Young Americans for Freedom and National Review founder William F. Buckley died at his home in Connecticutt late last night.
Like so many others, the National Review was my first introduction to conservative thinking, and without it, I might not have ended up as a conservative activist. I owe a somewhat unique debt to Buckley - he founded Young Americans for Freedom in the 1960s, the organization that spawned Young Conservatives of Texas.
Ed Frank with Americans for Prosperity wrote a great piece about Buckley, and how much he'll be missed, at the AFP National Blog here.
EDIT:
PENCE STATEMENT ON PASSING OF WILLIAM F. BUCKLEY, JR.
"In the Battle Over Ideas, the Conservative Movement has Lost its Commander in Chief"
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Mike Pence released the following statement regarding the passing of William F. Buckley Jr.:
"In the battle over ideas, the conservative movement has lost its commander in chief.
"The passing of William F. Buckley Jr. is not just a loss to the conservative movement; it is a loss to the nation.
“William F. Buckley Jr. was an American leader whose immense intellectual force will influence the life of this nation for generations.
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