President Clinton, Mr. Kinsley reminds us, "campaigned on a vow to 'end welfare as we know it.' " Would he be on the Affirmative side in this debate?
Many of the arguments are familiar, if only from past Firing Lines, on this subject-the disproportion between the number of murders and the number of murderers executed; the danger of executing an innocent person. But on tonight's panel we have three people-Ms. Boleyn, Mr. Bright, and Mr. Stevenson-who have faced each other recently in court, and who bring the immediacy of those cases with them.
I permit myself to wonder, Mr. Buckley leads off, "whether ... the day will come when the separationists win their ultimate victory, denying the right to mention the Pearly Gates on a public channel.
Anyone who thinks "the women's movement" is monolithic should watch this show. Come to think of it, anyone who enjoys good theater should watch this show.