I also wrote on George Mason — the man, rather than the law school or the basketball team — here, when his national memorial was dedicated four years ago. Considering our P.C. culture, it’s amazing that Mason has been recently so honored. He was, after all, the guy at the constitutional convention who owned more slaves than any other delegate. He was actually against slavery and a champion of its abolition, but like so many others of his era (such as Washington and Jefferson), he was torn between the forces of his time and his ideals.