Posted on 02/27/2008 8:44:07 AM PST by Islander7
Perhaps Dennis Weaver has had enough time to come up with a witty rejoinder now, as he passed on a few years ago prior to Buckley? ;)
A towering figure in our time and he will rank up there in the last 100 years as one of the greatest influencers of men and our times.
There was no more valiant warrior in the cause of freedom and Cold Warrior than WFB.
Truly, a legend has passed. Pick up the compilation of his show, Firing Line and you get a snapshot of his intellect and the wreckage he left behind of those on the Left who dared to face him mano a mano.
What a credit he has been to America.
He was something.
The book on his show is great as it shows the discussions with some of the people who were brave enough to venture onto a stage where real discussion and debate took place.
Highly Recommended.
Actually Buckley gave to the McCain campaign.
God bless and keep William F Buckley Jr. He nobly heralded the American conservative movement and thereby edified our country and thereby all of Western civilization. His work and influence endure and are a credit to all that is good in the world.
Rest in Peace.
RIP. Prayers for the Buckley family.
God bless WFB. He is without peer in academia. He effortlessly devoured leftists with good humor, keen intellect and plain old common sense. It doesn’t take much strategy to defeat a liberal; simply stick to the high road, keep the argument fact based, think outside of the Marxist box and refrain from being mean spirited. Mr. Buckley dumbfounded even the most indoctrinated (liberal educated) leftists with his superior, seemingly supernatural ability to send leftists to debate hell but at the same time having them looking forward to the journey there. He is the conservative standard bearer and his impact will resound in conservative victory after victory for ages to come. The planet just got considerably dumber. A temporary victory for liberalism, nee perversion.
Thanks! I’ll look for it.
Yes, he already appeared 82 many years ago (and certainly had the accomplishments to back up the age). I admit to being pleasantly surprised that he stayed with us as long as he did.
What a loss to the world.
LOL!! Witty! Sounds like something Buckley himself might have said....
It was my closest brush with William F. Buckley, other than being a fan of his writing and speaking all these years. (And Kevin Bacon wasn't even old enough for high school at the time.)
“Mr. Bucklye dumbfounded even the most indoctrinated (liberal educated) leftists with his superior, seemingly supernatural ability to send leftists to debate hell but at the same time having them looking forward to the journey there...”
lol. :)
...and he always did it with an impish smile on his face. i will truly miss his wit and wisdom.
“Conservatism will flourish as long as humankind desires to live in harmony with nature’s laws.” LiveFreepOrDie
The end of an era....and the beginning of the END. It was merciful that he died before having to witness the travesty of the upcoming election.
May God bring him into his heavenly kingdom.
RIP Bill. Pray for the rest of us down here.
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