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The "father of modern conservatism," dead at 82
William F. Buckley declared war on the political left during Vietnam and the civil rights era. But even he rejected the extremism of George W. Bush.
By Glenn Greenwald [2008-02-27]

  • Don't go too far

    Certainly, the American right has lurched much farther to the right than Buckley could ever have dreamed. But he started it all. His was the brilliant idea to wed blue-blood economic conservatism with cultural warriors - southern racists and religious anti-secularists.

    -- The Professor
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    Wednesday, February 27, 2008 03:23 PM
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