Today's Constitution Is A Realistic Document Of

The Death Penalty Is No More Effective A Deterrent Than Life Imprisonment... It Is Also Evident That The Burden Of Capital Punishment Falls Upon The Poor, The Ignorant And The Underprivileged Members Of Society.

Nothing Can Be More Notorious Than The Calumnies And Invectives With Which The Wisest Measures And Most Virtuous Characters Of The United States Have Been Pursued And Traduced [by American Newspapers]

What Is The Quality Of Your Intent? Certain People Have A Way Of Saying Things That Shake Us At The Core. Even When The Words Do Not Seem Harsh Or Offensive, The Impact Is Shattering. What We Could Be Experiencing Is The Intent Behind The Words. When We Intend To Do Good, We Do. When We Intend To Do Harm, It Happens. What Each Of Us Must Come To Realize Is That Our Intent Always Comes Through.

The United States Has Been Called The Melting Pot Of The World. But It Seems To Me That The Colored Man Either Missed Getting Into The Pot Or He Got Melted Down.

When In Gregg V. Georgia The Supreme Court Gave Its Seal Of Approval To Capital Punishment, This Endorsement Was Premised On The Promise That Capital Punishment Would Be Administered With Fairness And Justice. Instead, The Promise Has Become A Cruel And Empty Mockery. If Not Remedied, The Scandalous State Of Our Present System Of Capital Punishment Will Cast A Pall Of Shame Over Our Society For Years To Come. We Cannot Let It Continue.