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Walter E. Williams, R.I.P.
2020 claims another 
I had printed one out and framed it many years ago. It had disappeared during a move but I found it a couple years ago. It’s on my bookshelf again.
That’s unfair.
In most commencement ceremonies, the graduate is handed a diploma.
In Aggrieved Group Studies, they also include a job application for Starbucks.
RIP to a great man. I think one of the greatest things Rush did in his career is introduce Walter Williams to America.
I agree and in turn, introduced me to Shelby Steele and Thomas Sowell. Most of the time when Mr. Williams subbed for Rush he would have one or both of them on the air. They would just have a conversation like they were in someone’s living room. I remember them saying on more than one occasion how glad they were to have come up before the civil rights era. I don’t think any of them felt the “landmark” legislation did much to help their cause in the long run.
I suspect that race hustlers everywhere are smiling.
Dr. Williams was a great man and bottom feeders such as Al Sharpton couldn’t carry his briefcase.
What a terrible, terrible loss. I agree with all of the prior comments. Rest In Peace, Walter.
This is indeed terribly sad; a great man with an enormous intelect. He and Thomas Sowell were the only 2 in the vineyard for decades…..
Terrible news. A light has gone out. RIP, Dr. Williams or, as he might say, Williams.
A tribute to Walter Williams from his friend Thomas Sowell.
“Holding a black belt in karate, Walter was a tough customer. One night three men jumped him — and two of those men ended up in a hospital.”
So Walter Williams was also Batman in his spare time. What an awesome guy!
More like Luke Cage, Hero For Hire.
Any “studies” department.
The man who saved me from the Left. My hero. A devastatingly great explainer of all things. What terrible news to wake up to.
What a nice tribute. I didn’t know about either the black belt or his being jumped by three thugs.
Oh, no. We needed him still.
Well done, thou good and faithful servant.
I can’t “like” the post, but I appreciate getting real news. Fortunately, he was an actual intellectual, which means the work he left behind will live on.
Ah, rats.
2020 continues to suck.
“<fill in blank> Studies”
I was introduced to Walter Williams by 2 people:
John Stossel, WW explaining the yellow medallion monopoly in NY
Milton Friedman, Free to Choose, WW was a panelist in the episode “who protects the worker?”
Profits!
https://www.citizenfreepress.com/breaking/black-conservative-legend-walter-williams-is-dead/
Thomas Sowell REALLY needs to live forever now! Williams will be sorely missed.
I have it on my bulletin board at work.
Mr. Williams didn’t really have a cause, other than liberty.
I loved Walter. Heard of him first on Rush Limbaugh’s show. Followed him on the web ever since. What is it about Williams, Sowell and Friedman that captured us? They speak common, concrete terms that anyone but CNN can understand. I will miss him. RIP.
The could speak and relate to the ‘common’ person, your ordinary Joe, because they were not born with a silver spoon.
Sowell and WW were the first in their families to graduate from high school.
Milton’s parents were poor immigrants from Eastern Europe.
He grew up in the projects of Philadelphia with Bill Cosby. Fat Albert is based on a real character.
Dr. Julius Erving is his second cousin.
He was 6’5.
He was a smoker until 2008.
His first job was driving a cab in Philadelphia.
His first teaching job was at Los Angeles City College.
He was a black belt in karate.
Avid biker.
To be continued…
https://www.c-span.org/video/?304675-1/qa-walter-williams
From 2012