McCallister and Pea Led Editorial Page Team
Duane K McCallister served as editor with John Pea as editorial page editor and Barry Bridges in the newsroom, guiding opinion coverage and page design.
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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 2002
Page
6
Philosophy of Freedom and Self-Rule
A philosophical statement asserts that freedom comes from individual self-control and equal rights endowed by the Creator, not by government. It emphasizes preserving lives and property, enabling personal and collective development through liberty.
Thoughts on Freedom and Speech Shaping Our Nation
A brief reflection on freedom of speech and its role in national development. Emphasizes speech rights as vital to democracy and civic life.
Gazette letter guidelines for reader submissions
The Gazette outlines letters policy requiring writer signature address and day phone. Letters under 300 words, may be edited for length and accuracy. General-interest content only, no poetry or consumer complaints. One letter per month. send to office or via mail fax or email.
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Gazette
Remount Road
Gastonia
Gastongazette
Freedom.com
Gaston County Commissioners Reach List
Gaston County commissioners and contacts by township chair and vice chair include Riverbend Heath Jenkins, Gastonia Donnie Loftis, Cherryville Floyd Wright, Crowders Mountain Joe Carpenter, Dallas Pearl Floyd, Gastonia Tom Keigher, South Point Mickey Price with official phone lines for each.
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Riverbend
Heath Jenkins
Gastonia Township
Donnie Loftis
Cherryville
Floyd Wright
Crowders Mountain
Joe Carpenter
Dallas
Pearl Floyd
Gastonia
Tom Keigher
South Point
Mickey Price
Syndicated columnists schedule in The Gazette readers guide
The Gazette lists nationally syndicated columnists and their usual run days. Kilpatrick appears Monday, Lowell Tuesday, Williams Wednesday, Machan Thursday, Will Thursday and Sunday, Chapman Friday, Sullum Saturday and Blumner Saturday. Readers can call 704 869 1813 to request favorites.
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the Gazette
James J. Kilpatrick
Thomas Lowell
Walter Williams
Tibor Machan
George Will
Steve Chapman
Jacob Sullum
Robyn Blumner
Bush era foreign policy marks a new approach and unity
George W. Bush’s 2001 inauguration signals a shift in U S foreign policy toward pressuring Palestinian leadership to end violence, redefining ties with Russia, and discarding old dogmas such as ABM treaty constraints. Commentator Thomas Sowell notes media bias and political opposition amid the new stance and asserts national resolve against terrorism.
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George W. Bush
United States
Middle East
Israel
Arafat
Hamas
Clinton
Soviet Union
Our Opinion: A New Year Resolve for Freedom and Unity
The piece urges a national aim to rid the world of terrorism tied to Bush’s call to get back to normal by serving others. It frames war as morally justified and necessary to prevent catastrophic attacks, while noting positive effects like Afghan freedom and national unity.
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Bush
Thomas Sowell
Gastonia
Hoover Institution
Stanford University
Stanford
Tsowell.com
Joe
Jane
America
Afghanistan
U.S
Readers' Voice awards for feedback letters at The Gazette
Readers who write letters to the editor are eligible for The Gazette Readers' Voice award. Each month a Feedback letter or My Turn column is chosen, with a yearly award to the winner next July. Follow the Feedback guidelines on the left side of this page.
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Readers
the Gazette
Self-control and the illusion of the self
Tibor Machan argues against Dennett and Darrow that denying personal authorship undermines accountability. He cites TV depictions of addiction as evidence for the need to uphold individual responsibility and questions why critics avoid telecast debate. Machan, Chapman University professor, urges focus on ethics and resisting blame-shifting influences.
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Dennett
Tibor Machan
Chapman University
Orange
Calif
Hoover Institution
Stanford University
Freedom Communications
the Gazette
Machan
Chapman
North Carolina Rep Tears Over Tie-Breaker Trade Vote
The NC eighth district representative cried after casting the tie breaking vote on a fast track foreign trade bill, saying it was an intense moment. The author predicts more plant closures and unemployment from future trade bills and urges tears from Myrick Ballenger DeMint and Burr at November Election Night.
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United States
North Carolina
Judas
NCHSAA Boss Faces Playoff Participation Critique
The NCHSAA executive director Charlie Adams drew criticism after a Gazette report notes high schools reluctant to join playoffs. Adams said qualifiers must play, while North Gaston High School players earned a playoff spot but were barred from participation, prompting calls for accountability.
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Charlie Adams
Gazette
North Gaston High School
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Duane K. McCallister
Barry Bridges
Gaston County Commissioners
Berry’s
Bush Administration
Thomas
Sowell
Daniel C. Dennett
Tufts University
American Philosophical Association
West Wing
Bartlett
White House
Professor Dennett
Clarence Darrow
Darrow
B.F. Skinner
Harvard University
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