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  • An erudite farewell for William F. Buckley Jr.

    04/04/2008 8:35:25 PM PDT · by kingattax · 27 replies · 407+ views
    LA Times ^ | 4-5-08 | Louise Roug
    Dignitaries attend a memorial at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York for the founder of modern conservatism. 'It's not easy coming up with an epitaph for a man like that,' says his son. NEW YORK -- Henry Kissinger reached the end of his speech. His voice cracked and tears rimmed his eyes as he addressed the 2,000 people who sat before him, quiet. William F. Buckley Jr., he said, "was a noble and valiant man who was truly touched by the grace of God." Kissinger eulogized the progenitor of the modern conservative movement Friday at the vast St. Patrick's Cathedral...
  • Freep this AOL Poll

    02/08/2006 9:03:20 AM PST · by UB355 · 27 replies · 1,190+ views
    AOL ^ | 2/8/2006 | AOL
    Do you think some of the remarks at Coretta Scott King's funeral were too political?