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William F. Buckley Jr. Is Dead at 82 Sesquipedalian scourge of liberalism
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Posted 2008-February-28, 11:32
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Posted 2008-February-28, 11:56
Yes, good article. He helped the republicans greatly by swinging the southern vote their way.
Before Buckley's time, republicans were more associated with Abraham Lincoln than with Jim Crow. But the votes were with Jim Crow, and so conservatives flip-flopped on that issue (as on so many issues).
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In 1955, Mr. Buckley started National Review as voice for “the disciples of truth, who defend the organic moral order” with a $100,000 gift from his father and $290,000 from outside donors. The first issue, which came out in November, claimed the publication “stands athwart history yelling Stop.”
It proved it by lining up squarely behind Southern segregationists, saying Southern whites had the right to impose their ideas on blacks who were as yet culturally and politically inferior to them. After some conservatives objected, Mr. Buckley suggested instead that both uneducated whites and blacks should be denied the vote.
It proved it by lining up squarely behind Southern segregationists, saying Southern whites had the right to impose their ideas on blacks who were as yet culturally and politically inferior to them. After some conservatives objected, Mr. Buckley suggested instead that both uneducated whites and blacks should be denied the vote.
Before Buckley's time, republicans were more associated with Abraham Lincoln than with Jim Crow. But the votes were with Jim Crow, and so conservatives flip-flopped on that issue (as on so many issues).
The growth of wisdom may be gauged exactly by the diminution of ill temper. — Friedrich Nietzsche
The infliction of cruelty with a good conscience is a delight to moralists — that is why they invented hell. — Bertrand Russell
The infliction of cruelty with a good conscience is a delight to moralists — that is why they invented hell. — Bertrand Russell
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Posted 2008-February-28, 12:52
Ahhhhhhh, (lip lick / pencil jab) the most loquacious advocate for conservative primacy in a long time. Elitist but not effete as much as he was somewhat too cerebral. 
(for a Rupublican)
(for a Rupublican)
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Posted 2008-February-28, 13:06
Al_U_Card, on Feb 28 2008, 01:52 PM, said:
Ahhhhhhh, (lip lick / pencil jab) the most loquacious advocate for conservative primacy in a long time. Elitist but not effete as much as he was somewhat too cerebral. (for a Rupublican)
(for a Rupublican)Yes, Buckley made it possible for republicans to rationalize and support ideas formerly held only by the ignorant and the irresponsible.
The growth of wisdom may be gauged exactly by the diminution of ill temper. — Friedrich Nietzsche
The infliction of cruelty with a good conscience is a delight to moralists — that is why they invented hell. — Bertrand Russell
The infliction of cruelty with a good conscience is a delight to moralists — that is why they invented hell. — Bertrand Russell
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Posted 2008-February-28, 16:26
Buckley was always a pleasure to watch. I recall a debate on Firing Line about the years of the New Deal.
Buckley: Are you familiar with the relevant economic figures from that era? Because I warn you, I am.
Whatever one's politics, and mine remain at least somewhat liberal, it can be very useful to have a contrary view from a strong mind.
I would say RIP, but he would probably object.
Buckley: Are you familiar with the relevant economic figures from that era? Because I warn you, I am.
Whatever one's politics, and mine remain at least somewhat liberal, it can be very useful to have a contrary view from a strong mind.
I would say RIP, but he would probably object.
Ken
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