William F. Buckley Jr. - In His Own Words Part II

[jasondelauro]

Yeah, a great noble man who threatened to punch people in the face or refer to them as "queers" during interviews and debates.

[countertreason]

Wow, a truly noble man.

[morristeflon]

William Buckley Jr. was a great, honorable man. A family man, unwaveringly true to his country and faith. A political intellectual who founded a movement that was taken from him by jackals who shouldn't be mentioned in the same breath. Unlike them, one can question Buckley's philosophies and positions, but never his character or his intellect. I'm a Democrat in my late-30's, and this tribute made me weep, because it reminded me how rare are such men as Mr. Buckley. An impeccable American.

[Runesocesius]

Buckley should be held as an example to all the conservatives of these days. I do differ from him when it comes to social issues, eventhough he gradually shifted to a moderate classical liberalism.

[NathanPBridle]

Strange how he resorted to threats or even jokes of physical violence- always the mark of a fearful person aspiring to intellect.

[pobaldy66]

@nathan,

the second time was intended to invoke the first occasion.

i question the always maxim. seems to me that the disagreement became personal, and buckley turned to bullying a known-homosexual.

[NathanPBridle]

I agree to an extent. Buckley demonstrated his homophobia by using sexuality as a term of abuse, hardly a mark of a reputable intellectual.

[Lyle1196]

If someone called you a Nazi, and you in fact weren't one, what would you do? To insinuate that he was homophopic shows that you lack any knowledge of his writings or his career defending the individual.

[NathanPBridle]

Firstly, just because somebody insults you does not mean you have to threaten physical violence or resort to personal homophobic abuse. WFB did seem to like threatening to punch people, as I said- hardly the mark of a reputable intellectual. On the point of homophobia, what is more homophobic than to call somebody 'a queer', and to knowingly 'out' somebody on national television.

[Lyle1196]

Watching a snipet of an entire interview does not give you the proper perspective. Watch the whole episode available from Hillsdale College. The point of the video is to display the spectacular insight, and as it turns out, the foresight of WFB.

[brian8793]

William Buckley was an instrument of God. He was a brave man who stood up for what HE KNEW to be true.

An inspiration. Sure beats 50 CENT!

[NathanPBridle]

He was an instrument of God? How worrying, explains a lot.

I am also curious why you want to demean his achievements what they may or may not have been as a human being and assign them to a mythical being.

[mlbg10158]

Bach, Brandenburg Concerto 2, 1st mv. The 3rd mv. was the theme music to WFB's "Firing LIne."

[eugdog106]

can somebody please tell me the melody?

[eugdog106]

what's the melody?

[eugdog106]

bill buckley is awesome

[Lyle1196]

WFB was right!!! His magazine, the Natiional Review, is a fitting legacy to a life well lived. Godspeed, Bill.

[theblackparade1039]

I think if there's anyone I could believe who said they had had a good enough life that they were sincerely ready to move on, it would be Buckley. Thank you for making this... it's scary how thin the traces he has left on the modern world... I can barely find Firing Line videos.

Even for one who does not sympathize with any of his views, I think his way of life is one worth emulating.

[daniel1402002]

Charlie Rose did a wonderful job here

[HDTVJunkie]

JeffHegarty: Ideologically, I'm just about as far from Chomsky as one could be, but I respect him and consider him a national treasure. Great minds, as with Buckley, are few and far between and I respect anyone that can recognize value in members of the opposition. I'd have a beer with you any day!

Great job with the video Mr. Hale!

[RJY4356]

Almost cried at 5:50 when Rose's voice cracked with affection.

[janter101087]

Great stuff good job well done

[DermochelysCoriacea]

Great job!

[jeffhegarty]

Ideologically, I am the farthest thing from Bill Buckley (without becoming Noam Chomsky) you'll ever meet, but this is a piece, and he was a great man

[2ndPistonHonda]

Loved it. Thanks.

[sugkrino]

we should not be thanked for watching, but it is you whom should be thanked for posting. Thanks for posting.

[Researcher555]

Simple words but heart felt, "thank you."

[jacero10]

Thank you. that was very moving and a great tribute. We could use a few thousand like him to have the courage to say what is right.

[matchbox555]

thank god we dont have pompous fuckheads like this running around anymore

progress !

[jmcd7910]

and one day, thank God, we won't have a vulgar, no-class lowlife like you either, Matchbox. BTW, is a matchbox what you keep your brain in while you're typing?

[phxfreddy]

Ok then matchy what do you suppose I should do with both my engineering degrees? Uhh...or my 160 point score on IQ test? mmmm...so put up or shut up...what's your degree in? Phys Ed? Sure is not something difficult from the way you express yourself i would guess McKee Dees

[tsaketh]

I say you're lying because in order to get a 160 you would have to score better on a language section than you possibly could.

[DermochelysCoriacea]

Beautiful montage.

[HETDOC]

Thanks for watching? No, thanks for sharing. He was one of the finest I ever had the chance to meet with. What a man.

CDC

[dutchcreek1]

I'd rather be governed by the first 2000 people in the phone book that the 200o faculty at Harvard University.

Magic. There's a lot there.

[matchbox555]

yeah conservatives hate education, they are very backward people

[phxfreddy]

Gee matchy....I'll have to go give back both my degrees. Oops and what about my 160 score on standardize IQ tests? mmmm....gee I wonder ????? Ok...matchy ...put up or shut up time....what are your degrees in ? Phys Ed ? Sure ain't anything requiring any brain power. Your comments ring more like briggs and straten rather than super charged big block.

[phxfreddy]

Ok then matchy what do you suppose I should do with both my engineering degrees? Uhh...or my 160 point score on IQ test? mmmm...so put up or shut up...what's your degree in? Phys Ed? Sure is not something difficult from the way you express yourself i would guess McKee Dees