William Buckley's Permanent Thing

Christopher Westley / LewRockwell.com:
William Buckley seemed to relish in writing obituaries. In fact, the death of a Milton Friedman or a Strom Thurmond or even of an obscure Manhattan socialite would provide a forum for Buckley to write about, well, himself - about how witty he once was in that person's company, or how important he came to be in that person's life. So when news arrived today that Buckley himself had died, I wondered how he would like his own obituaries to be written. He'd no doubt take great pride in his death being noted on the front page of his beloved New York Times. He'd be glad that his death coincided with a Republican in the White House, practically guaranteeing an official statement from a sitting president.

Posted by Editor at February 28, 2008 07:28 AM