William F. Buckley dies at 82

[TexasRed]

Thats a real shame. Love him or hate him .. he was a brilliant orator.

NEW YORK (AP) -- Author and conservative commentator William F. Buckley Jr. has died at age 82.

His assistant Linda Bridges says Buckley died Wednesday morning at his home in Stamford, Connecticut.

Buckley became famous for his intellectual political writings in his magazine, the National Review.