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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 2001
Page
5
The item identifies the publisher Duane K. McCallister and editors John Pea and Barry Bridges as the editorial leadership for the publication page. It records their roles and positions within the newsroom hierarchy.
A civic statement asserts that true freedom comes from self-control and personal stewardship of life and property. It argues all people are created equal with rights to preserve liberty, and it rejects government as the source of freedom, emphasizing individual responsibility and the blessing of liberty for all.
Quote on reputation and danger as a citizen, urging reflection on how repeating founding fathers' phrases in the struggle for independence can mark one as dangerous. The remark frames freedom discourse as a risk in contemporary civic life.
The Gazette accepts letters up to 300 words, with signature address and daytime phone. Writers may have one letter published per month. Longer pieces may be considered for My Turn. No poetry or consumer complaints. Bring to the Gastonia office or mail to PO Box 1538, Gastonia NC 28053. Fax 867-5751 or email gastongazette link.freedom.com.
Readers are invited to share views on online life and censorship with reference to suggested sources such as ocregister com libertarian org cato org aynrand org perc org freespeech com and other sites. The note presents a broad call for discussion.
Directory style listing details contact information for U S representatives in North Carolina and South Carolina. Includes district offices in Charlotte and Gastonia, plus York South Carolina district with DC address and emails for Myrick and Spratt.
Syndicated columnist James Kilpatrick surveys reader letters on prose tricks and word choices. The court weighs up versus down uses of up and unravel and threepeat while endorsing concise clarity. Readers from Cincinnati to Destin question bias and style in a lively national column.
Clarence Ronald Rhom objects to a June Gazette business section article about a dealer tag bill. He argues the law favors few dealers, harms small dealers, and urges amendments or repeal to protect all dealers in Gaston County.
Our Opinion argues the public’s mood shifts with events, noting Bush’s 55 percent approval slipping while Democrats gain, and criticizing the administration’s PR. It urges policy for principle over reacting to polls and calls for clearer defense of energy and environmental initiatives.
An editorial critiques proposed alcohol taxes as a bad budget solution in Raleigh. It argues a 3 cent beer tax and liquor rate rise from 28 to 40 percent would hit low income groups, urges spending cuts instead of new taxes, and says the real problem is government spending not revenue.
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