McCallister Pea and Bridges Lead Editorial Team
Duane McCallister is editor with John Pea aboard as editorial page editor and Barry Bridges shaping opinion as part of the paper's leadership slate.
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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 2001
Page
5
Duane McCallister is editor with John Pea aboard as editorial page editor and Barry Bridges shaping opinion as part of the paper's leadership slate.
A statement asserting individual rights to life and property, arguing freedom comes from self-control rather than government power, and that all people are equally endowed by their Creator with the right to preserve liberty and pursue development.
A historical remark on liberty cites that if all humanity shared a single view, silencing that lone voice would be as unjust as suppressing the whole world. The quote argues for the right to dissent and the danger of uniform thought.
The Gazette outlines letter submissions including signature, address, and daytime phone. Letters must be 300 words or less, suitable for general interest, and may be edited for length and accuracy. One letter published per month. poetry or consumer complaints are not published.
The Gazette invites Feedback letters and My Turn columns for monthly Readers' Voice awards. Winners are chosen for a monthly honor and become eligible for a yearly award in July. Submissions should be well written, concise, with a clear message and no personal attacks.
Directory lists Sen Thurmond and Sen Hollings with D C and local office phone numbers and street addresses. Thurmond’s offices are Washington and Greenville contact points, Hollings’ include Washington and Greenville locations.
Economist Walter Williams argues that trade deficits reflect complex market effects and warns against simple punitive measures like tariffs. He cites U S steel import restrictions under Reagan as costing more jobs in steel users than saved in steel mills and suggests aid for displaced workers as a better policy.
A columnist denounces McVeigh and the army as tools of murder while criticizing media bias toward Tiger Woods and arguing against capital punishment. The piece cites A B Butler Jr to question executions and asks readers if they support the death penalty.
Opinion piece critiques Bush favoring a patients bill of rights with independent reviews and more insurer information, while Democrats push a plan seen as unleashing a flood of lawsuits and higher insurance costs. It discusses impact on uninsured rates and government regulatory roles versus state functions.
Gastonia welcomes the West North Carolina AME Zion Church annual conference expected to draw about 3,000 attendees to the county. Delegates will discuss church business and worship at Unity Place, as St. Stephens Church and the Arts Council partner to showcase the host site. The senior bishop will deliver an address at 3 this afternoon.
A reader vents about poor customer service on the first day of a summer program. He blames lack of communication, unhelpful staff, and weak management across schools, government departments, and businesses, calling customer service a dying skill and ties it to a business’ credibility.
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