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

Had we known to add pots and pans, perseverance and perpetual presence to our pussy hats, we could have set the example of ridding the White House of its accused sexual abuser, insulter-in-chief and outright misfit for fellow Americans in Puerto Rico to follow. Instead, that territory ousted Gov. Ricardo Rossello by absolutely not putting up with the same garbage President Donald Trump has been dishing out. Puerto Ricans successfully exercised their rights to assemble, protest and speak freely while the rest of us just let this keep happening.

Maybe Trump’s dismissive visit there after Hurricane Maria stirred their outrage. It would almost be a shame if they were granted statehood under his reign, but what more could people do to demonstrate their respect for a democratic republic and their rightful place in it?

Puerto Ricans should be represented in Washington officially with statehood, but I wonder if they would want it once they see how elected Republicans support their naked emperor, covering up his amateur moves and excusing his totally unacceptable behavior.

Ellen Murphy

Mission Hills

Why is so much money sent to the Elijah Cummings district when it is considered the worst run and most dangerous anywhere in the United States. No human being would want to live there. Where is all this money going? How much is stolen? Investigate this corrupt mess immediately!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 27, 2019

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi must understand that this is the time. The time is now. There is no more waiting. We must act and unfortunately, the only way “we” can act in our representative democracy is through her, our duly expected representative. I am begging her to begin impeachment proceedings. I am also promising that I will work tirelessly to ensure her defeat as my representative if she doesn’t. I’ve never felt anything but admiration and even a little adoration for the congresswoman. But I’ve reached my limit. The testimony from Mueller this week, while saying nothing new, nonetheless illustrated how deeply flawed the “wait and see” strategy on impeachment is. The more these facts are aired, the more they are said out loud and in public, the more the record is set straight and not twisted by the lying Republicans, the better. Pelosi must listen to her constituents and take action. There are no more excuses. There is nothing more to learn. Get this lunatic out of the Oval Office and do it by exposing him to the weeks-long if not months-long process of impeachment. We cannot survive timidity. It may already, in fact, be too late.

David Ralston, San Francisco

Note from KBJ: Shorter David Ralston: "I hate Donald Trump! Therefore, he must be impeached!" And Trump is the "lunatic."

France just put a digital tax on our great American technology companies. If anybody taxes them, it should be their home Country, the USA. We will announce a substantial reciprocal action on Macron’s foolishness shortly. I’ve always said American wine is better than French wine!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 26, 2019

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