William F. Buckley died one year ago today. Conservatives and Libertarians owe a debt to Buckley that can never be repaid. He was a champion of conservative thought and literature. He was a champion of America and liberty.

Ramesh Ponnuru of National Review, the magazine Buckley founded, has a written a great piece you should read called In Buckley’s Shadow.

Also, here is the tribute FOX News ran a year ago when Buckley passed: