William Rusher, longtime publisher of National Review and a leader of the conservative movement, passed away this weekend. Bill Rusher was much more than “Bill Buckley’s Publisher.” Yes, he was that, and yes, he did bring business sense, circulation growth, national attention and management continuity to the conservative movement’s leading publication for so many years. But, in addition, Bill Rusher was an independent voice for solid, grassroots conservatism. Most of us don’t identify the grass roots with either Yale (Buckley) or Princeton (Rusher), yet Bill Rusher talked the language of the …
In honor of the late William F. Buckley Jr., Heritage has lowered the U.S. flag at our Massachusetts Avenue building to half-staff. Buckley has been mourned by Americans of all stripes since his death Wednesday. At Heritage, we’ve assembled some special tributes to the founder of the modern conservative movement. Bill Buckley: The Founder of the Movement – Lee Edwards, Feb. 29, 2008 WFB: In Memoriam – Robert A. Sirico, Feb. 28, 2008 Heritage Mourns Loss of William F. Buckley Jr. – News Release, Feb. 27, 2008 Buckley’s Program – …
