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Bttt in honor of William F. Buckley, Jr.
William F. Buckley, Jr. ^ | February 27, 2008 | Wiki Pedia

Posted on 02/27/2008 2:08:24 PM PST by BJungNan

Buckley's primary intellectual achievement was to fuse traditional American political conservatism with libertarianism, laying the groundwork for the modern American conservatism of U.S. Presidential candidate Barry Goldwater and U.S. President Ronald Reagan.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Philosophy; Politics/Elections; US: California; US: Connecticut
KEYWORDS: buckley; conservatism; greatman; nationalreview; wfb
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1 posted on 02/27/2008 2:08:27 PM PST by BJungNan
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To: BJungNan

May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace and may light perpetual shine upon him. Amen.


2 posted on 02/27/2008 2:09:27 PM PST by BelegStrongbow (what part of 'mias gunaikos andra' do Episcopalians not understand?)
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To: BelegStrongbow

BTTT. A great man and American patriot.


3 posted on 02/27/2008 2:12:50 PM PST by TenthAmendmentChampion (Global warming is to Revelations as the theory of evolution is to Genesis.)
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To: BJungNan

Thank you for posting this tribute. He was a great man, very gracious and brilliant.


4 posted on 02/27/2008 2:12:57 PM PST by Gondring (I'll give up my right to die when hell freezes over my dead body!)
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To: BelegStrongbow

I’m reminded of the scene in “It’s a Wonderful Life” where George is given a chance to see the world as it would have been had he not lived in it. Thank God we did not have to see the world without the influence William F. Buckley, Jr. brought to it.


5 posted on 02/27/2008 2:14:06 PM PST by BJungNan
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To: BJungNan

At the time I was figuring out what conservatives were all about, I was reading him voraciously, watching his debates with Gore Vidal and learning to sail.

Thank you Bill for setting me straight. And fair winds.

“You have shortened sail just a little, because you want more steadiness than you are going to get at this speed, the wind up to twenty-two, twenty-four knots, and it is late at night, and there are only two of you in the cockpit. You are moving at racing speed, parting the buttery sea as with a scalpel, and waters roar by, themselves exuberantly subdued by your powers to command your way through them. Triumphalism ... and the stars also seem to be singing together for joy.” _ from the sailing essay “Thoughts on a Final Passage.”


6 posted on 02/27/2008 2:16:12 PM PST by Daffynition (The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear.)
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To: BJungNan

I first started listining to Bill Buckley back in the 1970’s. At that time it seemed like he was the only person in a sea of voices that was making any sense.


7 posted on 02/27/2008 2:16:14 PM PST by oyez (Justa' another high minded lowlife.)
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To: BJungNan

WFB BUMP


8 posted on 02/27/2008 2:17:17 PM PST by B Knotts
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To: BJungNan

A taste of WFB/Firing Line on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CIOSkrfRC4


9 posted on 02/27/2008 2:17:20 PM PST by Califelephant
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To: BJungNan

bump


10 posted on 02/27/2008 2:18:33 PM PST by sitetest (If Roe is not overturned, no unborn child will ever be protected in law.)
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To: oyez

You forgot to add bttt to the end of your post...


11 posted on 02/27/2008 2:19:26 PM PST by BJungNan
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To: BJungNan

BTTT


12 posted on 02/27/2008 2:21:38 PM PST by StarCMC (http://cannoneerno4.wordpress.com/2008/02/24/peoples-information-support-team/ -JOIN US!-We're PIST!)
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13 posted on 02/27/2008 2:23:18 PM PST by cartoonistx
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To: BJungNan
Every time I think of Bill Buckley, I also think of Whittaker Chambers. Buckley asked Chambers to be his partner in the start-up of National Review Magazine. Chambers declined because he thought his involvement with Alger Hiss would taint the magazine and doom it's success.

Whittaker Chambers

Witness by Whittaker Chambers is one of the top ten best books ever written.

God Bless William F Buckley, RIP friend.

14 posted on 02/27/2008 2:23:37 PM PST by blam (Secure the border and enforce the law)
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To: blam

“top ten best books ever written.”

Really?


15 posted on 02/27/2008 2:26:08 PM PST by Rennes Templar ( Never underestimate the difficulty of changing false beliefs by facts.)
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To: BJungNan

WFB was the only guy I’ve ever seen call Jesse Jackson an extortionist (or words to that effect) to his face.


16 posted on 02/27/2008 2:29:02 PM PST by skeeter
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To: Rennes Templar

I think Rus made that comment on his program in the first hour, today. ... One wonders if the current decline of conservatism in the Republican party broke Bill’s heart?


17 posted on 02/27/2008 2:29:17 PM PST by MHGinTN (Believing they cannot be deceived, they cannot be convinced when they are deceived.)
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OH! And BTTT!!


18 posted on 02/27/2008 2:29:51 PM PST by MHGinTN (Believing they cannot be deceived, they cannot be convinced when they are deceived.)
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To: BJungNan
God Bless William F. Buckley.

Mr. Buckley thank you for all of the great work you've done. Thank you for sharing your brilliant mind, your wit, your reflections, your thoughts, your insights and your inimitable captivating writing with the world.

May the peace of God Almighty grant comfort to all of his family, friends, coworkers and multitude of fans. May he rest in God's Eternal Love, Comfort and Peace.

Hasta luego, Caimán.

19 posted on 02/27/2008 2:30:55 PM PST by bd476
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He stood athwart history and yelled “Stop!” Needs to be done once in a while.


20 posted on 02/27/2008 2:33:48 PM PST by Larry Lucido
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