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George S. Schuyler: Black and Conservative
By
Jack Kerwick
George Schuyler was quite possibly among the greatest editorialists that America ever produced. Born in 1895 in Rhode Island, Schuyler lived in Syracuse, New York with his family until he was old enough to enlist in the United States Army. Upon the completion of World War I, he returned to civilian life, taking up residence…
Obamacare: Some Thoughts for the Sons and Daughters of the Patriots of ’76
By
Jack Kerwick
The Supreme Court’s ruling on “the Affordable Health Care Act”—i.e. “Obamacare”—has everyone a buzz. Here are some of my own thoughts: First, practically speaking, the decision was a victory for the President and his fellow partisans in that Obamacare, however exactly it is implemented, can now be implemented. Still, although this is widely being regarded…
Of Rats and Heroes
By
Jack Kerwick
Last week, one ofAmerica’s most notorious rats departed from the Earth. Perhaps with the exception of that of Sammy “The Bull” Gravano, there was no other snitch with whose name Americans were more familiar than that of “Henry Hill.” Unlike Gravano—who, being the right-hand henchman of the now deceased mafia star, John Gotti, achieved a…
A Problem with “Natural Rights”
By
Jack Kerwick
Many distinguished, even brilliant thinkers, both past and present, have championed the doctrine of “natural rights” (more commonly referred to nowadays as “human rights).” Without doubt, largely thanks to its enshrinement in America’s Declaration of Independence, it remains our public political philosophy. According to the creed, all human beings, simply by virtue of their humanity,…
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