“ Just because it’s Trump’s idea, doesn’t mean it’s bad ,” argued columnist Ted Diadiun Sunday. True. But regardless of who originates them, bad ideas waste resources and distract from solving problems. Crime is a problem in areas of Washington, D.C., as it is in many parts of this country. But deployment of the National Guard is a wasteful and performative response designed to score political points. President Donald Trump is, once again, brazenly manifesting his power and authority and conditioning Americans to its misuse.

The Guard isn’t trained to do domestic policing. Need anyone be reminded of Kent State? Nor is mulching and beautification of the National Mall a proper use of trained soldiers prepared to sacrifice their lives in defense of this nation. If the Trump administratio

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