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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 2012
Page
4
The Rev. Norman Vincent Peale born 1898 died 1993 is cited for a Christmas Day thought noting the season’s magic and the world becoming softer and more beautiful as a result.
An editorial from The New York Sun 1897 argues for the joy and warmth of childhood memories during the holiday season. It emphasizes generosity, kindness, and the healing power of simple acts to uplift readers across generations.
Virginia O'Hanlon asks if Santa Claus exists. The Sun replies firmly that Santa Claus is real, existing as surely as love and generosity. The editorial piece argues that belief relies on faith and imagination, not sight, and emphasizes the value of childlike wonder across generations.
A critique of mass shooting debates targets assault weapons, high capacity magazines, mental illness, and media influence. It argues the assault weapon label is about looks, notes most mentally ill are nonviolent, and questions media and entertainment as drivers. It cites Lanza, Loughner, and policy proposals with skepticism.
Dr. Warner Doles writes from Gastonia that 1960s culture fostered relativism and denial of universal truth, influencing societal decay and the Newtown school shooting aftermath. He urges pastors to take responsibility, questions recovery, and argues gun control debates miss the deeper cause.
The excerpt notes gas costs during the Christmas period, with claims that President Obama is to blame for higher prices earlier but now deserves thanks as prices decline. It includes reader quotes about paying 2.79 and 2.82 at limited stations nearby.
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