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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 2000
Page
4
Duane K. McCallister is listed as publisher with John Pea as editor and Barry Bridges as editorial page editor reflecting the paper’s leadership credits.
A compact editorial asserts that peace begins with individuals who understand freedom and control their own productions. It argues that all people are equally endowed by their Creator with the right to life and property, seeking broader liberty and responsibility.
William J. Brennan Sr. argues that First Amendment freedoms require breathing room to survive, urging prudent limits on government action to protect long term liberty and open discourse. The remark frames a balance between free expression and societal needs.
The Gazette outlines rules for reader letters including signature and contact details, 300 word limit, monthly letter limit, submission methods by office drop, mail, fax, or email, and notes on tasteful content and possible edits. Poetry and consumer complaints are not published, with Readers' Voice awards for monthly and yearly winners.
Election feedback on Tet letters must be received by Tuesday October 24 to ensure publication. The Gazette will publish election letters by November 5. Letters are 300 words or less with no exceptions. Letters written by candidates will not be published.
The piece questions poll reliability amid a tight race with undecided voters and shifting leads for Bush and Gore. It notes daily tracking, many pollsters, and the risks of nonrandom samples, asking why such expensive polls attract large audiences.
Tonight hosts the third and final presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis Missouri in a town hall format. The piece argues polls are imperfect for predicting outcomes and notes only Election Day polls truly count the vote.
Oakwood Hospital in Dearborn promises patients an ER doctor within 30 minutes, a policy borrowed from Domino’s Pizza. If not met, patients receive free movie passes. Since mid-summer the average eight hour ER stays have fallen to 1 hour 45 minutes and admitted patients wait up to three hours. ER patient volume rose about 50 percent, aided by faster service and additional staff, with 15 movie passes issued so far. Oakwood’s slogan is We're an emergency room, not a waiting room.
Marsha Forbes of Gastonia argues for harsher penalties and reform to deter repeat offenders in North Carolina. She cites a Sept 14 arrest of a Gastonia resident with 24 felony convictions and questions why such criminals remain free, urging voters to back changes to the system.
Thomas Sowell argues that the National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers oppose parental choice and charter or voucher schools. He claims unions curb competition, push strict certification, and protect tenured teachers, harming students while preserving their own interests. He notes charter schools and homeschooling show improving results and criticizes the unions' rhetoric as a Big Lie.
A reader rails against media bias favoring Democrats, accusing outlets of left-leaning coverage of Clinton Gore and Al Gore while praising George Bush. The letter urges voting Republican, questions administration honesty, and claims The Gazette reports fairly.
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