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'We should be worried about next summer's climate catastrophe and the suffering that our grandchildren and their children will face if we do not act in the near term to rein in carbon pollution,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

'We should resist pondering what our president would be saying if this had happened in California rather than Texas,' writes an L.A. Times reader. 'That way lies madness.'

'Our Founding Fathers abhorred the way in which biblical religionists in Europe for centuries distorted the Bible's message and wrought havoc, wars and cruelty upon those with differing interpretations,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

'Should race be considered in hiring?' is the wrong question, because the reality is that it is considered, mostly in favor of white men.

Are enough Americans willing to stick their fingers in the eyes of Democrats and Republicans to allow a third party to succeed?

An L.A. Times reader asks, 'Would you want someone else to control your life and tell you what to do? No? So why do so many people think it's their place?'

The president doesn't care whether Republican Sen. Thom Tillis is replaced by a Democrat or a Trumpist. Either way, the party is more fully under Trump's control.

Los Angeles County Museum of Art director Michael Govan has 'overseen the transformation of the 20-acre campus into an exciting and ever-evolving oasis for art and culture,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Until the state bridges the gap between climate goals and equitable policy, California's lofty environmental vision will continue to rest on the shoulders of the most vulnerable.

A new generation of conservatives is pushing the same old line: Women should stay home and have babies.