Allen Ginsberg Sings on Firing Line

William F. Buckley enjoying Allen Ginsberg's Hare Krishna song

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[MarxBakuninMe]

Am I the only one who likes William F. Buckley? His beliefs are the direct opposite of mine . . . But I like him a lot somehow.

[TheStockwell]

The infuriating thing about Buckley is how FAIR he could be, how he was able to understand that, although people thought differently from him, that didn't mean he was obligated to crush or humiliate them.  Hard to believe, but in American public life there used to be style, manners, and class - from everyone. In Buckley's time, acting like a jerk was SO uncool.

[poopablematerial]

who else thought of David Cross?

[TulseLuper]

William F. Buckley was a conservative AND an intellectual. Can you imagine the Tea Party embracing a guy like him?

[tacoeatingzebra]

@MarxBakuninMe i'm a notch to the left of dennis kucinich, and i'm a huge fan of WFB and have been for a long time. if you've not delved into biographical material, you should, he was one of a kind.

[acmna]

@LesbianVampireLover He was against Iraq, though

[spd13062]

Yes, Allen liked cock and balls, yes he was a brave and heroic poet, yes he liked to smoke pot, no we was not anti-semetic (he was Jewish, you fools). Allen was a hippie before the hippes.  A bright shining star he was....

[jhop9898]

@stella3265 That's fine. If that kind of thing makes people feel better, great.

[stella3265]

@jhop9898 But thats what makes Ginsberg interesting!!! He was funky and unpredictable. Yeah Ginsberg makes you feel a bit uncomfortable, and yes you do feel a little sorry for him but thats what Art( or whatever you want to call it) is supposed to do!!! Perhaps he was a little goofy, so what!!! I can say this about Ginsberg's Generation, they were not boring, and they sure had something to say, and they did it with authenticity!!!!!!

[stella3265]

@LesbianVampireLover Liked in all circles? don't know!!! you are right in your assertion that back then there was more balance and some measure of objectivity(not much) Firing Line seems tame by todays standards and somewhat fair. What started with Reagan/Bush in the 80s the so-called Reed Irvine based theory of "Liberal bias" had a lot to do with the change. Irvine founder of A.I.M Accuracy in Media,( which is a right wing policy tank), so much for objectivity and fairness in the media!

[waltherppk1000]

@MarxBakuninMe -No you aren't. Its amusing to see the lefties and mis-fires squirm and rattle when they are presented with a man who can rip their entire world view a new one.

[LesbianVampireLover]

@joblow696 Sadly Buckley changed for the worst later on (the Ginsberg interview was around 1969). Before, he had been more of a true conservative. There has been a lot of debate regarding his legacy. His magazine National Review became a voice for the neo-conservative crowd who have gotten us into never-ending war. For more rational discourse, see The American Conservative Magazine and their website.