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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 08, 2002
Page
5
Duane K. McCallister and John Pea lead the editorial page team with Barry Bridges guiding opinion. The message emphasizes strong local insight and measured commentary on community issues.
A statement advocating individual liberty and self possession as the core of freedom. It asserts equal endowment by the Creator, government should not grant rights, and freedom means self-control to preserve life and property for all.
A commentary argues free speech is fragile and cites John Rocker as a cautionary example. The author asserts he is a jerk, not a threat, while warning that efforts to silence him pose the real danger to public discourse.
The Gaston Gazette explains submission rules for letters including signatures addresses and phone numbers. Letters must be 300 words or less and may be edited for length accuracy and taste. Longer pieces may fit My Turn and other columns with limits on monthly publication.
The Gazette invites Readers to submit Feedback letters and My Turn columns for the Readers' Voice award each month. A monthly winner advances to a yearly prize in July, per the publication’s guidance.
Governors Easley and Hodges listed with office addresses in Raleigh and Columbia. Each entry provides state capitol locations and phone numbers for contacting the governors.
Walter Williams praises liberty and free markets while recalling Ghana and Hong Kong contrasts. The column celebrates the Cato Institute's 25th anniversary and announces the Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty, honoring Peter Bauer for development economics work and critiquing central planning and aid.
A Scripps Howard News Service commentary notes NSF findings that many Americans misunderstand science and hold beliefs in ESP ghosts and UFOs. The piece jokes about overconfidence in intuition, cites misperceptions about years and astronomy, and argues science education still faces widespread skepticism.
Our opinion notes Yasser Arafat’s release from Ramallah confinement amid tension and questions whether the move alters the Israeli Palestinian clash. It says U S pressure on Israel and broader aims against Saddam Hussein shape Middle East diplomacy, with little sign of durable progress.
The longtime adviser to President Bush will leave by summer end to return to Texas. Hughes has overseen communications and media affairs for years and says she will stay connected for big‑picture guidance from Austin. Her exit signals a broader White House staffing retooling as the administration rebuilds.
A reader reflects on concurrent religious freedoms and political ties. He recalls Crown Prince Abdullah’s meeting with the president while noting Saudi policies on worship and religious minorities. He contrasts U S church life with global religious restrictions and cites Afghanistan Saudi and Israel related tensions.
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