1989

William F Buckley's November 10, 1989, "On the Right" column.

When the news came in, President Bush sat quietly in his large chair in the Oval Office and said in grave tones that we must not overreact . He is absolutely right about this. JINGLE BELLS! JINGLE BELLS! JINGLE ALL THE WAYYYY! It is proper to deem it a historical development, but its significance must not affect our judgment. OH WHAT A BEAU-TI-FUL MORN-ING! OH WHAT A BEAU-TI-FUL DAY!!! After all, there is tomorrow to think about in Germany. GERMANY?!?! WHAT DO YOU MEAN, `GERMANY'? YOU MEAN WEST GERMANY OR YOU MEAN EAST GERMANY? — the score allows for many variations. Calmness is in order.