William F. Buckley, Dead at 82
William F. Buckley, Dead at 82
#1William F. Buckley, Dead at 82
Posted: 2/27/08 at 11:51am
He wanted to tattoo people with HIV.
He did other things, but he wanted to tattoo people with HIV.
#2re: William F. Buckley, Dead at 82
Posted: 2/27/08 at 11:56am
He also wanted to legalize drugs...
I saw him speak YEARS ago when I was in college--I thought he was quite articulate and entertaining, tattoos notwithstanding.
When he said that about the drugs, people got up and left! I was thrilled...
#2re: William F. Buckley, Dead at 82
Posted: 2/27/08 at 11:58amNow if Pat Robertson would just curl up and sleep forever
#3re: William F. Buckley, Dead at 82
Posted: 2/27/08 at 12:03pm
He said it first in an op-ed in the New York Times in 1986:
"Everyone detected with AIDS should be tattooed in the upper forearm to prevent common needle users, and on the buttocks."
He repeated the idea in 2005:
"Someone, 20 years ago, suggested a discreet tattoo the site of which would alert the prospective partner to the danger of proceeding as had been planned. But the author of the idea was treated as though he had been schooled in Buchenwald, and the idea was not widely considered, but maybe it is up now for reconsideration."
#4re: William F. Buckley, Dead at 82
Posted: 2/27/08 at 12:07pmGood.
#5re: William F. Buckley, Dead at 82
Posted: 2/27/08 at 12:15pm
Your comment reminds me of what Bette Davis said when Joan Crawford died:
"You should never say bad things about the dead. You should only say good. Joan Crawford is dead. Good."
#6re: William F. Buckley, Dead at 82
Posted: 2/27/08 at 12:16pm
was it slow and agonizing?
good.
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Roscoe
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#7re: William F. Buckley, Dead at 82
Posted: 2/27/08 at 12:17pmHow can they tell?
#8re: William F. Buckley, Dead at 82
Posted: 2/27/08 at 12:25pmI wonder how Betty is taking the news.
#9re: William F. Buckley, Dead at 82
Posted: 2/27/08 at 12:32pm
I wonder if Gore Vidal will eulogize him.
wexy
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#10re: William F. Buckley, Dead at 82
Posted: 2/27/08 at 1:01pmI did like his Blackford Oakes spy novels.
#11re: William F. Buckley, Dead at 82
Posted: 2/27/08 at 1:02pm
His spy novels were very well done, and his sailing memoirs were also nice. He was a gentleman and a scholar.
But he was a vocal and virulent homophobe and, if Gore Vidal can be believed on the subject, a closeted homosexual.
#12re: William F. Buckley, Dead at 82
Posted: 2/27/08 at 1:04pmI'm sure he was gay and just pissed that noone wanted to sleep with him because he looked like a zombie whose face was torn off.
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#13re: William F. Buckley, Dead at 82
Posted: 2/27/08 at 1:10pm
"Your comment reminds me of what Bette Davis said when Joan Crawford died:
"You should never say bad things about the dead. You should only say good. Joan Crawford is dead. Good." "
Great story - I'm going to steal that line.
Borstalboy
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/9/04
#14re: William F. Buckley, Dead at 82
Posted: 2/27/08 at 1:13pmWell, I guess he can't come over to kill the spider now.
#15re: William F. Buckley, Dead at 82
Posted: 2/27/08 at 1:46pm
Buckley vs. Vidal, 1968.
Part One:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXLTDUPJqsU
Part Two:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AzjZrtqCIw
Jon
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#16re: William F. Buckley, Dead at 82
Posted: 2/27/08 at 1:55pmBrilliant idea to have those two cover the conventions. Updated On: 2/27/08 at 01:55 PM
TheatreDiva90016
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#17re: William F. Buckley, Dead at 82
Posted: 2/27/08 at 1:57pmWanna bet Fred Phelps will come up with some reason to picket HIS funeral?
#18re: William F. Buckley, Dead at 82
Posted: 2/27/08 at 2:04pmredacted
#19re: William F. Buckley, Dead at 82
Posted: 2/27/08 at 2:11pmRedacted as well.
#20re: William F. Buckley, Dead at 82
Posted: 2/27/08 at 2:41pm
PalJoey--I believe you posted the link to the 2nd part twice.
I only get the joke because I read a Capote bio not too long ago.
You will probably recall reading that Truman Capote put on his Black and White Ball that was THE event of the season. Everybody who Truman that was somebody was invited while some other high rollers were excluded.
A complete account of the party is available at the link below. Several eye witnesses claim that Buckley was drunk as a sailor challenging everyone (mainly women that is) to a fight.
The Notorious Black and White Ball
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#21re: William F. Buckley, Dead at 82
Posted: 2/27/08 at 3:54pmOh, boo hoo.
http://www.roches.com/television/ss83kod.html
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#22re: William F. Buckley, Dead at 82
Posted: 2/27/08 at 3:57pm
I don't need the link--I've known all about the Black and White Ball since before you were born.
[Edited because of Javero's redaction.]
miss pennywise
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#23re: William F. Buckley, Dead at 82
Posted: 2/27/08 at 4:04pmFor the record, I don't get the joke either...and know all about the black and white ball.
http://www.roches.com/television/ss83kod.html
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#24re: William F. Buckley, Dead at 82
Posted: 2/27/08 at 4:13pm
"I don't need the link..."
do you mean the one that i provided re:the B&W Ball or the one which correctly points to the 1st part of the video footage?
I'm a lil' slow today.
Vidal vs Buckley, Part One
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