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U.S. Rep. Max Miller wrote an op-ed in the Washington Times this week, urging Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine to send National Guard troops into Cleveland.

This, despite the fact that violent crime in Cleveland is down, following the trend in other American cities.

“My constituents in the suburbs are afraid to go into the city,” Miller wrote. “The Cleveland I grew up in is now unrecognizable. Families no longer feel safe walking down the street and small businesses are being boarded up.”

Miller is 36. I’m 45. I live in Miller’s district. And this dystopic description does not reflect reality.

The city is redeveloping its riverfront and lakeshore, opening a glittering new s

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