Rauner Was Right To Reject Calls For The National Guard In Chicago

               After 90 homicides and more than 2,300 shootings made August the city’s most violent month in roughly 20 years, many Chicagoans are understandably shaken,     saddened, and fearing for their safety.



               National Guard deployments have historically occurred during natural disasters or other emergencies. For instance, Rauner called upon the state’s National     Guard in January to respond to flooding in downstate Marion. After one of Illinois’s biggest-ever blizzards, in 2011, then-governor Pat Quinn activated more than 500 members of the state’s guard to assist in response and recovery efforts. Various state national guards deployed to Louisiana to offer aid     after Hurricane Katrina.







           Sometime this month, Mayor Rahm Emanuel will give a “major address” on gun violence that will outline a comprehensive plan. In an interview with WTTW’s    Chicago Tonight, Emanuel noted that he wants to have a discussion “where the police are part of the solution in making changes.”