Buckley's National Review: "“The central question… is whether the White community in the South is...

[marmar]

... entitled to take such measures as are necessary to prevail, politically and culturally, in areas in which it does not predominate numerically? The sobering answer is Yes…."

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But Buckley’s most infamous TV moment occurred in 1968, during a debate with writer Gore Vidal. Vidal, who is gay, called the conservative a “pro-war-crypto-Nazi,” to which Buckley replied, “ Now listen, you queer, stop calling me a crypto-Nazi or I’ll sock you in you goddamn face and you’ll stay plastered

http://campusprogress.org/tools/953/know-your-right-wing-speakers-william-f-buckley-jr


I know it's not nice to speak ill of the dead, but before the inevitable parade of TV/print tributes to him and his legacy, this is his REAL legacy.

[SoonerPride]

1. It's OK

It's OK to speak ill of the dead if they were a dick.

[Zorra]

2. Thank you. I get disgusted when DUers sing the praises of fascist warmongering racist homophobes.

Being dead does not make the rotten shit that a fascist does during their lifetime all OK.

[dhill926]

3. I remember the exchange with Vidal...

became a huge fan at that moment. Of Vidal of course....

[Jamastiene]

4. He's dead.

Good.

[marmar]

5. Jamastiene translates to "You never have"?

I'm out of practice hablando espanol so I like it when I still recognize las palabras.

[Jamastiene]

6. Jamastiene is a made up word and not Spanish.

I haven't a clue what you are talking about?