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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 2001
Page
4
Duane K. McCallister leads the publication as publisher with John Pea and Barry Bridges serving as editors and editorial page editor respectively, shaping the newspaper’s direction and community coverage.
A宣 concise statement asserting freedom as self-control endowed by the Creator, not government. It argues equal rights to life and property, urges individuals to promote and preserve liberty, and frames freedom as personal responsibility and control over production.
A compact quotation reflects on wealth arising from the ability to let things go. Thoreau’s words frame freedom as inner wealth tied to restraint and choice rather than material abundance.
The Gazette outlines letter requirements including writer signature address and daytime phone number. Letters must be under 300 words or placed in My Turn if longer. One letter per month maximum, with possible edits for length accuracy and taste.
Arlange Kemp is chairman and Michael Kemp is a contact, with district reps including Jennifer Davis Daline Te Annette Carter May Robinson John Baker James Davison Ruth Angel Kevin Collier Brenda Hamilton and superintendent Ed Sadler. Phone numbers are provided for each, covering Gastonia Township and surrounding townships.
City council members Steve Alexand and Chuck L. Web are noted along with G B Laws Wade Morton Robert Lewis. Town Hall contact numbers provided include 704 824 3917 9248 3621 6586 2031 0096 3461.
The article argues reparations distract Black communities from economics and self-improvement, labeling leaders as profit-driven. It contends widespread support for reparations is unlikely, notes identity theft risks, and emphasizes most Blacks gained from personal effort and earlier poverty reductions. It warns about white resentment and the futility of a funded debt.
A rallying letter critiques Richard Ostling's AP piece on the King James Only view. It argues the KJV remains the sole trustworthy Bible against modern translations, cites reading levels, manuscript bases, and calls for dictionary use to resolve difficult words while denouncing money-driven translation trends.
The piece argues U S House and Senate actions delay Mexican trucking as a protectionist tactic under safety garb. It cites NAFTA commitments, Teamsters opposition, and libertarian critique, urging veto of limits and stressing trade benefits and immigration links.
In Cumberland County people link battle losses to neighbors and families. Staff Sgt. Alexander E. Gessner’s death occurred as a jumpmaster’s reserve chute failed to deploy. The Army is reviewing procedures for balance and footing to reduce risk, while noting thousands of checks occur safely at Fort Bragg. The piece emphasizes that soldiers’ safety matters beyond the uniform.
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