Preserving American Values

When Hilary Clinton wrote her book, It Takes a Village to Raise a Child , there were many, especially on the right, who ridiculed her for ma...

What is the function of a public school system?   Generally people would say that the function of a school is to teach children the practica...

First a question.   Do you think that part of the oath that a legislator (federal or state) takes upon being sworn into office includes “uph...

In my previous post, “Rethinking Criminal Justice in a Civilized Society,” I argued that if a crime does not warrant the death penalty, then...

When someone is convicted of a crime in our society, the operative focus in sentencing is typically punishment/retribution and that focus is...

During this holiday season, I think it timely to address a fundamental problem in the development of human societies ... the us v them menta...

Hate speech is defined as “speech that attacks and is an incitement to hatred of a person or group on the basis of race, religion, gender, o...