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[FourFans]

2 hours ago, Day Man said:

why do you suppose no R cities are being floated for mil intervention despite having high crime too?

Which ones specifically are you thinking about?

[Lord Ratner]

9 hours ago, fire4effect said:

Looks like a C-17 flew the Texas Guard to Chicago. I know we've all embraced our fair share of military suck but I'm curious how BO community feels about this mission. I can definitely see a long-term effect on recruiting and retention in the Army Guard depending how this all shakes out. More than a few enlisted in the Army/Marine Corps are not US citizens or have family members who aren't.

Philosophically, if the governor isn't asking for help, then I'm inclined to be against it. I would make exceptions for the protection of federal buildings, such as during the race riots of 2020, but that's not happening right now. 

 

Politically, I have no idea. It could work, and it's not a stretch to see how. That could be a big political win if it forces Democrats out of their reflexive embrace of crime. 

[Day Man]

7 hours ago, FourFans said:

Which ones specifically are you thinking about?

Memphis?

[Lord Ratner]

24 minutes ago, Day Man said:

Memphis?

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/09/restoring-law-and-order-in-memphis/

 

Also, you think Memphis is Red?

[brabus]

@Day Man Memphis is a blue city with a Democrat mayor (and has the NG on the way). Try again.

[HeloDude]

33 minutes ago, Day Man said:

Memphis?

Dude, you’re just embarrassing yourself.

 https://app.enhancedvoting.com/results/public/shelby-county-tn/elections/General11052024

[brickhistory]

Certainly not a perfect record, but overall, I voted for this:

Illegal border crossings drop to lowest level since 1970: ‘Most secure border in American history’

Kash Patel says FBI agents fired over monitoring GOP senators

Trump's DC police takeover: What the crime stats show

National Guard Exceeds 2025 Recruiting Goals | American Military News

Comey pleads not guilty in court after indictment on alleged false statements, obstruction

 

As to non-citizens serving in the Guard and how they feel about helping ICE, while I certainly can't know, I imagine most of them feel like those immigrants who came here the legal way - make the illegals earn their entrance.  Dude who enlisted is paying his dues to get his citizenship.  Why should someone else get a free ride?

[disgruntledemployee]

Dallas and Ft Worth seem to be the biggest US cities with Republican mayors.  No idea what their crime rates are, but these are cities that have Constitutional Carry, vs say, Chicago. 

[brabus]

41 minutes ago, disgruntledemployee said:

Dallas and Ft Worth seem to be the biggest US cities with Republican mayors.  No idea what their crime rates are, but these are cities that have Constitutional Carry, vs say, Chicago. 

Dallas is better than Chicago by a solid amount (though still a large city with crime). But I think you are bringing up a valid point: there are other contributing factors to crime rate than the political leaning of the local gov. However, it’s still worth noting something like 2A rights and associated laws in cities is very much linked to who’s running the place.

[guineapigfury]

Dallas has a Republican mayor, but he ran and won twice as a Democrat then switched parties near the start of his second term.  Fort Worth's mayor ran and won as a Republican. 

[Lord Ratner]

6 minutes ago, guineapigfury said:

Dallas has a Republican mayor, but he ran and won twice as a Democrat then switched parties near the start of his second term.  Fort Worth's mayor ran and won as a Republican. 

This is correct. Last I saw Fort Worth was the largest and only "major" Republican city in America. 

 

And they don't have a notable crime issue to speak of. 

 

Dallas is completely blue, minus the strange politics of the current mayor.