William F. Buckley Jr. Dies at Age 82

Posted on 27. Feb, 2008 by James in Lifestyle, Politics, TV

Before there were right wing blowhards like Rush Limbaugh and Bill O’ Reilly hamming it up for ratings, there was William F. Buckley–a voice of conservative punditry who could actually put together a coherent thought. Unfortunately for the right, they’ve lost one of their most articulate and venerable voices. According to his son Christopher, Buckley suffered from emphysema and diabetes; the columnist died overnight in his study at his Stamford, CT, home.
Buckley’s column “On the Right” entered into national syndication in 1962 and appeared in over 300 newspapers. He [...]