At the risk of name dropping, I knew Buckley reasonably well. More of a “friendly acquaintance” than a friend. What a wonderful individual. I got to see him debate Ramsey Clark back in the day. What a GREAT experience.
Contrary to published reports, William F. Buckley is very much alive and well, using as little Arab oil as possible. Among other things I suspect he's packin' a pocket Constitution.
It was fascinating to hear Buckley string words together so eloquently. He could really make you think.