Thoughts on freedom in a democracy idea
A quotation argues that democracy is government by all the people for all the people grounded in eternal justice and divine law, presenting freedom as the core principle that guides governance and constitutional order. The speaker links freedom to universal justice and enduring moral law across a republic.
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Property rights are foundational to our freedoms
The piece argues that economic and property rights underpin all liberties and warns that courts have treated them with too little scrutiny. It urges legislative reversal of this trend, noting interdependence of rights from worship and press to housing and contracts, and calls for stronger property protections.
Dracula Congress Brings Vampire Lore to Rural Louisiana
Romania faces a tourism push built on Count Dracula myths as wealthy visitors flock to a spooky castle in Louisiana. Tourists hear legends of vampires, sip Dracula vodka dyed pink, and spend heavily while real history of Vlad Dracul remains secondary to fangs and capes.
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Endomorphs and myrmidons in readers’ vocabulary
A columnist recalls readers’ struggle with exotic words such as non sequitur endomorph myrmidon quotidian witenagemot febrile and asks if editors should enlarge vocabularies. He notes USA Today Newsweek and The New York Times used these terms and questions if such language aids or hinders clear communication.
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Don’t let personal feelings override sense of right and wrong
This letter responds to Harrill Jones’s May 31 Feedback, urging respect for police duty 24/7 and praising officers while criticizing the public ridicule of Gastonia Police Department over closing adult bookstores. It argues officers deserve praise and that society should honor those in uniform.
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Feedback guidelines for Letters to The Gazette
The Gazette invites signed letters under set rules. Writers must provide addresses and a daytime phone, keep to 300 words, limit one letter per month, allow edits, and avoid poetry or consumer complaints. Submission options include in person at 2500 E Franklin Blvd Gastonia or P O Box 1538 Gastonia NC 28053, fax 867-6988, or online via gazettenet aol com. Move ahead, not backward it was deja vu when I read The
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Two Gastonia rooms dismissed for lack of teachers
Gazette's May 28 1945 Homefront notes two Gastonia Junior High rooms closed due to no teachers, pupils fleeing to Charlotte schools after a failed salary supplement vote. Now 50 years later Gaston County holds the state’s highest illiteracy rate as county commissioners push education cuts, urging continued investment to achieve top notch schools and staff.
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Thanking Gaston Memorial Hospital Staff on Fifth Floor
A patient recalls five days in May at Gaston Memorial Hospital and praises the fifth floor nurses. Special thanks go to Carla Rhymer and Allen Baker for their kindness and readiness to assist with every need.
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