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“In terms of the politics of this, I believe strongly that the Republicans should listen to their own words,” he said. “They’re the ones who dictated back in 2016 that Merrick Garland should not be considered by the Senate until after the election, until we knew who won the election. These very same senators now seem to be hypocrites changing their position.”
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Audio and summary Illinois bill would override local law to allow homeless living in all public parks – Wirepoints
April 14, 2026
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If this bill passes, say goodbye to local control over all Illinois parks and expect to see open drug and alcohol use, needles, no sanitation and fire hazards, but no ordinary park users.
Mark Glennon on AM560’s Morning Answer: Chicago Fiscal Crisis Worse Than Pre-Bankruptcy Detroit, HIV Surge and Public Health Threat From Open Borders Goes Unreported
April 10, 2026
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Summary and audio linked here.
Mark Glennon on AM560’s Morning Answer: Chicago pension buyout plan mostly shifts debt rather than eliminating it, property tax surge doubles inflation over three decades
April 3, 2026
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Chicago’s political leadership is floating a pension buyout program as evidence it is seriously addressing the city’s thirty-six-billion-dollar unfunded pension liability, but Mark Glennon, founder of the Illinois policy research organization Wirepoints, said that the proposal moves debt from one column to another rather than reducing it, and that the broader fiscal picture facing the city continues to deteriorate across every measurable dimension. Audio here.
WBEZ and Chicago Sun-Times falsely blame Texas Gov. Abbott for 2020 to 2024 surge in Chicago Latino HIV, AIDS infections – Wirepoints Quickpoint
March 31, 2026
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Expect no retraction or apology. This what they do.
Hey moron…focus. You are not involved. Focus on issues that you are responsible for and can impact. Pension reform, School District reform, property tax reform, reduction in government, reduction in school district, etc…, Jackass.
The proper term is “fat hypocrite” but J Beluga Pritzker won’t tell the truth about that any more than he will about his taxation plans.
“You’re a fat hypocrite. You don’t feel any sorrier for Ugarte than I do.” [Casablanca – 1942]
Now let’s see… Which fat (sitting or standing) Illinois Governor most resembles the description of “Fat Hypocrite”?
May be a bit too nuanced for Flounder, but when you control the Senate in advance of a Presidential election, you’re going to advance SCOTUS appointments when the President is from the same party, not the opposition party.
Hypocritical would be asking non-billionaires to pay more in taxes for the same level of output while you, the billionaire, pays little in the way of taxes on investment income in your offshore accounts.
Bravo!
Nobody really cares what JB thinks.
Except JB- constantly trying to inject himself into national discussions. His opinion matters only in his own mind