Questions for the pro-abortion Clinton

Hillary Clinton has said that she welcomed questions from those who were not sure whom to vote for. Here are mine:

Many have stated that Planned Parenthood is important because it provides needed medical services for women unable to get them otherwise. Under Obamacare, everyone is supposed to be able to access medical care. Except for abortions, Planned Parenthood does not provide any care that a woman could not get from a primary care provider. What is Panned Parenthood's role under Obamacare? Do you agree with Planned Parenthood that we should not hold abortion mills to high medical standards for the safety of the mothers?

You have stated that you believe that it is very important for woman to have reproductive choice. Why do you not speak out about women in China who have had forced abortions and forced sterilizations?

Finally, I am very concerned about the vision of America you are presenting to girls and younger women. I cannot think of a bleaker vision of America's future then the one posed by Ms. Clinton who tells American women that our country is so disordered that it is necessary for woman to kill their own unborn children in order to succeed.

I believe America is much better than that. I believe that women can make their own choices for the good of themselves, their children — born and not yet born — and the nation.

Karen D'Agostino, Baltimore

Applying some senior sense

I am an 82-year-old voter who will cast my ballot for Hillary Clinton. This is the first time that my voting decision was so effortless.

Nonetheless, I am holding the voters that support Donald Trump in contempt of common sense. How will Trump build a wall and make the Mexicans pay? Don't tell me that he will do it. Explain how.

How much funding and how large a workforce would be required to deport the foreigners from the U.S.? How will this creature do anything that has not been tried by skilled politicians?

It is a sad moment for me, a senior American, to feel the profound bigotry and bias expressed by my generation. We invented the TV and the computer. What happened to our common sense and respect for our neighbors?

John Holter, Baltimore, Maryland

New America and Trumpistan

Given the deep divisions in the country, I think it is time to seriously consider splitting the United States into East America, West America and Trumpistan. East and West America would form a new federal New American government based upon the present principles of the U.S. Constitution. Trumpistan could have whatever form of government they want.

Since residents of what would become Trumpistan (“Trumpsters,” which rhymes with dumpsters) currently get more money from Washington than they pay in taxes as a group, New Americans should see lower tax rates. Citizens of Trumpistan would then be responsible for their own costs of repairing hurricane and tornado damage, maintenance of their portions of interstate highways, etc.

There should be a brief period (maybe a year) where no-fault emigration from and immigration into New America would be freely permitted. After that, any persons wishing to emigrate to New America would be subject to “extreme vetting” and strict quotas would be established.

New America would consist of the present states east of the Pennsylvania and Ohio border and north of the Potomac as well as those portions of Washington, Oregon and California west of the coastal mountains. For the first year up to 10 states in Trumpistan could vote to join New America (“Trexit”). Retention of any these “Trexit” states as part of New America would be subject to reauthorization by the New American government every three years. Hopefully, these measures would serve as incentives for former Trumpsters to refrain from electing childish brats to serve as New American senators, representatives and presidents.

John Barrere, Baltimore