Tag: reader’s turn

Our American Flad

I’m going to take you on a historical journey back to the birth of our beloved stars and stripes. First, I must dispel a myth. Betsy Ross did not sew the first American flag. The first American flag was designed by George Washington in 1776 to mark the start of the Continental Army. The flag…


Jeff Minick: Lost Traditions

Jeff Minick is a joy to read and a blessing to learn from. So, I was surprised to see that he went a bit off his premise when he chose examples of male rites of passage [“Rediscovering a Lost Tradition: Male Rites of Passage,” published in the May 19 edition]. Jeff certainly is correct in…


Aiding the Enemy

As a young infantry soldier in the Korean War, I fought directly against the communist Chinese army. As an army aviator, I fought against communists again during the Vietnam War. Even after the wars on the battlefield ended, the countries ruled by communist dictators have been our enemies. Communist China has continued to be our…


Jean Chen’s Article

The article “A Mom’s Research: Why Are Many Elites Leftists?” published in the May 5–11, 2021, edition of The Epoch Times is excellent and well-worth reading, and should be read by every American. Thank you, Jean, for your honest research and for bringing this information to light. I have sent your article to many people…


Good News Section

Thank you for putting the good news section [“Inspiring News”] summary at the top of the home page. It is nice to value good role models over bad, and to set the tone for what is normal, or at least should be, in our lives. But may I make a small suggestion for making it…


Economy

It is important to me that all Americans pay serious attention to a very important recent development in the world of politics. It appears to me that there have been many well-respected and well-admired ECONOMISTS, some of whom are conservative Republicans and some of whom are liberal/progressive Democrats (which I happen to be) who have…