"I honestly don't know whether there is still time to turn this country around, but I do know that the man America will elect on November 4th...
Political Hopefulness amid Doubt
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Public Discourse
Media Bias Perceptions
"A conviction that the media in general are biased against liberalism is simply not to be found in liberalism's general set of beliefs as it is in...
Pain of Changing Belief
"A genuine change of mind on a subject important to us … is often—perhaps usually—accompanied by pain. Do not, then, expect to see real progress on...
Political Honesty Defined
"An honest politician is one who, when bought, stays bought." Source: If Not Us, Who? William Rusher, National Review, and the Conservative Movement...
Burden on Democratic Voters
"Being a voter these days is no bed of roses; the quality of public debate has declined shockingly since the days of Lincoln and Douglas. Bombarded...
Understand Opponents for Debate
"… I have made it a point to understand my opponents' arguments just as well as I possibly could—the better to combat them. And for that purpose...
Video: William A. Rusher: How to Win Arguments
1981 Larry King Show : Rusher reflects on the conservative movement. Audio only, 3 minutes.
Video: S23E24 Firing Line with William F. Buckley. “Media Bias”
1988 Firing Line : Discussion of media bias featuring Rusher.
Video: Firing Line with William F. Buckley Jr.: How to Win Arguments
Firing Line (1981) : Rusher discusses How to Win Arguments and participates in a lively joint interview...
Video: Firing Line with William F. Buckley Jr.: Should Press Rights Be Limited?
Firing Line (1981) : Debate about limiting the media’s rights with Rusher, Michael Kramer, and host...
Video: News Discussion – June 5, 1984
C-SPAN (Mid-1980s) : Discussion on U.S.-Soviet relations and The Rise of the Right . Duration: 56 minutes. Poor video...
Beware of the ‘Fairness Doctrine’
There are ominous signs that certain forces on the left are gearing up for a new attempt to impose a "fairness doctrine" on American television and...