Keith Burgess-Jackson, J.D., Ph.D.

The United States made some of the worst Trade Deals in world history.Why should we continue these deals with countries that do not help us?

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 5, 2017

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Here are highlights from Stage 4 of the Tour de France.

Read some of these tweets and watch some of the replays. What's your take? Mine is that Mark Cavendish is at fault. First, he tried to squeeze through a hole that wasn't big enough. Second, when he realized that he had pinched himself, he used his head to push Peter Sagan away. All Sagan did is put his elbow out in self-defense (i.e., to stabilize himself). It's ridiculous that Sagan was expelled from the Tour. Unless the ruling is overturned, expect a huge boycott of the Tour.

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Give Us a Wink (1976).

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.

To the editor:

During the Republican primaries, we frequently heard derogatory terms such as pathological liar, con-man, narcissist and worse. All these descriptions of Donald Trump emanated from his fellow Republican candidates.

At the time, Democrats and almost all of the Republican candidates were in complete accord. Why? Quite simply because they all recognized Trump for what he was and were compelled to express their fear that someone of his caliber could become president. Well, the unimaginable happened and the person they described in such glowing terms is now our president—and judging by his most recent series of bullying tweets, he has not changed. (“Another day, another vulgar Trump tweet. The president clearly isn't learning on the job,” Opinion, June 29)

The sad truth is that many Republicans still see Trump as the same loose cannon that they knew could do great damage to our democracy. But now they are apparently willing to allow this undisciplined man to run roughshod over the institutions and ideals that have made our country great.

So, to all who truly recognize Trump for what he is but overlook his dangerous flaws for the sake of cutting taxes, are you really prepared to face the consequences of continuing to support a man who flagrantly lies and insults? Where do you draw the line?

Robert A. McKennon, Hacienda Heights

Note from KBJ: What part of "fighting back" do you not understand, Robert? Is President Trump supposed to sit back and take the abuse and vilification being thrown at him? The reason he's president—the reason he defeated 16 accomplished Republicans and the Democrat harridan—is that many Americans are sick and tired of Republicans allowing their enemies on the left to define and destroy them. Godspeed, President Trump! Keep tweeting! Keep smashing the media in the face! Keep fighting for us! The more whiny letters there are from the likes of Robert A. McKennon, the better you're doing.

#HappyIndependenceDay #July4 #USA🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/NsFslPEFrp

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 4, 2017

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This is absurd. I can't find the final vote totals for the 2017 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. I want to see a complete list of players at each position, with each player's vote total. Why does MLB hide these totals? Is it to prevent controversy? If you can find the totals, please let me know by posting a comment or sending me an e-mail. Thanks.