William F. Buckley
Local bloggers remember.
But I’ll leave the rants and raves about Buckley’s conservative views to the pundits, the talking heads of media that drone on and on in a time when every news anchor has an opinion yet refers to themselves as reporters.
Buckley was an admitted editorialist and a writer, but he was also a sailor, and a well accomplished sailor at that. While a member of many yacht clubs his home was the New York Yacht Club. With all the traditions of a 150 year old Club New York cherished their renowned writer by treating him as an equal. He held no honorary directorship or committee chairman’s position and was simply noted as “member”.
He will be greatly missed. Lately Mr. Buckley’s came out against the Iraq War, which made me think the conservative icon had passed his prime, but doubtless his influence continues into the 21st Century, and hopefully beyond
I have long had mixed feelings about William F. Buckley. Buckley undoubtedly transformed and elevated American conservatism to new heights, as he also squelched and damaged the movement in many ways. Regardless, Buckley’s death is the most significant passing for conservatives since Reagan’s and I will get to my own thoughts on Buckley and his legacy at a later date.
Heather @ February 28, 2008