Today’s Question and Answer We received a large number of answers to our question about whether you agreed with the House’s action in response to President Trump’s comments. Here are some of them: Jack Houlgate, Florida Finally, President Trump is officially sanctioned for one of his racist tweets. Telling duly elected congresswomen of color to go back where they came from is a classic racist comment and he should be censured. But he should have been censured, too, for his multiple lies about the Russia investigation, the special investigator’s office, the FBI, and the intelligence community that were glaring examples of obstruction of justice. Indeed, censure or impeachment should have occurred over Mr. Trump’s corrupt conflicts of interest and ethics violations, not to mention violations of the U.S. Constitution’s emoluments clause. Unless we continue to censure or, preferably, impeach this man for illegal acts, we will establish as precedent his corruption as allowable presidential behavior. Bill Kaupert, Illinois The actions of the House were just more resistance theater. The remarks by the president were neither racist nor offensive in the context in which they were spoken. Yet another attempt to silence, by attempted shaming, someone they don’t like. Michael Johnson, Tennessee No, I don’t agree with the House action against President Trump. The “squad” has been abusive and made racist comments from the time they took office, including calling the president a crude name. Did the Democrats do anything? No! The scene of many Democrats standing behind them at press conferences looking like a bunch of enchanted school children is disgusting. It makes you wonder who is really in control of their party. JD Kasman, South Carolina The question isn’t whether the House action is warranted. The real question is how we have found ourselves in a situation where public discourse has sunk to this level. The president shouldn’t be spending his time irresponsibly degrading members of Congress in this manner. There are many pressing issues that are facing the country and the world that desperately need proper attention and cooperation by Congress and the executive branch. This kind of rhetoric is destructive toward that goal. Dolores Yvars, New York A better question would be: “Should the House have reprimanded the four representatives who have falsely maligned this country for political gain?” Richard Spaulding, New Jersey Yes, the House took appropriate action in condemning President Trump. We all know what the ignorance and hate that drive racism sound like. We heard it out of the mouth of the president. When it is that blatant, it must be called out for what it is. And it’s important that Americans of all backgrounds, as well as people of the world, know there are good people in the U.S. government who respect and stand by the concepts of citizenship, equal rights, freedom of speech and, most essentially, that hateful speech has no place in the White House. Republicans, where is your moral compass? Michael Clark, Illinois It’s political theater on both sides. President Trump is an expert in playing his political enemies like a master musician, and Nancy Pelosi and her far-left stooges respond like a pack of Pavlov’s dogs whenever the president tweets provokingly. Isn’t there anything more interesting to report on in the news? Neither political party in our country has any moral authority over the other, and both are responsible for where we are today racially, culturally and legally. So let’s get off the moral high horses and start fixing the problems being ranted about, instead of posturing about how so much more racially sensitive you are or how much more American you are. We’re all tired of it. Really. Question for tomorrow’s 10-Point: Going back to our article above, what are your thoughts on the measures known as “heartbeat bills,” which ban abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected and have been passed in several states this year? Do you think these bills can and should withstand legal scrutiny? Why or why not? Email us your comments, which we may edit before publication, to 10point@wsj.com, and make sure to include your first and last name and location. |