For both groupings, “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” and the resulting right to be left alone are at best debatable propositions. Enter George Will’s latest book, a bracing response to progressivism, “compassionate” conservatism and neo-Caesarism. The Conservative Sensibility, a 640-page tome, focuses on America’s origins and development. Unfreedom of the Press review: Mark Levin's Trumpist take on the first amendment Read moreFor Will, the political is not reflexively the personal. Even after Trump leaves office, don’t expect Will’s brand of conservatism to find a warm welcome in what once was the Party of Lincoln.

Source: The Guardian June 09, 2019 04:52 UTC