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.
Venice, Illinois is in the dictionary as a description of the word dump
Venice is getting a new school for its 90 something student body courtesy of the state taxpayers as well. Another dark hole here in downstate for money to disappear easily confirmed by a look at the schools report card. Investing in failure the Illinois way.
I give it a year
Make book on 10 months
Not as long as JB is in office. They won’t be able to admit failure so they’ll just throw more money at it. Definitely not before November 2026. Must be new to Illinois or politics in general.
See TIF-funded local groceries in Woodstock for past performance indicative of future results.
So one day Lucky says no government run grocers and the next day pretends to shovel dirt at one supported with taxpayer money. Forked tongue.
Apparently it isn’t “government run,” just “government-subsidized.” I wonder what the specific financial arrangements are.