re: #65 CuriousLurker

Sort of OT, but not totally—1957 NRO editorial in defense of white supremacy. I guess attitudes haven’t really changed much, huh?

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It’s also referenced here. According to the article he changed his views, but his 2004 “clarification” sounds awfully weaselly to me:

More Buckley

Found a good copy of William F. Buckley’s Selma column. The lede: pic.twitter.com/6Mpwn1gmIX

— daveweigel (@daveweigel) January 2, 2015

More Buckley, explaining that blacks in Selma were better off than many in Africa. pic.twitter.com/y2tUYp4usp

— daveweigel (@daveweigel) January 2, 2015

And here’s Buckley explaining why limiting the vote to high school graduates might make sense. pic.twitter.com/Q79y0YUvWj

— daveweigel (@daveweigel) January 2, 2015