Comments on: Diagnosing contemporary conservatism's ills. http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/06/22/diagnosing-contemporary-conservatisms-ills/ Politics and Culture from a Catholic perspective. Thu, 24 May 2012 00:26:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Donald R. McClarey http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/06/22/diagnosing-contemporary-conservatisms-ills/#comment-22837 Donald R. McClarey Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:14:12 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/06/22/diagnosing-conservatisms-ills/#comment-22837 "I believe it was William F. Buckley, he of the upended pinky and refined manners, who referred to Gore Vidal as a “fa___t.” " Buckley said it on nation-wide television, although he used the term "queer". Here is a link to the video and the transcript: http://concordlive.wordpress.com/2008/02/28/william-f-buckley-jr-vs-gore-vidal-1968/ As far as I know Buckley never expressed any regret for what he said, and considering it was said to Gore Vidal, good novelist but rancid human being, leaving completely aside his sexual preference, I can understand why. “I believe it was William F. Buckley, he of the upended pinky and refined manners, who referred to Gore Vidal as a “fa___t.” ”

Buckley said it on nation-wide television, although he used the term “queer”.

Here is a link to the video and the transcript:

http://concordlive.wordpress.com/2008/02/28/william-f-buckley-jr-vs-gore-vidal-1968/

As far as I know Buckley never expressed any regret for what he said, and considering it was said to Gore Vidal, good novelist but rancid human being, leaving completely aside his sexual preference, I can understand why.

]]> By: Foxfier http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/06/22/diagnosing-contemporary-conservatisms-ills/#comment-22836 Foxfier Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:36:35 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/06/22/diagnosing-conservatisms-ills/#comment-22836 It's on youtube if you'd like to see it in context, too. Frankly, I can't say an accurate sexual slur rises to the level of offense of "you are a wanna-be mass murdering, eugenically-minded quasi-pagan trying to take over the world." Not very productive, but I'd have offered to clobber the tootaloo too. It’s on youtube if you’d like to see it in context, too.

Frankly, I can’t say an accurate sexual slur rises to the level of offense of “you are a wanna-be mass murdering, eugenically-minded quasi-pagan trying to take over the world.” Not very productive, but I’d have offered to clobber the tootaloo too.

]]> By: Donald R. McClarey http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/06/22/diagnosing-contemporary-conservatisms-ills/#comment-22834 Donald R. McClarey Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:29:45 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/06/22/diagnosing-conservatisms-ills/#comment-22834 In regard to Michael Steele Christopher, we are in complete agreement. The man can't seem to make up his own mind as to what he believes, let alone lead the RNC! In regard to Michael Steele Christopher, we are in complete agreement. The man can’t seem to make up his own mind as to what he believes, let alone lead the RNC!

]]> By: Blackadder http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/06/22/diagnosing-contemporary-conservatisms-ills/#comment-22835 Blackadder Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:27:12 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/06/22/diagnosing-conservatisms-ills/#comment-22835 <i>I believe it was William F. Buckley, he of the upended pinky and refined manners, who referred to Gore Vidal as a “fa___t.”</i> Buckley once called Vidal a queer during a heated exchange in which Vidal had referred to him as a crypto-Nazi. I doubt it was an exchange he wished others to emulate. I believe it was William F. Buckley, he of the upended pinky and refined manners, who referred to Gore Vidal as a “fa___t.”

Buckley once called Vidal a queer during a heated exchange in which Vidal had referred to him as a crypto-Nazi. I doubt it was an exchange he wished others to emulate.

]]> By: Christopher Blosser http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/06/22/diagnosing-contemporary-conservatisms-ills/#comment-22833 Christopher Blosser Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:57:52 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/06/22/diagnosing-conservatisms-ills/#comment-22833 Nemo, On Beckwith and his comprehension of Catholicism (as a convert to such): irrelevant and stick to the topic. Paul, Completely agree w/ your comments @ 11:03 am. I admit these days much of what I see -- from the pundits at Fox News to the recent RNC resolution to call on the Democratic Party to rename itself "Democrat Socialist Party" to Michael Steele's "the GOP needs a Hip Hop makeover!" and rationally-challenged articulation of pro-life principles -- makes me wince. Nemo,

On Beckwith and his comprehension of Catholicism (as a convert to such): irrelevant and stick to the topic.

Paul,

Completely agree w/ your comments @ 11:03 am.

I admit these days much of what I see — from the pundits at Fox News to the recent RNC resolution to call on the Democratic Party to rename itself “Democrat Socialist Party” to Michael Steele’s “the GOP needs a Hip Hop makeover!” and rationally-challenged articulation of pro-life principles — makes me wince.

]]> By: Nemo http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/06/22/diagnosing-contemporary-conservatisms-ills/#comment-22832 Nemo Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:39:46 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/06/22/diagnosing-conservatisms-ills/#comment-22832 I believe it was William F. Buckley, he of the upended pinky and refined manners, who referred to Gore Vidal as a "fa___t." So, as long as we're talking about superficial ranting, which Buckley did plenty of times, I don't really see the difference between him and Hannity, except that Beckwith uses him to make his alleged point. By the way, Beckwith compares favorably with Hannity, Coulter, et al., in his own ignorance of his tradition when he speaks of Catholicism. I believe it was William F. Buckley, he of the upended pinky and refined manners, who referred to Gore Vidal as a “fa___t.”

So, as long as we’re talking about superficial ranting, which Buckley did plenty of times, I don’t really see the difference between him and Hannity, except that Beckwith uses him to make his alleged point.

By the way, Beckwith compares favorably with Hannity, Coulter, et al., in his own ignorance of his tradition when he speaks of Catholicism.

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