The Mother of us all, like it or not, was not Ronald Reagan. Nor was she Barry Goldwater. Neither would have risen from the depths had it not been for National Review and Bill Buckley and 1955. It was Buckley who showed that Conservatism had a soul AND a brain. It was Buckley who presented to us the Conservative writers and thinkers who shaped the movement and gave it life. For a leisurely trip down a really great memory lane this weekend you should check out the look back on their 50th today. And here too.