On the other hand, certain prominent forms of liberalism, with roots stretching back to the beginnings of modernity, have elevated privacy to the foundation of all rights and duties. (firstthings.com)
Liberalism remains extraordinarily powerful because this threefold dream is attractive, so much so that a great deal of what's called conservatism in America is really just a rival form of liberalism. (firstthings.com)
♦ Richard Vigilante is writing in National Review about the changing forms of liberalism and conservatism, and the last line makes this one worth citing: «The future of conservatism seems to lie in a concern for the state not of the deficit, or of the defense budget, but of the culture.» (firstthings.com)