William Buckley

How the GOP Lost Its Mind: Rule and Ruin

Chris Ladd | Posted 04.16.2012

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Chris Ladd

An organization that always turns right can only move in circles, or more accurately, in an ever tightening spiral. Rule and Ruin aims to explain how the GOP came to be drawn into its accelerating tornado of extremism.

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PHOTOS: Check Out William F. Buckley's Upper East Side Duplex...It's For Sale

Posted 05.25.2011

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The duplex that belonged to the late conservative thinker and National Review founder William F. Buckley is back on sale... after a big slash in price...

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Former Publisher of William F. Buckley's National Review Backs Obama

Jackson Williams | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jackson Williams

Wick Allison is a lifelong conservative, and he starkly lays out his bona fides in the piece -- and they're impressive.

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God and Man and Mohammed at Yale

Joan Z. Shore | Posted 05.25.2011

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Joan Z. Shore

This is worse than censorship: this is self-censorship. This is knowing what is right and appropriate and deliberately overriding it, and then trying to rationalize the decision.

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Four Cheers for Christopher Buckley, Son of William F.

Thomas de Zengotita | Posted 05.25.2011

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Thomas de Zengotita

Respect for intelligence and character has always been the best thing about authentic conservatism. Christopher is just being true to his values.

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David Brooks Does a U-Turn

Jerry Weissman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jerry Weissman

In his column after the vice presidential debate last week, the New York Times' David Brooks, a man with deep respect for erudition, surprisingly wrot...

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William F. Buckley Dead At 82

AP | HILLEL ITALIE | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — William F. Buckley Jr., the erudite Ivy Leaguer and conservative herald who showered huge and scornful words on liberalism as he obse...

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