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the ancient mariner

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William Safire RIP Sun, 09/27/09 7:32 PM (permalink)
 
A great editorial writer and linguist William Safire passed away today------
 
You may not always agree with his thinking, but you could never question the way he wrote it.
 
If I remember correctly he penned the famous description of some folks in Washington as
 
"the Nattering Nabobs of Negativity" -----ah yes.   Rest In Peace William.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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    mr chips

    Re:William Safire RIP Sun, 09/27/09 10:33 PM (permalink)
    A good writer and a student of language. He will be missed.
     
    #2
      MikeS.

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      Re:William Safire RIP Sun, 09/27/09 11:46 PM (permalink)
      Yes he was and yes he will. R.I.P. William
       
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        Fieldthistle

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        Re:William Safire RIP Mon, 09/28/09 9:56 AM (permalink)
        Hello All,
        Another great, thinking conservative, that made my
        mind ponder and wander into ideas that I might not
        have ventured into, has slipped into  new reality and
        left our reality a bit more empty.
        A man that also loved his God.  Andrea Mitchell spoke
        this morning of how he and his wife would invite those who
        were ending the fasting after Yom Kippur for a good meal and
        good communion of love and friendship.
        Let his peace be enriching and evergrowing.
        Take Care,
        Fieldthistle
         
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          the ancient mariner

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          Re:William Safire RIP Mon, 09/28/09 12:54 PM (permalink)
          I looked forward to his guest appearances on Sunday Morning TV.
          He spoke so easily and clearly, making his points with such common sense.

          Didn't know about the feast after the fast Fieldthistle, but it sounds like something he would do.  A very good man-------I'm sure he will have an honored spot in Heaven.
           
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            The Travelin Man

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            Re:William Safire RIP Mon, 09/28/09 5:20 PM (permalink)
            The guy who played Captain Kirk died?
             
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              Billfish

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              Re:William Safire RIP Sat, 10/3/09 1:02 PM (permalink)
               I'm surprised he lived this long,given the sad state of the English language at this point in time.Everything is acronyms,nouns being used as verbs ("I will partner with you"),text message talk "how r u 2day",and just plain ignorant stuff like spelling "the" as "da".Vaya Con Dios,Mr Safire,you fought the good fight.
               
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                the ancient mariner

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                Re:William Safire RIP Sun, 10/4/09 2:14 PM (permalink)
                Mr Fish, it would appear that our school teachers don't teach English anymore.  And very little History also. 
                 
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                  Billfish

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                  Re:William Safire RIP Sun, 10/4/09 5:00 PM (permalink)
                    I got a big smile watching meet the press today,they played a clip from the Lewinsky era where Safire was invited to comment on the actions of Mr. W. J. Clinton.Safire said he had thought about calling Slick W. a prevaricator,or a dissembler,then he said why beat around the bush and just called him out as a liar.Apparently Slick W. responded to the press that he wanted to "punch Safire out".Ah that was sweet.
                   
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                    the ancient mariner

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                    Re:William Safire RIP Mon, 10/5/09 11:42 AM (permalink)
                    Being called a liar bothered Clinton,  I wonder why? 
                    It was, and is, one of his best attributes.  
                     
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                      Billfish

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                      Re:William Safire RIP Mon, 10/5/09 4:43 PM (permalink)
                        One of my Dad's favorite sayings was "Find something you're good at and take it to the bank".
                       
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