Bill Buckley touched so many people with his grace, his wit, his charm, his decency. But he also inspired a movement that liberated millions of people from tyranny. In that respect, though his efforts were not in fashion with establishment liberalism, he was not unlike Martin Luther King Jr. I offer this stanza written by James Lowell for Emerson, because it fits Bill so well and underscores how bereft all of us who befriended and admired him feel.

Was never eye did see that face,
Was never ear did hear that tongue,
Was never mind did mind his grace,
That ever thought the travail long;
But eyes and hears and every thought,
Were with his sweet perfections caught.

Rest in peace Bill. A nation will miss you. And so will I.
George Shadroui