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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 2001
Page
5
The publisher Duane K. McCallister is identified along with editor John Pea and editorial page editor Barry Bridges in the masthead listing for the newspaper.
A statement proclaiming freedom as self-control and natural rights. It argues all people are equally endowed by their Creator with life, property, and liberty, asserting government should preserve these rights for individuals and society.
The quotation compares freedom to a ladder rung, suggesting it should only briefly support a person to enable progress to a higher point. It emphasizes ambition, mobility, and the idea that liberty serves as a means to advance rather than a final resting place.
The Gazette requests letters be signed with the writer’s address and day phone, for general interest and good taste. Letters should be 300 words or less, may be edited, and one letter per month per writer. poetry and consumer complaints are not published. Submit in person, by mail, fax, or email to the Gastonia office.
Directory page lists contact numbers and addresses for NC senators John Edwards Jesse Helms, SC senators Strom Thurmond Ernest Hollings with D C and local offices, emails, and offices. Provides Washington and local addresses and official websites for each.
John McWhorter, Berkeley linguistics professor, argues for a usable black history that emphasizes achievements despite racism. He cites Dunbar High School and Bronzeville as proof of economic progress through hard work, not dependence on loans or affirmative action.
The writer condemns the arrest of 16 year old Charlies Vandunk for felony cruelty to animals after killing two squirrels with a BB gun in his yard. He urges readers to contact local prosecutors and officials to drop the charge, arguing warnings and safety guidance were appropriate and noting concerns about disproportionate legal action and bond.
A reader voice argues that most people are caring but a few disrupt harmony in workplaces and communities. The letter questions respect, fairness, and handling of school funding and conditions at Arlington Elementary, urging better compassion and accountability.
The piece critiques NATO plans to send about 3,500 peacekeepers into Macedonia amid a continuing guerrilla war. It notes Albanian separatists from Kosovo, argues ceasefire hopes are premature, and warns the mission may entrench instability. It questions NATO's Kosovo leverage and predicts potential long-term deployments.
The Gastonia gathering at Karyae Park drew 400 people tracing Greek roots to celebrate friendship family faith and heritage. Immigrants founded the park and Greek Orthodox church nearby in the 1920s. Participants sang Greece’s national anthem and The Star Spangled Banner, illustrating civic belonging amid cultural pride.
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