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Newspaper

The Gaston Gazette

Location

Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 2001

Page

6

Editorial slate header includes Duane KK McCallister and Barry Bridges

A newspaper page displays byline placeholders with Duane KK and John Pea as editors and Barry Bridges on the editorial page, indicating staff roles in the masthead. The fragment suggests a traditional editorial layout common to mid century papers.

Philosophy of freedom and self-control principle

A period editorial asserting individual rights to life and property, equality of all people by their Creator, and freedom as the power to control personal production, stressing self-governance over government authority.

Thoughts on Freedom Freedom of speech as bulwark against suppression

A considered remark argues that freedom of speech protects the vulnerable while suppression serves the strong. It frames liberty as the key defense for weak voices, urging vigilance against censorship and coercion.

Gazette letter guidelines and submission details

The Gazette lists how to submit letters including required signature address and daytime phone number. Letters must be 300 words or less and may be edited for length accuracy. Three letters per month allowed. poetry and consumer complaints are not published.

Gazette E. Franklin Blvd Gastonia Gastongazette Freedom

TO OUR READERS Syndicated columnists

The Gazette lists nationally syndicated columnists and their usual run days. Kilpatrick on Monday, Lowell on Tuesday, Williams on Wednesday, Machan on Thursday, Will on Thursday and Sunday, Gallagher and Chapman on Friday, Sullum on Saturday. Readers may call 704 869 1813 with feedback.

the Gazette James J. Kilpatrick Thomas Lowell Walter Williams Tibor Machan George F. Will Maggie Gallagher Steve Chapman Jacob Sullum

Reach for North Carolina DPI contact details

Information lists contact details for state education officials and offices in Raleigh. It includes the superintendent Mike Ward, State Board chair Phil Kirk, address 301 N Wilmington St Raleigh NC, phone 919 807 3300, and the website dpi state nc us.

Mike Ward State Board of Education Phil Kirk North Carolina

Language, Laughter, and a British Charmer of Words

A tour through British slang and politics with notes on idioms from Ashford to Blair. The piece reflects on UK cultural quirks, humorous phrases, and a mix of election chatter, celebrity mentions, and a light jab at tabloid headlines.

Editor’s note on lottery fallout and moral concerns in North Carolina

An aunt of Michelle Scruggs writes an editorial critique of a murder verdict and laments the jury’s handling of the autopsy details. She links alcohol to reckless driving, condemns the Garcia case, and urges accountability. The piece also cites Citizens United Against the Lottery and argues against state lotteries funding education. The writer, a Dallas native and former UNC system president, condemns gambling’s impact on vulnerable citizens and schools.

Michelle Scruggs Michelle Preston America Mr. Garcia God Dallas University of North Carolina System Citizens United Business Week

North Carolina toll roads debated as funding shifts eyed

Our opinion favors a turnpike authority to fund toll highways and bridges in North Carolina. The plan hinges on ending transfers of 170 million dollars yearly from the Highway Trust Fund to the general fund for non transportation uses. If lawmakers end the diversion, toll roads could ease congestion while preserving highway maintenance.

Hould North Carolina Sun House Senate Turnpike Authority House Transportation Committee North Carolina General Assembly Highway Trust Fund

Bush signs modest but historic 1.35 trillion tax cut

The president clinched a large tax cut after long negotiations, forging Democratic support to reach 1.35 trillion over ten years. Analysts deem it modest in impact, with rebates of 300 to 600 dollars likely not spurting growth, while Grover Norquist predicts more annual cuts and possible extensions.

Bush Senate Grover Norquist Americans For Tax Reform

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