The Reader's Turn

A few months ago I went to vote in the B.C. election but my name was not in the computer even though I was born in Canada 78 years ago. Then it was discovered that my driver’s licence is not in the computer, my senior’s medical card is not in the computer, and my gun […]

With respect to the shooting death of a Chinese man in Paris recently, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman urged French officials to “get to the bottom of the incident as soon as possible.” According to news reports, the Chinese government and Chinese mafia groups are competing for influence over the sizeable Chinese community of Paris. […]

Dear Valentin Schmid: The Epoch Times does the public such a valuable service by publishing your articles, such as this week’s “Is Central Banking a Capitalist or Communist Concept.” I believe it would be good for every U.S. citizen to study and understand it. And this will happen, in God’s time and in God’s way. Your style is […]

Dear President Trump: Congratulations on your election victory. And now the real work begins. As I am an economist, I will confine my letter to economic issues. The two most important are jobs and the dollar. It’s tempting to view economics like an election. For you to win, Hillary Clinton had to lose. However, what […]

Ethical Leadership is critical to every segment of American society. The integrity of our nation demands ethical leadership.  It must be expressed through America’s schools, law enforcement agencies, educators, students, families, workplaces, and government officials. In my article titled “America’s Critical Ethical Issues Demand Resolution” for the May 20, 2016 issues of the Epoch Times, […]

A reader’s letter in response to the Oct. 14, 2016 article “America’s Hidden Unemployment Crisis” by Stephen Gregory. The crisis of “real” unemployment, estimated at up to 23 percent of the U.S. workforce, can be countered as it was during the Great Depression—by creation of jobs funded by the federal government. Under a Job Guarantee […]

Dear Editor, Thank you for the very informative, urgently important cover story on the scourge of PTSD ravishing the people who protect us—the police. Are you aware of the remarkable success in relieving police PTSD, achieved through Operation Warrior Wellness? I support their efforts and its parent organization, the David Lynch Foundation. I hope you will […]

Dear Editor, July 2016 marks the 52nd anniversary of federal government support for public transportation. The success of public transportation can be traced back to one of the late President Lyndon Johnson’s greatest accomplishments which continues benefiting many Americans today. On July 9, 1964, he signed the “Urban Mass Transportation Act” into law. Subsequently this […]

Dear Editor, Michael Jacobson’s recent opinion piece, “Coke, Pepsi, and the Obesity Time Bomb,” June 29, misleads your readers, suggesting that eliminating a single product from the diet will somehow drive down obesity rates. However, Jacobson’s opinion is not based on scientific data and his opinion piece omits the fact that in the U.S.—one of […]

Dear Editor, In these difficult economic times, it is especially important to patronize your favorite restaurants and honor the employees who make them a success. Why not join me in celebrating National Waiter and Waitress Day on May 21st? There are several ways to say thank you. Let your server(s), cooks, and owners know how […]

I’ve been involved in benevolent projects for many years. Most of these efforts have been buying and distributing food and clothes for the very poor. In recent years, I have been involved in providing safe fresh-water wells for rural South Africans. As long as I live I will be involved in some type of Christian […]

Support your local book store on the second annual National Independent Bookstore Day, this coming May 2nd. Do the same during the other 364 days a year.

University students across Canada are not just going into debt for tuition, but now for textbooks as well.

Germany will manage to cope with the migration crisis, keeping a balanced and deficit-free budget without taking on new debt, Chancellor Angela Merkel said in an interview with the Bild am Sonntag newspaper.

A reader celebrates the positive message of Epoch Times' New Year's edition featuring "Everyday Heroes of 2015."

Passage of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) is nothing to celebrate.

December 7th is National Letter Writing Day. Surveys reveal that "Letters to the Editor" is one of the most widely read sections of any newspaper.

You can support small retailers by joining me and your neighbors on the fifth annual national Small Business Saturday, this coming Nov. 28.

Regarding the creation of the Gateway Development Corporation, just how will they manage to finance the proposed $20 billion new Hudson Tunnel?

Someone was missing from the recent Republican candidates presidential debate.