[annalex]

It was painful to see the National Review dilute itself into a neocon publication that still claimed WFB’s patrimony.

William F. Buckley’s passing signals an end of an era, and leaves conservative movement in a state of confusion and disintegration.

R.I.P.

[KC Burke]

I think that it is good to also start listing the stellar lights that remain shining in the morning and night sky for conservatism.

Walter Williams, George Will, Thomas Sowell, Shelby Steele, are all still with us and Shelby is relatively young. Speaking of young, Jonah Goldberg just moved himself into the higher rank with the publication of Liberal Fascism a real tour de force that raised my already friendly opinion of him by 800%.

Pick up Modern Age or First Things and you can find that there are younger writers that are carrying on the grand thought.

[The Citizen Soldier]

William F. Buckley’s passing signals an end of an era, and leaves conservative movement in a state of confusion and disintegration.

Yea, but at least we have John McCain.

/sarc