"Many conservatives appear to be tired, their ideas exhausted."

Paul Weyrich, a conservative leader who was the first president of the Heritage Foundation, died today after a lengthy illness. Earlier this year, Mr. Weyrich wrote:

Today, I am sorry to report, the majority of Americans are convinced that government is the solution. It isn't, of course, but by time the public again is convinced that government is the problem it may well be too late. Conservatives gave up some of their principles in order to retain power. The public has lost confidence in the conservative movement.