Gazette Staff Editorial Page Note
Gazette PUBLISHER Duane K McCallister and EDITOR John Pea with EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR Barry Bridges introduce today’s editorial. No policy changes are announced.
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John Pea
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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 2001
Page
4
Our Philosophy on Freedom and Self Control
A concise statement asserts freedom as intrinsic, self-ownership, and government restraint. It proclaims equal inherent rights from a creator, life and property preservation, and freedom as self-control essential to individual development.
Thoughts on Freedom Honest disagreement signals progress in discourse.
A concise reflection on freedom frames honest disagreement as a constructive driver of progress. It notes that open debate reveals differences, tests ideas, and strengthens democratic dialogue through reasoned exchange and resilience. The quote underscores value of civil, thoughtful contention.
Gazette letter submission guidelines and contact details
The Gazette publishes letters under 300 words with author signature address and daytime phone. Letters may be edited for length and accuracy. One letter per month. poetry and consumer complaints not published. Bring to office at 1893 Remount Road, Gastonia, or mail to RO Box 1538, Gastonia NC 28053, or fax 704-867-5751 or email gastongazette link.freedom.com
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Gazette
Remount Road
Gastonia
Gastongazette
Freedom.com
How to Reach Gaston County Commissioners
A list provides contact lines for Riverbend Heath Jenkins and township chairs officers with phone numbers, plus vice chair Donnie Loftis Cherryville Floyd Wright Crowders Mountain Joe Carpenter Dallas Pearl Burris-Floyd Gastonia Tom Keigher South Point Mickey Price and the County Manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverbend
Heath Jenkins
Gastonia Township
Donnie Loftis
Cherryville
Floyd Wright
Crowders Mountain
Joe Carpenter
Dallas
Pearl Burris-Floyd
Gastonia
Tom Keigher
South Point
Mickey Price
Opinion on the Internet
Editorial readers are offered suggested Web sites and links for further commentary including Liberty and libertarian groups. Notable domains listed include ocregister com liberty, cato, hayek center, ayn rand, perc, polyconomics, freespeech, free-market.
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Ocregister.com
Liberty
Libertarian.org
Cato.org
Hayekcenter
Aymrand.org
Perc.org
Polyconomics.com
Freespeech
Free-Market.net
Court Monitors Do And Did In Language Debate
In a playful motion the court questions the use of do and did in English prose. Diffendorfer seeks a declaratory judgment on unnecessary do and double do, while Carpenter cites awkward did constructions. The ruling defends emphatic do but cautions against excess, noting idiomatic uses and readable alternatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Diffendorfer
Renton
Wash
Diffendorfer
Jack Carpenter
Alexandria
Washington Post
Bush
Bill Clinton
Dick Beckley
Las Vegas
Ann Saling
Edmonds
Ruth English
Mishawaka
Ind
Editorial calls for NC social studies reform in schools
The writer urges integrating North Carolina history into fourth grade and emphasizes interconnections with US and world history. They criticize excessive eighth grade coverage, advocate early social studies focus, and argue for current events education to foster critical thinking and citizenship. A tribute follows to firefighter Eddie Mathis, thanking Gaston County residents, local departments, and others for his funeral procession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
United States
Gaston County
Eddie Mathis
Eddie
Dallas
Earl Withers
Dallas Fire Department
Death row clemency ruling affirms governor’s authority
The North Carolina Supreme Court unanimously upheld the governor’s sole authority to grant clemency in death penalty cases. The ruling rejects claims of conflict of interest, noting clemency hearings are not judicial, and preserves gubernatorial control during Easley’s tenure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.C
Mike Easley
Gov
Easley
N.C. Supreme Court
Beverly Perdue
Perdue
North Carolina
Code Red worm prompts reflection on cyber threats and patches
The Code Red Internet worm spurred FBI and SANS action, with about 250000 U S systems affected and a patch downloaded by roughly one million users. The incident highlights society's growing dependence on computers and the hurtful motives of the worm’s creators.
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FBI
Sans Institute
United States
White House
Associated Press
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