"The wealthy, not only by private fraud but also by common laws, do every day pluck and snatch away from the people some part of their daily living. Therefore, when I consider and weigh in my mind these commonwealths which nowadays do flourish, I perceive nothing but a certain conspiracy of rich men in procuring their own commodities under the name and authority of the commonwealth.

They invent and devise all means and crafts, first how to keep safely without fear of losing that which they have unjustly gathered together, and next how to hire and abuse the work and labor of the people for as little money and effort as possible."

Thomas More, Utopia

Thursday, February 28, 2008

The Final Insult

One more brick-bat is in order for the recently departed clown prince of conservatism, William F. Buckley Jr. and it's a treasure from the Way-Back Machine. The following is Robert Sherrill's review of John Judis's William F. Buckley Jr.: Patron Saint of the Conservatives as it appeared in the Nation magazine back in 1988. This comes courtesy of Barry Crimmins who received it himself via e-mail from Dennis Perrin. Did you get all that? Enjoy.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Once again, lib-turds such as yourself cannot even afford a dead man the peace of the grave, but insist on casting one final insult.

If you ever read National Review, you'd know that even when opponents from across the political spectrum passed away, Buckley gave them a kind RIP, however misguided their leanings may have been.

No so with you or any of the other pissants on the left. Classless. Each and every one of you.

Coldtype said...

May he stay eternally "warm".