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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 2000
Page
4
Duane K. McCallister is named publisher of the Gazette, with John Pea as editor and Barry Bridges handling editorial page duties. The appointment signals a leadership refresh aimed at sharpening community coverage and opinion framing.
A newspaper pamphlet extols peace starting within individuals. It asserts freedom comes from self control, equal endowment by the Creator, and government absence from personal property rights, urging honest returns for another’s dollar.
The Gazette welcomes concise letters under 300 words with a signature address and daytime phone. Letters may be edited for length and taste. Submission options include in person, mail, fax, or email. Election letters have deadlines and word limits. winners may appear in My Turn and Readers' Voice awards.
Commentary on the latest debate highlights Al Gore and George W. Bush exchanging charges over tax cuts and wealth, with Gore pressed to curb sighs and tall tales while Bush defends benefits to all amid persistent public skepticism about leadership and trust.
Tonight Wake Forest hosts the second presidential debate in Winston-Salem with a schedule listing the event on Tuesday October 17. The piece notes a third debate at Washington University in St Louis and comments on remarks about Russia in Yugoslavia policy, urging careful, factual presentation by Vice President Gore.
Congress debates travel and sanction policy toward Cuba amid party pressure and electoral calculations. House and Senate show willingness to lift most sanctions, while GOP leadership tightens travel prohibitions to appease Cuban American voters in Florida. Rep. Sanford decries the move as shameful.
Walter Williams of George Mason University argues that government schools deliver poor education to black students and whites alike. He advocates school choice including parochial and private options, vouchers, and parent empowerment, criticizing Democrats for relying on teachers unions and warning of continued academic decline.
A reader decries Hollywood taboos and Democratic fundraising, arguing parties tolerate corruption for cash. The letter claims candidates are self-serving, politics dominated by special interests, and cites Bill Clinton era corruption as evidence of moral decay.
Deborah K. Ross of the ACLU critiques Gaston County and North Carolina policies on random suspicionless student vehicle searches. She notes the very low firearm possession rate, questions law enforcement overreach, and warns the policy undermines trust and student rights while not reliably improving safety.
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