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You simply—and sadly—don’t hear much about George Schuyler these days. Schuyler was born in Rhode Islandin 1895.  From the 1920’s to the 1960’s, he was widely regarded as perhaps the most prominent black columnist in the country.  Yet it is probably safer to say that he was among the ablest of writers, black or white,…

The death penalty is, as we say, “the ultimate penalty.”   Both its friends and foes alike acknowledge this. Traditionally, the debate over capital punishment has involved the notions of deterrence and retribution.    Those proponents of capital punishment who are of a utilitarian bent argue that the ultimate penalty is necessary in order to deter…

Connecticut just became the 17th state in the union to outlaw capital punishment.  It now joins the company of such illustrious former colonies as my own home state,New Jersey. This is a tragic turn of affairs. Call me quaint, but among those figures from the past that I would love to see resurrected, and with…

One can only hope that all of this talk over the controversial issue of “the liberty” of homosexuals to “marry” will get us to thinking a little harder about marriage and liberty. Marriage is a more vulnerable institution today than it has ever been in the past, it is true.  Yet I don’t think that…
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