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Before Reagan, before Rush, there was Buckley
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Mighty Ira

Before Reagan, before Rush,there was Buckley

Before Reagan, before Rush,
there was Buckley

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Before Reagan, before Rush, there was Buckley.
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00:55:54
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May 26, 2025
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Ira is one of America's unsung champions of civil rights and liberties. As his generation retires from the barricades, Ira reminisces on his life at the forefront of defending the rights of all Americans.
Bill Buckley can properly be called the founder of the conservative movement. - Mighty Ira 00:05
Bill Buckley can properly be called the founder of the conse...
National Review, the conservative magazine - Mighty Ira 00:06
National Review, the conservative magazine
Bill and National Review were more or less synonymous for a long time. - Mighty Ira 00:04
Bill and National Review were more or less synonymous for a ...
[man 19] And he's been the host ofFiring Line since 1966. - Mighty Ira 00:05
[man 19] And he's been the host ofFiring Line since 196...
[Jay Nordlinger] Firing Linewas a wonderful platform for Bill, a wonderful arena, - Mighty Ira 00:09
[Jay Nordlinger] Firing Linewas a wonderful platform for Bil...
The over winning social problem in America is the loss of moral coordinates - Mighty Ira 00:12
The over winning social problem in America is the loss of mo...
The need for civilized restraints has met with encouragement to people - Mighty Ira 00:08
The need for civilized restraints has met with encouragement...
The ostensible aims of the ACLU are admirable. - Mighty Ira 00:05
The ostensible aims of the ACLU are admirable.
It is a national pity that it has now become, to use Sunday-suited language, - Mighty Ira 00:09
It is a national pity that it has now become, to use Sunday-...
The captain of the opposing team also needs no introduction to regular Firing Lineviewers. - Mighty Ira 00:05
The captain of the opposing team also needs no introduction ...
He's the master baloney chef himself, Ira Glasser. - Mighty Ira 00:04
He's the master baloney chef himself, Ira Glasser.
[applause] - Mighty Ira 00:14
[applause]
The regularity and the constancy - Mighty Ira 00:17
The regularity and the constancy
I think it's a pity that an organization - Mighty Ira 00:18
I think it's a pity that an organization
The overwhelming bulk of the ACLU's work has been in the interest of most Americans - Mighty Ira 00:09
The overwhelming bulk of the ACLU's work has been in th...
You have to remember that there were many fewer stations at the time. - Mighty Ira 00:06
You have to remember that there were many fewer stations at ...
We had the three big broadcast networks. We had PBS. - Mighty Ira 00:04
We had the three big broadcast networks. We had PBS.
♪ Something special On your public TV station ♪ - Mighty Ira 00:10
♪ Something special On your public TV station ♪
-You think of yourself as irresponsible and slothful. -Well, - Mighty Ira 00:15
-You think of yourself as irresponsible and slothful. -Well,
That's like saying that... that faster grass grows, the more people drown. - Mighty Ira 00:05
That's like saying that... that faster grass grows, the...