminated without severance, and be required to reimburse the school district (ie. the taxpayers) for the amount of payments made for prohibited activity.
The CTU does this all the time