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.
IMO Parmaggani will take a plea and testify against Mikey Madigan.
The fun is just beginning.
Da Judge
I can’t even imagine how much of this sort of thing is still commonplace in public university administrations, public employee unions, hospital boards, other public utilities, large manufacturers & construction companies, technology-n-software vendors.
There’s more than a little truth in the defendant’s contention that fraud, waste and corruption is just how Illinois does business.
Another reason why I voted with my feet and left Taxistan over 20 years ago.
I had no faith that any of this would change and knew the Illinois Democratic Party was totally corrupt.
A system that is destined to FAIL.
It’s still illegal!!! JB Pritzker put all of his weight into ending the Shakman Decree in 2022.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2022/8/5/23293685/shakman-decree-pritzker-wins-end-political-hiring