Letters to the Editor

With regards to At Length: The Imperfect Example

So yesterday evening (June 27), progressive-minded people realized with horror that the nation is up Excrement Creek without the intact former powers of Joe Biden. Where to now?

Leslie Burkhardt

Yucca Valley, CA

Ms. Burkhardt, 

Biden can still run the government better than his predecessor ever could and I am optimistic about VP Harris’ campaign.

James Preston Allen, publisher

RE: Dollar Tree Takes Over Former 99 Cents Only Locations, Including Gaffey Street in San Pedro, RLn July 11 edition

These mergers and acquisitions and in some cases sell offs, or happy happening more and more. A lot of the time a newly purchased (sold off) store survives but under a new name. Happened to Smart & Final but they kept the name. Not sure about the Kroger/Ralph’s situation selling many Albertsons and Von’s. But many of the higher producing Vons stores were told that they will be sold and kept as a store. We shall see.

Rascal Kira

San Pedro

I hope the Dollar Tree will clean up the filthy parking lot at the former 99 Cents Store. I seldom went there as the trash mounted outside and nothing was done about it, It was horribly unsanitary,

Maria Alicia Martinez

San Pedro

Ms. Martinez,

I mourn the fact that the 99 cent store is no longer owned by the original owner Dave Gold. He took great pride in his business but unfortunately sold it off to greedy investors.

James Preston Allen, publisher

Queens Resident Calls for Action Against Epoch Times and Falun Gong Amid CFO’s Arrest

I am a housewife living in Elmhurst, Queens, NYC and I really like your article exposing the evil deeds of the Epoch Times. I know many people hate illegal Immigration, LGBTQ and some other issues. They love reading The Epoch Times and other media founded by Falun Gong.

We also received free Epoch Times at the beginning. But soon we grew tired of the amount of fake news and mindless pro-Trump. Then we stopped subscribing to The Epoch Times. As we know, the Epoch Times runs websites and attracts supporters on Twitter and Facebook, including a large number of MAGA trolls. In order to cater to Trump and Trump supporters, they released a lot of false news. For example, they described the January 6 Attack as a Democratic conspiracy, President Biden stole Trump’s victory in 2020, denied climate change, etc.

There are many rumors circulating in our community about Falun Gong, the controller behind The Epoch Times, including human trafficking, illegal detention, and even sexual assault.  This is the charter of an art school affiliated with Falun Gong leaked by a former Falun Gong executive.

What is gratifying is that the Epoch Times CFO was recently arrested on suspicion of fraud and money laundering. The pro-Biden people around me and I are very excited. It’s a good opportunity for President Biden and the Democrats to attack this pro-Trump media. Yesterday, we learned H.R.4132“Falun Gong Protection Act” passed in the House. Scott Perry, who proposed this bill is a huge supporter of Donald Trump.Obviously, Falun Gong places its hope of survival on Trump and other Republican politicians. The Democratic Party should strike the Epoch Times faster and more completely. We hope that through this Epoch Times CFO case, the judicial department can thoroughly investigate various issues surrounding Epoch Times and Falun Gong. Our government needs to speed up the investigation of Bill Guan and punish Falun Gong hiding behind The Epoch Times.

Juana Cruz

Elmhurst, Queens, NY

Ms. Cruz, It has been apparent to me and my colleagues that the Falun Gong and their front Shen Yun performances were mere facades for propaganda. I’m glad to hear that the good people of Elmhurst have woken up to the fake disinformation they were passing off as news. Thanks for reading.

James Preston Allen, publisher

Pacific Environment’s statement on Rep. Barragán’s announcement today.

“With a stroke of his pen, President Biden can build upon his record of climate solutions and take meaningful action with an executive order to eliminate shipping emissions, advance environmental justice in port communities, and create well-paying union jobs. Congresswoman Barragán has been a leader in cleaning up port and shipping pollution and we are grateful for her efforts and for the support of the 15 congressional members who signed this important letter. The specific recommendations in the letter put forth a comprehensive, whole-of-government approach to transitioning the shipping sector towards a zero-emissions future. By acting now, President Biden can ensure that the sector is on a pathway that would avoid the worst impacts of climate change.” 

– Antonio Santos, Federal Climate Policy Director, Pacific Environment