Posted on 01/08/2017 7:21:15 AM PST by OddLane
We learned of Nat Hentoff’s death last night from his son, who was the first to tweet this sad news to the rest of the country. You his full obituary in the New York Times, but I would suggest combing the Internet to read his words for yourself.
Even though he was a product of a pre-Internet age, Hentoff deftly utilized the tools of the late 20th and 21st century to spread his message of individual liberty and the rule of law. A perfect example being this Web video from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Education, an organization committed to preserving free expression on college and university campuses across the country...
(Excerpt) Read more at american-rattlesnake.org ...
Sad news. His was a reasoned argument against abortion that sadly was lost on unreasonable liberals.
I’ll put up a longer comment later. I loved this man.
A big sigh and sad goodbye for a man I really loved.
We shared a lecture platform once or twice, and I corresponded with him briefly -— this was decades ago. A wry wit, a penetrating and tenacious mind, eclectic musical tastes compounded of passion and personal loyalty. Many have thanked him for Bob Dylan; I thank him for Doc Watson.
He was alert to Christians who actually lived like they were familiar with the Gospels. He championed Catholics who were pro-life and had open contempt for those who were not.
He surely defended Christ, because he defended the unborn baby, the Downs Syndrome child {”bloomington Baby case”), and the Right to Life of the blameless, doomed, judge-murdered Terri Schiavo. And Jesus said, “Whatsoever you do to the least of my brethren...”
May God deal with him according to his mercy. He will not be without his reward.
BTTT.
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