CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY SEPTEMBER 8,2025
CONGRESS WILL NOT EXTEND THE 30-DAY PRESENCE OF NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. A NEW CBS NEWS DATA ANALYSIS SHOWS D.C. HAS SEEN A 49 PERCENT DROP IN VIOLENT CRIME SINCE THE TROOPS MOVED IN. THERE WASN’T A MURDER FOR MORE THAN A WEEK IN A CITY WHERE MURDER IS SO COMMOMPLACE IT RARELY MAKES THE NEWSPAPERS.
THERE HAVE BEEN MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND ARESTS, INCLUDING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT CRIMINALS SINCE THE GUARD CAME IN.
THE QUESTION NOW BECOMES – WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE TROOPS PULLOUT? IT IS SAFE TO PREDICT, GIVEN PAST BEHAVIOR, THAT LOOTING, BURGLARY, CARJACKINGS AND MURDER WILL RETURN BECAUSE THE PROBLEM HASN’T BEEN SOLVED. THE PROBLEM BEGINS IN FATHERLESS HOMES AND IT EXTENDS TO LIBERAL PROSECUTORS WHO WON’T PUT THESE OFTEN REPEAT OFFENDERS IN PRISON.
THE PROBLEM IS ALSO DC RESIDENTS, A MAJORITY OF WHOM HAVE ELECTED DEMOCRAT MAYORS EVER SINCE D.C. WAS GIVEN HOME RULE IN THE 1960’S. WHY DON’T THEY TRY TOUGH ON CRIME REPUBLICANS FOR CHANGE?
IF CRIME RETURNS, IT WILL THE FAULT OF DC VOTERS. ENJOY THE CRIME HOLIDAY, D.C. BECAUSE IT’S ABOUT TO COME TO AN END. I’M CAL THOMAS.
