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.
More thunder and lightning from a governor/ trust fund baby that lies at every turn and is about transparent as a roiled puddle and a desperately hanging on senator that will have to have his lucrative office wrenched from his Epstein list hiding, illegal alien enabling, convicted drug lord championing hands.
It’s not too difficult to understand that the Dept of Education has not done its job. Globally, America ranks 25th in math, reading and science. As Bill Maher commented on education, “China is eating our lunch!” China is first! Other Asian nations surpass America. Something needs to change. Too many of our children are not learning.
Sounds like education is incredibly expensive. Since JB is such a budget master, and insists on a balanced budget, it’s a good thing to eliminate the US Department of Education and let the states manage their own respective education process.
“President Trump has no plan to improve literacy, math scores, or get more teachers on the job. JB. Neither do you JB. What have you done to improve educational outcomes that will not cost taxpayers twice as much as it is now? What has the Dept of Education done since it’s inception? It is more like the Dept of lack of Education. To be fair we need to compare results from rural schools vs urban. Almost all large urban schools are severely lacking in all metrics measured. Then compare private schools which cost less than half of public schools to… Read more »