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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 01, 2002
Page
6
A byline style snippet naming Gazette staffers with roles including editor in chief and editorial page editor Barry Bridges along with Duane K McCallister and John Pea.
Editorial asserts freedom as the core civic right defined as self-control over life and property. It promotes equal endowment by the Creator rather than government, urging readers to understand liberty to better promote and preserve it for themselves and others.
A concise reflection warns that power unchecked and hidden under national security claims is perilous, stressing vigilance against abuses of authority and the need for transparency and accountability in governance. The quote emphasizes the danger of secret decisions and the imperative of informed public oversight.
The Gaston Gazette outlines letter submission rules including signature, address, and daytime phone. 300 word limit. edits for length and accuracy. one letter per month. no poetry or form letters. delivery methods by office, mail, fax, or email. submitted material becomes property and may be reused or edited for publication.
Directory style list provides contact numbers for federal agencies including FBI U S Marshal U S Attorney ATF Secret Service and state agencies including Attorney General DMV Driver's License License Plates ALE and SBI. Entries include phone numbers for each office.
Readers are presented with a short editorial note suggesting several web sites as resources for further commentary. The list includes junkscience com Cato Hayek Center Ayn Rand perc polyconomics freespeech freemarket and Freenet domains.
In a humorous panel Berry jokes that wills are alive with music, playing on the phrase sound of music. The gag blends legal matters with pop culture reference for a light, contemporary punch.
Walter Williams argues for a free market in organ transplantation, contending prices would allocate scarce organs efficiently, increase supply, and reduce bureaucratic arbitrariness. He compares equity in housing and autos to transplant decisions, dismissing concerns that price systems favor the rich and urging a nationwide seller model with estate proceeds.
Robert A Tomlinson of Lincolnton argues that UNC Chapel Hill should raise out-of-state tuition for undergraduates and graduates to curb state subsidies for nonresidents. He cites East Carolina University’s in-state admissions and urges readers to lobby lawmakers to veto extra funding until nonresident tuition increases are enacted.
DOUG CHILDRESS urges unity through prayer on Thursday May 2 as a response to terrorism and world strife. He emphasizes prayer as direct access to God for individuals regardless of creed, citing personal moments from homes to national leaders and asking for peace.
An editor, president of Branch 1512 of the National Association of Letter Carriers AFL-CIO, muses on why businesses fear contracts. He asks if workers seeking union recognition trigger anxiety about living up to terms and the impact on daily operations. The piece probes labor tensions and managerial reluctance.
The opinion argues the Senate energy bill is loaded with corporate subsidies and a costly corn ethanol mandate that mainly benefits Midwest producers like Archer Daniels Midland. It notes the House version lacks the ethanol requirement and warns that conference committee talks may fail, leaving the country worse off without reforms.
James Boyce Garland, longtime Gastonia politician, attorney and volunteer, earned UNC Charlotte's 2002 Distinguished Service Award for leadership in regionalism and his service on the board of trustees from 1993 to 2001. Gastonia proclaimed Monday as James Boyce Garland Day in tribute to his lifelong community involvement.
The Gazette invites readers to submit Feedback letters or My Turn columns for a monthly Readers' Voice award. Winners in July receive a yearly prize. Past winners include Gary Mims Gastonia Alex Barkley Cramer Nick Morrow Lowell Bob Jessen Mount Holly. Follow feedback guidelines.
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