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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 2000
Page
4
Duane K. McCallister is listed as publisher with John Pea serving as editor and Barry Bridges as editorial page editor for the newspaper. The masthead assigns leadership roles to key staff.
A pro freedom message advocates self control as the path to liberty and personal empowerment. It asserts equal rights endowed by the Creator, not government, to preserve life and property and to secure freedom for all. The piece stresses daily courage to overcome fear as a life lesson.
The Gazette outlines that letters must include the writer's signature address and daytime phone, be of general interest and in good taste, may be edited for length, and stay at 300 words or less. Longer pieces may become My Turn if accepted. one letter per month per writer is allowed. Submissions can be delivered, mailed, faxed, or emailed to the Gastonia office.
Notices outline letter submission deadlines for the November 7 election with October 24 receipt requirement to guarantee publication by November 5. Public policy letters are capped at 300 words and candidates’ letters are excluded from publication.
The piece weighs debates between Gore and Bush for insight into alertness and oratory, but cautions that debates are only part of the story. It notes the close race, undecided voters, and the entertainment angle, while stressing policy papers and speeches also shape judgment of honesty and leadership.
The schedule lists debates at Kennedy Library in Boston Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem Washington University in St. Louis and Centre College in Danville Kentucky The notices urge Americans to watch but consider more than debates when choosing the next president and warn against demagoguery and reliance on debate impressions.
The Sydney Games moved beyond East West rivalry to celebrate individual achievement and the values of hard work and sacrifice. Yet network coverage skewed toward victimhood and identity, with Cathy Freeman cast as a symbol for Aboriginal oppression and NBC highlighting numerous personal misfortunes. The writer hopes Salt Lake City coverage will focus more on the games themselves.
The article argues for the Child Support Distribution Act of 2000 to restore pass through of child support payments to noncustodial parents after welfare. It notes almost 90 percent of adult welfare recipients are single mothers, estimates that $1 billion yearly would reach poor single parents, and that preserving pass through would significantly improve household budgets while encouraging fathers to pay.
Thomas Sowell argues the Democratic Party fails on key issues for Black communities, including education, safety, and moral values. He asserts Republicans offer more to Black taxpayers and working people, emphasizing school choice and gun rights. Sowell notes unions and liberal judges hinder Black advancement and criticizes Democratic reliance on rhetoric over action.
Gastonia resident Robert L. Braswell wins Readers' Voice for September for his My Turn column Life after retirement means counting your blessings. His Sept 12 Gazette piece urged appreciating simple joys and described hearing birds, feeling wind, and savoring earth’s scents as retirement benefits.
The Gazette invites concise well written Feedback letters or My Turn columns each month for the Readers' Voice award. The first year twelve winners gain eligibility for a yearly award with criteria including reasonable message and avoidance of personal attacks. Follow the page guidelines.
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