An Appreciation of William F. Buckley | Charlie Rose
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- Опубліковано 27 лют 2008
- William F. Buckley died on February 27, 2008. Buckley was an American author and conservative commentator. He founded the political magazine National Review in 1955, and hosted the television show Firing Line from 1966 until 1999.
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An Appreciation of William F. Buckley | Charlie Rose
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A brilliant intellectual who was among the most eloquent, skilled, and articulate communicators of my lifetime. I was a bit distressed when he said so emphatically: “If I had a pill that would reduce my age by 25 years, I wouldn’t take it. I’m tired of life, I’m utterly prepared to stop living on”. I have never heard one of my idols share such intimate feelings with the public.
I bet Bill wasn't tired of living 25 years prior. It's only when you age - when your body and mind start breaking down - you lose your zest for living.
Yeah that line! I am not a particular fan of WFB, but that line surprised me and made me shiver.
DID NOT SOLOMON OF THE BIBLE WHO HAD EVERYTHING SAY HE HATED LIFE ?
AFTER YOU GET A CERTAIN AGE YOU COME TO REALIZE THAT IT IS NOT RICHES THAT FULFILLS LIFE BUT
REFLECTING ON THE LIFE ONE HAS LIVED AND HOW THEY HAVE TREATED OTHERS IS THE ONLY THING THAT TRULY MATTERS IN THE END.
BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO HAVE THIS UNDERSTANDING.
I admire Charlie's composure in his last sentence
“I’m tired of life” man what an ending from such a brilliant man.
He was absolutely brilliant! What an incredible spokesman for Conservative thought!
What a touching tribute. Thanks, Charlie Rose.
There is not always a tomorrow.
I believe he is very brave to admit "I'm tired of life". That is such a astounding statement, yet I believe he is speaking for many others who simply don't say those words because we are taught that we must always fight for 1 more day/month/year. Why can't we logically say "OK, I'm done here". One reason is there is huge money in convincing people they must hang on.
Say what you will about Mr. Buckley's political views, you have to respect the man's unfettered intelligence. He was blessed with such a brilliant way of expressing himself, and we are all the beneficiaries of his word craft. God Bless him.
As I type...here seven years after your post...your words exactly reflect my feelings...you have said it best...I feel I love the man...and I am far left on almost all of today's issues.
@@bobmaddox5436 Something about an educated, well spoken, erudite person that just trumps everything else....(Yes, pun intended!)
Agreed, but we mustn’t forget that William F Buckley was openly homophobic, and when Aids first appeared, he suggested that gay men should be tattooed on the buttock. He was also extremely racist, and for a long time he approved of racial segregation, though later he seems to have come to understand that this would conflict with his image, which is the only apparent reason he stopped. However, he continued to write with gross insensitivity about Africans. The man was full of hatred and was little more than an arrogant bigot
The greatness of Discovering WFB Jr was for me, like Christopher Columbus discovering America.
He continuously prised open one's intellect and ensured that it was kept fit for the marathon that is life.
I owe him, as do we all a deep debt of gratitude.
Thank you God for his challenging creation.
This is babbling nonsense- Buckley was a follower of Fr. Charles Coughlin, Joseph McCarthy and General Franco. Buckley was nothing more than a Catholic fascist, fawned over by cretins who constantly, and consistently, overrated his intellect.
We mustn’t forget that William F Buckley was openly homophobic, and when Aids first appeared, he suggested that gay men should be tattooed on the buttock. He was also extremely racist, and for a long time he approved of racial segregation, though later he seems to have come to understand that this would conflict with his image, which is the only apparent reason he stopped. However, he continued to write with gross insensitivity about Africans. The man was full of hatred and was little more than an arrogant bigot
Agreed
I have to ask, how can Christopher Columbus “discover” America if it was already populated and lived on by Native Americans. That would be like me travelling to the Amazon Forest and saying “I have discovered this land” when all the tribes live there and occupy it…
Strong message from Charlie at the end there....take note.
Thank you for this post. And you, Mr. Rose, have not disappointed in the least. Much respect to you, too, sir.
tears, rolling down my American face...
"...because I'm tired of life..."
that comment was devastating to me. It saddens me to no end, yet I don't quite understand what that means. What an intellect that we've lost.
Good riddance to bad rubbish
And i mean both he and rose
@@we_r_2big2fail Ok, good rubbish.
@@we_r_2big2fail what a weird way to say that you're a strawman
@@malayangtanglaw8681 i agree... buckley is a huge strawman and a joke. He couldn't get society to agree on his shit ideas and realized that humans are naturally liberal. In order for humans to get along peacefully, the only way is through the aspiration of liberal ideals. Conservative ideals seek to keep specific people below others. Nature and the universe won't allow this, the universe only seeks equilibrium, the human species live for nothing else but equity (look it up... It's not the same as equality). He didn't want to live in that kind of world of liberal ideals, so good riddance. If you're not willing to acknowledge the true humanity of people unlike you (not the untrue image created in his mind of people unlike him), then you don't deserve this life. Quit your whining and play well with others so you won't be miserable all your life.
I come back to these words at the end of the video more often than I realize
Thanks, Charlie. May you be comforted in this time of loss.
My father was born the same year, 1925. He said the same thing, "I'm tired of living. Died at 92. Miss both of them.
We mustn’t forget that William F Buckley was openly homophobic, and when Aids first appeared, he suggested that gay men should be tattooed on the buttock. He was also extremely racist, and for a long time he approved of racial segregation, though later he seems to have come to understand that this would conflict with his image, which is the only apparent reason he stopped. However, he continued to write with gross insensitivity about Africans. The man was full of hatred and was little more than an arrogant bigot
Well said, Lustre. I'm a fellow Dem who appreciates Buckley's legacy - RIP. And that's a classy tribute from Charlie Rose.
I miss these interviews
Thank you Mr. Rose.
What a beautiful and touching tribute. Bill would have been proud of you Charlie.
Glad I got to watch this.
What a wonderful life he lead, I hope I can say what he said when I'm 80!
Beautiful.
Bill Buckley was a genius who energized and ignited the minds of those who heard him. I remember hearing Firing Line as a teen ager - and later as an adult; I always felt delightfully spurred on to think deeply and articulte meaningful thought well as a result. It is as though Mycroft - Sherlock Holmes' brilliant but often behind the scenes brother - has passed on. May his influence toward excellence of thought and life continue. God bless his family and preserve his counsel for good.
Well said, a individual we can aspire to emulate. Rip WFB
What a wonderful dedication by Charlie Rose...and to such a gregarious and loving conservative thinker like Buckley who I have come to know through his "Firing Line" show here on UA-cam, otherwise I don't think I would have known that voice and style that he has which I think is absolutely brilliant.
Conservatism=no taxes…….its my money and I don’t care about society. No taxes, no taxes, no taxes…….
I loved firing line
I watched Mr. Buckley when I was living in NYC, (sixties), the TV debates, him vs. Gore Vidal were spectacular. In my opinion he was one of the most honest intelectuals of our times. I will miss him very much.
Honest? He presented a totally dishonest version of himself for most of his life through his phony, affected, arrogant accent.
Yes Charlie Rose was liberal (and obviously had some other problems), but like the old time CBS journalists he was always fair minded and polite. This is a great example. His brand of journalism and interviews is missed.
God bless your Soul Mr. Buckley
you awakened many minds, and were the epitome
of learning and truth and changed so much of
peoples thinking for the better.
Amen
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Sorry Mr. Rough that comment was 13 years ago , I now view Buckley as a treacherous militant moderate who fought the real right , Hope hes not burning In Hell to badly though.
When I watched his show Firing Line, I always agreed with his opponents, such as Michael Kingsley, because I'm opposed to conservativism, but I was always impressed with Buckley's vocabulary, which was second to none.
He laid waste to every opponent
Beautiful. Thank you so much for posting this.
Thank you Mr. Rose for your tribute to Bill Buckley. I envy you because you had the oppurtunity to know such an this incedible man.
I'm sure I'm like a lot of people in this respect, but I'm a lifelong Democrat who stumbled onto National Review over 45 years ago and immediately became a Buckley fan in spite of myself, and in spite of a seemingly infinite number of disagreements with his views. The only political writer that I can think of who had a similar joy of life and learning is the late Izzy Stone. Generosity of spirit always can transcend mere politics. Lovely tribute by Charlie Rose, and RIP WFB.
I'm choking up watching this. Your beautiful eulogy bears testimony to your beautiful friendship. I pray God blesses you in this period of loss. Please remember, Christ makes all things new. God bless.
This was amazing. Bill Buckley was truly more thoughtful in his later years than he ever was in his youth. I watched him for years and rarely found a point of agreement. To finally stumble upon this gem of him saying, "I'm utterly prepared to stop living on" is spectacular! I, too, was utterly prepared for him to stop living!
Buckley turned out alright rest in peace sir
That shirt is trying to hypnotize me.
Thanks for posting this.. One of the greatest men who ever lived. His influence will go on for generations.
We mustn’t forget that William F Buckley was openly homophobic, and when Aids first appeared, he suggested that gay men should be tattooed on the buttock. He was also extremely racist, and for a long time he approved of racial segregation, though later he seems to have come to understand that this would conflict with his image, which is the only apparent reason he stopped. However, he continued to write with gross insensitivity about Africans. The man was full of hatred and was little more than an arrogant bigot
His influence WILL persist for generations, but not for “good” reasons. This pernicious man used his formidable intellect and silken, forked tongue to cloak a pathologically xenophobic, misanthropic view of humanity which lays the ideological foundation and framework for our continued immiseration and exploitation as a species and the death of our planet. We are only just beginning to uncover the horrors contained within the Pandora’s box opened by the political movement of which this man is the primary forebear: American Christian Conservatism. No bueno, señor, no bueno…
@@Jim54_ absolutely. Not to mentioned it’s widely rumored/acknowledged he was himself a closeted homosexual. Or if not explicitly oriented homosexually, had a great many dalliances with men, engaging in the same sort of proclivities he used his career and platform to pillory, shame, and humiliate. The man was a twat of the highest order. But hey, self-loathing makes people say and do crazy things, eh?
I second that :)
When I was a young, college student---decades ago, it was Buckley via his books,magazine and tv appearances,who taught me that their was no contradiction between being a conservative and being intelligent,civil,tolerant,decent,witty,erudite and a host of other adjectives I could ascribe to him. Like Ronald Reagan,Buckley's many virtues made the movement he helped to sire and lead an acceptable alternative to the left.I thank him for the many idealogical errors from which he rescued me.
What an hero
I've always admired WFB, but the book by his son about his parents was so depressing I couldn't finish it. It's the marvel of life I suppose.
@musicalidea He speaks with the accent because English was not his first language, Spanish was if I recall, then he learned French, he didn't learn English until he was seven. Your accent is typically defined by the location where you grew, Buckley was from New England, their accents always sound English in some manner or another.
I enjoyed this eulogy.
Bill Buckley RIP
AAWWW!!! R.I.P. WILLIAM F. BUCKLEY JR. I JUST DISCOVERED HIM A FEW MONTHS AGO QUIET ACCIDENTLY REALLY ON - UA-cam - HE WAS PRFOUND THAT'S HOW HE CAME ACROSS TO ME . HIS WERE HIGH PROFLIE HE WAS EVEN "BIGGER" !!! I LIKED HIM -- CONSERVATIVE / ADORED ALL THOSE " BIG" WORDS & ARTICULATED BEAUTIFULLY / PUT ALOT OF HIS GUESTS IN THEIR PLACE!!!! / HAD A SENSE OF HUMOUR/ GOD GAVE HIM GOOD LOOKS & BRAINS TOO !!!!! WILL BE MISSED INDEED !!! NOTICED A LOT OF MANNERISUMS !!! AND A GORGEOUS SMILE !!!! FROM U.K. (2022).
I'm tired of living......boy oh boy....I think many can relate to that.
He lost his zest after his wife, Pat passed away. Furthermore he was not afraid of death. I was invited to an event featuring Mr. Buckley and sadly I declined. Thanks Charlie.
Mr. Rose,
I understand WF Buckley's first language was spanish (and he spoke french as well.) Are there any clips of him debating or discussing in any one of these languages? I am curious to hear whether he speaks spanish with that characteristic ornateness and rythm of his.
Bill was a great man polite I meet Leonard Bernstein I wish I had meet him
@WhenLilacsLast Nothing hollow about him. He founded a powerful political movement which still thrives . He influenced & mentored many thinkers,writers & leaders. He was a civil man with a gift for cultivating friendships among all manner of people--including many of his ideological foes. In this contentious age we all could learn his lesson of civilized opposition. And,on a personal note,his books & tv appearances helped rescued me from the errors of the left. Bless his soul.
Miss his political discourse.
He was an intellectual lightweight.
@@yevgeniyzharinov7473 doubtful there was anything truly intellectual about it
@@we_r_2big2fail maybe a little.
We mustn’t forget that William F Buckley was openly homophobic, and when Aids first appeared, he suggested that gay men should be tattooed on the buttock. He was also extremely racist, and for a long time he approved of racial segregation, though later he seems to have come to understand that this would conflict with his image, which is the only apparent reason he stopped. However, he continued to write with gross insensitivity about Africans. The man was full of hatred and was little more than an arrogant bigot
He was an honest man in this video
He was a man amongst men!
IHaveTheBestHair:
Because you are able to emphasize with your neighbor's child, you also must, by default be able to emphasize with other people and loved ones who died on that day.
I think the discussion is ultimately about how best to avoid more loved ones dying, not how bad we feel when they do.
WFB was amazingly intelligent. As a founder of the modern conservative movement, we all owe him a great debt of gratitude. As for his detractors, they're not even terriers nipping at his heels. That's an insult to terriers.
Long live WFB ... I wept when he passed away. Back in the early 90's when I had a bit of idealism, there were thoughts I might replace him one day. I was only dreaming of course. Charlie Rose had a brilliant show as well.
I am a little surprised that Charlie Rose was all choked up at the end there. I mean I never saw his throat tighten like that when mother Teresa died. I always thought they came from totally different camps and that Charlie Rose saw through and was above his act.
Mr Buckley you are a great American. God Bless you sir !
LORD,, we miss buckley
Fucking legend
R.I.P. William.
Rex: Very insightful.
Buckley clearly softened over the years
He was embarrassed by his past behavior
@@christinharmon7249 lol
@@christinharmon7249 such a snoot he was
@@christinharmon7249 And rightly so.
IHave: I'm sorry to hear that.
NGS712:
at the end of the day, it is what a person means in their incessant articulation of their motivation that matters. I am leaning towards the angle that her motivation is from a heart of love, that is dealing with foolishness as any decent woman would in similar circumstance; with expressed disdain yet leaving the glimmer of clarity or hope to any sense available to the contextual 'fool'. This makes Anne a potential matriarch of humanity, and so worth, at least, a compassionate smile.
well (not in public at least!) i read many of his works (of which I do not always agree with), you may want to read his Origins Of Christianity (which are available online - all 13 chapters)
He apparently had co-written a book I found quite titillating (that is Imperium, by Francis Parker Yockey), you may also consult his "America's Decline: The Education of a Conservative" and his "Populism" and "Elitism" published in 1982.
he also wrote for Buckley's own National Review and American opinion
Mr. Buckley wanted the best aspects of America to present itself🇺🇲
ISblunt: What does 'CFR' mean?
I would love to see Buckley have it out with Charles Buckowski.
wow charlie was so broken up he unconsciously reverted back to his original southern drawl.. incredible how our emotions can effect us
lictor: Very nice tribute.
Who is Revilo Pendleton Oliver?
Charlie Rose you were invited to go sailing with William Buckley and you were busy with something or someone else? Wow!
Bill Buckley…u will be missed
"I thought hell is bound to be a livelier place, as he joins forever those whom he served in life, applauding their prejudices and fanning their hatred."
(Gore Vidal, June 15 2008)
F*** Gore Vidal
Achilles: Plus, he wasn't a hypocrite like many of today's politicians. It seemed he followed through on what he believed and on the rare occasion would change his opinions [ie Racism].
RexVox:
Very cool! :)
@musicalidea His age could also factor into the way he sounded. He was born in the 1920s and, if what you say is the case, he would've been around to pick up that sort of idiolect. He sounded remarkably like George Plimpton or the character actress Geraldine Fitzgerald, who were his contemporaries. Both of them had a similar manner of speaking, so it could be the result of the times. Or something he picked up over the years. If it dwilded with time, fine. Though, I like how it sounds myself.
Whoa, dude...I didn't misunderstand anything she said. She is educated, intelligent and simply needs to shut her big mouth at times.
1:45 "creating prooose" hahaha idk why but that was funny. the stare, drawn out annunciation......creating proose haha. just click on it. do it.
Uncle: Ok, but I have yet to see you give specific examples as to how we distort it.
Please elaborate.
sweeney: It's interesting how people deal with death when they get old.
On a sidenote, you wouldn't believe what this one person said about Buckley on a vid of the Chomsky debate. They said he was a murderer because he supported Vietnam, called him a 'mouthpiece'.
WFB is a hero...amazing life
He'll be sorely missed?
Ol' Buckley, one of America's most cultured men (and one of the VERY few conservatives if any, I deeply respected) that ever lived, the sly sophisticated fox:)
So long Mr. Buckley.
lol, I wouldn't want to antagonize this board, but he was an erudite classics professor (who exhibited an equivalent mastery of English as WFB)... he was a man whom Buckley adored, admired and respected... but Oliver's views on race eventually forced Buckley to desist his rapports with him (what oliver had to say about blacks would for instance scare the pants off most people)
but he Buckley's best friend- and was Buckley's best man at his wedding
itreeye: I agree. It's absolutely ridiculous how there is almost no civil debate anymore. It's all, "They're ruining the country!" or "They WILL ruin the country!"
As I've said, I think that both sides are necessary. And that one or the other should not act as though it should be the only one that should exist.
clod: Very few do seem to think for themselves.
Humans are often not much more than sheep . . . the main difference being we cannot sheer ourselves for sweaters. ;)
Who knows if I agree with his political views, I imagine I don't, but he does have a pleasant voice and accent. I imagine he would be a good narrator.
ludachris: Do you intentionally make yourself so vague as to make it difficult to see exactly where you stand?
NGS712:
There is a difference between being hateful towards something you believe is hurting people and being a hateful person. For an example, I would be hateful towards the ideas of Nambla and hopefully in a debate I would be witty enough to allow sarcasm to protect me from stooping down to their level by giving their ideas any more credit than due, which is none. One can't debate foolisness, and there is no sense in evil. St. Paul was very sarcastic for another example, but not hateful.
FRING LINE HIS INVENTION & HIS POLITICAL MAGAZINE " NATIONAL REVIEW". . R.I.P. TO WILLIAM J. BUCKLEY JR. FROM U.K. (2022).
Charlie Rose obviously has class. Buckley statements about old age are real and unfortunate.
I have to admit I couldn’t stand this guy when he was alive but now I’ve kind of softened on him. Ok I didn’t agree with his politics and I thought he had a snobby east coast vocabulary but it hit me recently that we democrats and liberals need people like Buckley to scream back at us. We need to be called out on things as his side does also. It’s good for the other side to have a good juxtaposition to spice things up and man this guy did. What a life he had! Rip Mr Buckley.
I don't know much about WFB, but I respect his ability to engage in civil and eloquent debate.
There was only one thing I did not like about this clip [except for it's relative briefness] and that's the huge Ann Coulter ad off to the side. A horrible contrast in personalities.
NGS712:
To clarify my analogy, I am saying that if Nambla were to have reached to debate podium in WFB's day, they would have been evicerated without mercy. Because these days they do reach the podium of actually being considered, we have the inevitable 'Anne' type response. I'm saying that WFB would have been hard pressed not to deal harshly w/ the foolishness reasonable people are subjected to these days in public debate.
The greatness of Discovering WFB Jr. was for me like Christopher Columbus discovering America.
He continuously prised open your intellect and ensured that it was kept fit for the marathon that is life.
I owe him, as do we all, a deep debt of gratitude. Thank you GOD for his creation.
NGS712:
"...What names have I called her?"
'hateful' & 'arrogant'
I just thought it wasn't very nice, nor reasonable. If she truly believes the propogation of the opposite of her views is hurting people, than her use of sarcasm as a tool of defense has proven clever, effective and understandable. She's not perfect though, has gone overboard at times with it and in that I agree with you. I can't see judging her motives as 'hateful' is fair, though. Neither would WFB and for this stated reason.
Barely holding it together....sad
0:23 frisky ay?
Charlie sounds and looks like he's about to cry. Understandably so, Bill was the man. That's all I can say and I pride myself on being something of an articulate speaker, but I pale in comparison to the man, the myth, the legend that was William F. Buckley. Rest in Peace, Sir.
itreeye: What names have I called her?
NGS712:
No, I am suggesting that dialougue in culture has changed to the point that a young WFB jr. nowadays would never be able to get his views out, or put up a decent fight, as he did when he started years ago. (at least if he were to again listen to his Father) I submit that an unprecedented unwillingness to reason together in culture has spawned the likes of Anne and Rush, etc. Can you imagine the sarcasm Nambla would have faced back in WFB's day? They would never have reached the podium.
You think?