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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 2000
Page
4
Duane K. McCallister is listed as publisher with John Pea and Barry Bridges as editors and editorial page editor respectively in the newspaper masthead.
The Gazette outlines letter submission rules urging signatures, addresses, and daytime phones. Letters must be 300 words or less and generally be of broad interest, with editoral edits possible for length and taste.
The Gazette invites readers to submit Feedback letters or My Turn columns for the Readers' Voice award. Each month two letters win and may advance to a yearly award. Election letters must be received by the deadline and limited to 300 words. candidate letters will not be published.
Our Opinion lauds a civil exchange between Dick Cheney and Joe Lieberman with depth and control but notes missed opportunities to spotlight philosophies and opponents' weaknesses. Cheney argues limited government while Lieberman backs energy innovation. both sometimes droned.
A study cited by the American Veterinary Medical Association argues that owners, not breed, drive dog aggression. It notes 1991 to 1998 saw 33 fatal attacks by large dogs and 21 by pit bulls, warning that training for guard or protection elevates bite risk regardless of breed.
Thomas Sowell argues rent control is driven by belief, not facts, noting cities with controls face housing decay while politicians avoid hard data. He asserts politics shapes plausible narratives, not outcomes, and explains competitive tenant dynamics in rental markets over landlord greed. Sowell cites studies on gun control, education funding, and the economy to illustrate misused stats in public discourse.
Ray Sibley argues creationism is a religious teaching not science and urges balanced view in classrooms. He cites Genesis, the Bible’s law, and notes that radiometric dating and fossil data are contested by young earth proponents. He urges letting students see both sides and decide for themselves. Ray Sibley, Gastonia resident.
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