Today, no one reasonably well-informed doubts that America faces serious perils. And notwithstanding President Trump’s strong foreign policy leadership, the greatest threats to our country still come from within, rather than from foreign adversaries.
Recent statistics indicate that violent crime has decreased from 2024 to 2025 by an estimated 9.3 percent, in categories such as murder, robbery, rape, aggravated assault, and property crime. These are conventional crime categories reported to police. However, “lawlessness” can mean different things to different people.
