a renaissance man and a faithful friend

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

a renaissance man and a faithful friend

William F. Buckley, Jr. was a man of intellectual brilliance, entertaining wit and personal charm, and an amazing vocabulary. but he will always be remembered first as the founder of the modern American conservative movement. he conceived it, nurtured it, grew it, and, when needed, skewered it. today the conservative movement in America is broad, strong, and vibrant—we all owe so much to the great man who began and guided it for so long.

"I am, I fully grant, a phenomenon, but not because of any speed in composition," he wrote in The New York Times Book Review in 1986. "I asked myself the other day, `Who else, on so many issues, has been so right so much of the time?' I couldn't think of anyone."

he will be sorely missed.

William F. Buckley, Jr. 1925-2008

Shiloh's Golden Nutmeg 'n Irish Creme - "Meg"

May 29, 1994 - February 25, 2008

a faithful friend. a beloved member of our family. a free but gentle spirit to the end.

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1 - I found a pic of you trying to steal a turkey:
http://icanhascheezburger.com/2008/02/27/funny-pictures-want-turkey/

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Written by: Mango at 2008/02/27 - 16:41:57

2 - oh my gosh mango! that picture looks just like me though i am a way too well-mannered a cat to eat my turkey raw. (Comment this)

Written by: zoey at 2008/02/27 - 17:16:26

3 - I always liked Bill Buckley when he did the show "Firing Line". He was pretty salty on that and really got the best of far left liberals everytime. However I have to say his accent was irritating at times. Sorry about your dog Zoey. That's tough I know.
Jinxy
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Written by: Jinxy at 2008/02/28 - 12:27:32

4 - A cat with a double chin. No relation...I'm WAY smarter than him: http://icanhascheezburger.com/2008/03/02/funny-pictures-going-to-cost-him-in-the-end/ (Comment this)

Written by: Mango at 2008/03/03 - 01:00:21

5 - Zoey are you aware that your Bill Buckley couldn't stand your President? He constantly ridicululed him and called him out for NOT being a conservative. Are you aware of that?
JR (Comment this)

Written by: Anonymous at 2008/03/04 - 18:30:11

6 - Zoey also sorry about your dog. I love dogs myself and have a lab.
JR (Comment this)

Written by: Anonymous at 2008/03/04 - 18:31:29

7 - hey there JR. actually i think bill buckley liked gwb very much but didn't think he was as conservative as gwb calls himself. buckley has written a number of articles on gwb on NRO if you want to check them out. (Comment this)

Written by: zoey at 2008/03/05 - 11:35:20 in reply to: 5

8 - Oh wow. Sorry about your dog. She looks like a nice old girl. I love retrievers. Have always had them in the family.
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Written by: Anonymous at 2008/03/12 - 14:00:26