On a periodic basis we do some posts that fall under the theme of “by the numbers.” Rather than trust what the American political class tells us about reality, we like to examine the real numbers and the real reality in the world to understand what is actually going on. Relying on politicians, and their cohorts in the media, to tell us what is reality is always a sucker bet. They have their own agendas and goals, usually centering around their needs and self-enrichment. So we need to look at the reality of the numbers to determine what is really going on.
Previous analyses of “by the numbers” can be accessed by entering the phrase in the search box above. This is the third and final post this month where we look at the numbers to truly find out how good, not likely, or bad, most likely, the American political class is doing in managing our tax dollars, protecting our freedoms, and resolving major issues that affect all of us.
1)One of the major problems that has arisen since the early years of the Biden administration is the increasing amount of urban, and non-urban crime, across the country. And Americans have noticed:
A recent opinion poll found that 28% of Americans are now afraid to go outside their homes at night.
About 50% of those polled are worried that their car will be either stolen or broken into.
37% fear they will get mugged and 32% fear they will be attacked while driving, either by road rage or carjacking.
72% of Americans are worried about being a victim of identity theft.
40% of those polled said they are afraid to walk within one mile of their homes alone at night.
34% say they have concerns about driving to certain parts of their communities.
28% say their concern about crime causes them anxiety about talking with strangers.
Analysis by the Brennan Center for Justice led them to conclude that skyrocketing crime in urban areas is a “serious cause for concern.”
One of the very basic tenets of any government entity is to protect the lives and property of the citizens they serve. Given the fear that has been uncovered as a result of growing crime rates, it appears that the American political class is failing to successfully execute this vital, basic government function.
2)If Americans are so worried about their safety as a result of the failure of our political class, many of them are taking their security needs into their own hands:
A recent NBC News opinion poll found that 52% of respondents said there was a gun in their household.
This is the highest level of household penetration of gun ownership ever.
Thus, over half of American households have a gun on premise to protect themselves and their family.
This is up from 42% in 2013 and 46% in 2019.
Kudos to Americans taking charge of their lives, shame on politicians that have failed to protect.
3)Biden is on record with his belief, or outright lie, that the economy under his leadership is doing great. The numbers beg to differ:
Only 38% of Americans approve of the way Biden is handling the economy.
Airline ticket prices are 13% lower than they were last year… but they are still 21% higher than they were when Biden took office.
Rental car rates are down 9% on average from last year…but they are still 55% higher than they were when Biden took office.
Egg prices are down 22% from last year…but are still 40% higher than they were when Biden took office.
Milk prices are down 16% form last year…but they are still 11% higher than when Biden took office.
Bacon prices are down 5.1% from last year…but are still 24% higher than they were when Biden took office.
Used car and truck prices are down 7% from last year…but they are still 23% higher than when Biden took office.
No wonder that less than 40% think Biden is doing a good job when it comes to the economy. The bigger question is why ANYONE thinks he is doing a good job.
4)Biden’s failed border policies have allowed millions of unvetted, unvaccinated, and often criminal illegal immigrants to pour into the country, many which are like the following examples:
In just the past two months along the Del Rio,, Texas section of the southern border, U.S. Border Patrol agents apprehended 21 criminal illegal immigrants with previous felony sex convictions, with many of the sex convictions related to the sexual abuse of children.
In the past year, Border agents have apprehended 27,295 illegal immigrants with known criminal records vs. a total of 21,936 that were arrested during the entire Trump Presidency.
Thus, about 30% more criminal illegal immigrants have been captured during the past year of the Biden Presidency vs. four years of the Trump Presidency.
Another example of the Federal government and Biden’s failure to carry out that basic tenet of government, to protect the lives and property of American citizens, pretty tough to do when so many known criminal elements are strolling into the country.
And do not forget this one troubling thought: the Border Patrol agents have caught 27,295 illegal criminal immigrants. How many did they NOT catch and who are now wandering among us?
Enough numbers for today, most of which are not good whether it is dangerous illegal immigration numbers, devastating economic numbers, or dangerous crime numbers. Remember, the numbers don't lie even if politicians do.
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