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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 2000
Page
6
The front page confirms Gazettes A Freedom Newspaper lists publisher Duane K. McCallister editor John Pea and editorial page editor Barry Bridges as key leadership figures. The byline outlines the newspaper’s governance structure and editorial leadership.
The text extols personal freedom and self control as the basis for individual development. It asserts equal endowed rights from a Creator, not government, to preserve life and property and to seek greater freedom for oneself and others.
A compact reflection quoting Ralph Waldo Emerson on aiming high and striving to reach true freedom. The line suggests ambition beyond mere target setting and emphasizes principled pursuit of liberty.
The Gazette accepts general interest letters up to 300 words with the writer’s signature address and daytime phone number. Edits for length and other considerations may occur. One letter per month. longer pieces may go to My Turn columns. Office address, mailing box, fax, and email provided. poetry and consumer complaints are not published.
The Gazette invites Feedback letters and My Turn columns for its Readers' Voice award. Each month one winner is chosen based on clarity, message, and absence of personal attacks, with winners eligible for a yearly award in July.
The Gazette will publish election related letters with a 300 word limit. Letters must be received by Tuesday Oct 24 to ensure publication. Letters by candidates will not be published. Follow Feedback guidelines for submission.
The piece critiques President Clinton’s spree of abroad visits as his presidency nears its end. It notes his preference for ad hoc diplomacy over scripted summits, cites potential Middle East and North Korea itineraries, and questions the value of talks with Mubarak Barak Arafat and Albright. It warns against legitimizing North Korea and foresees a difficult transition to a new president.
An editorial argues Wake Forest University, a private campus, legally restricted protesters by requiring wristband IDs and fence confinement. It questions the wisdom, noting protesters posed no violence and urging broader freedom of expression during the presidential debate in Wall Chapel.
The Gazette hosts a 2000 election forum tonight at 7 in Myers Center Auditorium. Seven of eight Gaston County commissioner candidates are expected to attend to discuss zoning, hospital oversight, property taxes, education, and broader county services.
The notice stressesElection 2000 dates and issues of interest to the community ahead of the November 7 general election. It urges voters to get informed and attend the forum to hear commissioners speak and make an informed choice.
The report notes a lack of strong convincing or convicting ideas attributed to both Al Gore and George Bush during their initial television debate. It also observes how social security and medicine strain households due to low fixed incomes, highlighting financial depletion.
A Dallas letter to the editor argues vouchers for children are not the solution and endorses Governor Jim Hunt’s educational system. The writer also calls for term limits in the presidency, lifetime Supreme Court appointments, and praises Strom Thurmond and Jesse Helms as needing replacement by new blood.
In a faux court scene, Sandy Wren and Charles Treanor petition to fix comprised versus composed usage. The column cites Garner on correct phrases, AP missteps, and debates over fewer versus less and of versus in. Kilpatrick invites reader questions in this satirical language column.
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