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The item lists publisher Duane K. McCallister editor John Pea and editorial page editor Barry Bridges. No additional narrative content provided.
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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 2000
Page
5
The item lists publisher Duane K. McCallister editor John Pea and editorial page editor Barry Bridges. No additional narrative content provided.
A compact pro freedom statement arguing that true liberty begins within individuals and is expressed through self discipline. It emphasizes equal rights from a Creator, not government, and asserts freedom as control over one’s own life and property. The quote about the future and past frames inner resolve as core.
The Gazette outlines how readers should submit letters including required signature address and daytime phone number. It limits letters to 300 words, allows edits, and notes monthly publication limits. It lists delivery options by office address mail, PO Box, fax, and email and excludes poetry or consumer complaints.
Readers sent many letters on the presidential election and Florida chaos but last week’s Supreme Court decision and Vice President Gore’s concession prevented printing all. The Gazette will publish remaining relevant letters as timely as possible.
The Gazette invites concise well written letters and My Turn columns for its Readers Voice award. Each month a Feedback letter or My Turn piece is chosen and the monthly winner becomes eligible for a yearly award in July.
Our opinion notes the Dec 15 1791 ratification of the Bill of Rights and explains why the ten amendments shaped liberty. It recalls debates from Anti-Federalists to Madison and Mason, highlights the Third Amendment, and argues officials must honor the rights as a coherent core of American freedom.
The article praises the release of audio tapes from Supreme Court oral arguments as a step toward greater transparency. It notes Chief Justice Rehnquist’s surprise at positive reception and compares it with Florida’s sun shine laws. It argues openness could bolster the Court’s legitimacy and its role among co equal branches guarding people’s rights.
The EPA moves toward sweeping air quality rules that North Carolina has preliminarily adopted but not yet implemented. Critics call the science junk while local communities fear billions in federal highway funds and higher energy costs. Local solutions like mass transit and smart traffic controls are urged as alternatives.
Thomas Sowell argues Census data reveal rising real per capita incomes and the limits of focusing on household disparities. He notes married couples earn more, working spouses boost totals, and per capita whites versus multiracial groups shifts challenge racism narratives. He cites diverse incomes across Barbados and AsianAmerican families and concludes statistics can alter political rhetoric.
A letter recalls the February 1998 death of Alexis Conner, recounts a jury verdict of second degree murder against Ray Blue, and urges awareness of Shaken Baby Syndrome. The writer, then 14 turning 15, reflects on personal loss, appeals, and the need for public education about SBS and child shaking risks.
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