Civil discourse
What a delight to hear people discuss, rather than yell, their opposing positions. The era of civil discourse is gone, and Firing Line gives one a chance to see what intelligent discussion can be. There is nothing like it today. So glad these programs have been restored and made available to us!
Three On a Seesaw
This is explained as a semi-annual running-of-the-arrow for William F. Buckley, Jr., as he defends himself against the probing panelists,(lawyers all) Carter Burden(John Davidson looks), Harriet F. Pilpel,(radiantly coifed and well-spoken) and the universal liberal, Allard K. Lowenstein(Mark Lane seriousness).The duelling begins and all participants suffer the blows and parries in good faith. Harriet Pilpel fires away at Buckley on the fairness of attitudes toward the young and capital crime, then weighs in on feminist issues, the Equal Rights Amendment and its societal ramifications. Whenever Mr. Buckley appears wounded, Mr. Burden or Mr. Lowenstein re-centers the discussion, allowing him to slip out of argumentative peril. Ms. Pilpel appears to be personal in her thrust Buckley's way on his defense of the fetus as being a life upheld, as he conveniently withdraws behind the Bible. It is a worthwhile punch-out of wider legislative domains, side-slipping capital punishment, whether it...
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