The Death of William F. Buckley

February 28, 2008 By 6 Comments

William F. Buckley, the influential conservative writer, intellectual, and raconteur, is dead at 82.

Go to National Review Online, which he founded, for a wide array of tributes.

Filed Under: Politics 6 Comments
About Gene Veith

Professor of Literature at Patrick Henry College, the Director of the Cranach Institute at Concordia Theological Seminary, a columnist for World Magazine and TableTalk, and the author of 18 books on different facets of Christianity & Culture.

  • Bruce

    What an important example this man set for a few generations, now, of conservative thinkers. He opened up the public square more effectively, with intellect and humor and insight, than anyone I can think of.

  • Bruce

    What an important example this man set for a few generations, now, of conservative thinkers. He opened up the public square more effectively, with intellect and humor and insight, than anyone I can think of.

  • Joe

    A sad day for the world. WFB took the sentiments of millions and added the intellectual meat.

  • Joe

    A sad day for the world. WFB took the sentiments of millions and added the intellectual meat.

  • organshoes

    The sort of person, with the sort of intellect, ambition, grace, wit, and accomplishment, you’d expect a classical education to produce.
    Sheer class.

  • organshoes

    The sort of person, with the sort of intellect, ambition, grace, wit, and accomplishment, you’d expect a classical education to produce.
    Sheer class.


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