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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 2001
Page
5
Duane K. McCallister is listed as publisher, with John Pea as editor and Barry Bridges as editorial page editor in a local newspaper masthead. The credit block confirms roles for editorial leadership and management.
A proclamation on individual liberty and self control. It asserts equal natural rights endowed by the Creator, not by government, to preserve life and property, and to secure more freedom for oneself and others. The text emphasizes freedom as self mastery and personal responsibility.
A compact meditation on power and oversight suggesting bureaucratic fervor can ignite strong reaction when authority is challenged. The piece contrasts routine governance with passionate response, highlighting tension between rule bound systems and individual agency.
The Gazette accepts letters with signature address and daytime phone, limited to 300 words, may edit for length and accuracy, limits one letter per month, and does not publish poetry or consumer complaints. Submissions reach the Gastonia office by mail, PO Box, or via fax or email to Gaston Gazette.
The notice lists contacts for Congress members Sue Myrick and John Spratt with offices and phone numbers. It also provides a weekday columnist lineup including Kilpatrick Sowell Williams Machan Will Chapman Sullum Blumner and a call line for reader opinions.
Chicago Tribune columnist Steve Chapman weighs the push for expanded federal roles after 9 11 noting high taxes and rising spending while questioning if more government will truly secure the nation. He cites support from pundits and lawmakers and warns future costs may outlive the conflict.
A June letter urged Dr. Sadler and Gaston County Board of Education to hang the national motto In God We Trust in all schools. He accepted but now fears lawsuits, while 77 mottoes have been delivered. Taxpayers face bond referendums and possible tax increases, with criticism of school and county officials. Woodhill Elementary reports strong progress under Principal Robbie Holland, celebrating student achievement and positive school culture in a low income area.
The House Agriculture Committee quietly advances the Farm Security Act, proposing $170 billion in subsidies and price supports over ten years, including $3.5 billion for peanut quota holders. Critics warn the measure repeats Freedom to Farm flaws, raises spending amid other fiscal pressures, and sustains overproduction and market distortion. The Bush administration has yet to weigh in, but opposition is growing.
Amid solemn national mood the piece notes light moments from recent events. It highlights a school pumpkin patch cancellation in Maryland due to security concerns and a White House transcript flub by Ari Fleischer and a linguistic mix up by President Bush. The tone blends humor with reflection on resilience.
A Gastonia resident earns the September Readers' Voice award for a Feedback letter on terrorism and hatred. Geoffrey A Planer’s Sept 26 Gazette letter “Breaking the cycle” argues that future generations may repeat horror, regardless of current events.
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