How American conservatism came to be

I’m a conservative without a conversion story. Plenty of others have such a tale — they read a certain book, had a certain teacher, or somehow became disenchanted with their previous, left-leaning views. If the conversion happened as adults, after first being politically active as a progressive, socialist, or communist, they were called neoconservatives. One...

Roots of American freedom run deep

Last month I joined dozens of other writers, scholars, activists, and leaders across the country in declaring ourselves “Freedom Conservatives.” What do FreeCons stand for? You can read our statement of common principles at FreedomConservatism.org. Of course, virtually all Americans value freedom. But they don’t necessarily define the term in the same way. Nor do...

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