Month: August 2021

Health Care, Freedom of Choice

Freedom. It is sad that we don’t hear too much coming out of Washington right now about freedom for Americans. In these United States, we have the freedom to worship a Creator in many different ways, or not at all, if that is our choice. In the United States, we are free to create something…


Mark Hendrickson’s Article on Unions

I really enjoyed the union article by Mark Hendrickson [“The Economics and Politics of the Pro-Union Protecting the Right to Organize Act,” in the July 14–20, 2021, edition]. Yes, I sure can relate to the unions and how lousy most of them are. I feel that they did some good back in the early 1900s,…


On Darwin’s Rhetoric

Responding to Tim Klenk’s and Duncan Evans’s comments on Jean Chen’s article on evolution [“A Mom’s Research: A Deep Dive Into Evolution,” in the June 30–July 6, 2021, edition]: Darwin was an excellent scientist when dealing with mundane things such as pigeon breeding. However, every time he tries to extrapolate human breeding of animals into…


Liberal Narrative’s Fine Print

For some time, I have wondered when today’s left-wing ideologues would realize that their assumed superior worldview is serving to undermine their own life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness—and, I might add, freedom of speech. A report in The Epoch Times’ July 14–20 edition provides a real-life example of this inevitable reality. The article, “Liberal…


Tired

I am really tired of hearing about all the evil things Democrats are going to do, and the evil things that China is going to do. We hear it 24/7 from all conservative media over and over again. I want to hear what good things American patriots are going to do, what good things conservatives…


Home Section Recipe

I read “Lean Years, Creative Cakes” [published on June 30] and was surprised that the recipe was for my Great-Grandma Mary Fritch’s old-fashioned spice cake. We use 1 cup of shortening and 1 cup each of brown and white sugars and 2 cups of raisins. Instead of the salt, ours has 1/2 teaspoon of allspice….


Vitamin D

The letter to the editor by Margaret Corasick in the June 30–July 6 issue correctly states the conventional wisdom that the recommended minimum amount of vitamin D to avoid clinical deficiency is about “5 to 15 minutes of sunshine two or three times per week on the face and hands.” However, the COVID-19 pandemic has…


Defending the Constitution

Thank you for publishing the excellent 12-page special edition “Defending the Constitution” by professor Robert G. Natelson [July 7–13]. While I keep and refer to my free pocket Constitution from Hillsdale College and have completed their free online Constitution 101 course in 2014, I am not a constitutional scholar. I found this first installment of…


South Korea’s Parliament Passes Bill to Curb Google, Apple Commission Dominance

SEOUL—South Korea’s parliament on Tuesday approved a bill that bans major app store operators such as Google and Apple from forcing software developers to use their payment systems, effectively stopping them from charging commissions on in-app purchases. It is the first such curb by a major economy on the likes of Apple Inc. and Alphabet…


Natelson’s Essays on the US Constitution

I read the entirety of Rob Natelson’s masterful explanations about the U.S. Constitution [printed in the July 7–13 “Defending the Constitution” special edition]. This should be published in book form. Preferably hardcover. Include all of the illustrations. Please consider such. Your encouragement to spread The Epoch Times’ “Defending the Constitution” section by way of online…