 Conservative Political Action Conference. It was almost exactly 50 years ago. At the time, conservatism was considered by many to be an out-of-date and discredited philosophy. But Ronald Reagan didn't buy that. Instead, he reminded us all why America is exceptional. He reminded us that we can be that shining city on a hill and so important to the entire world. And this is how he famously summarized it at the end of that speech. I used to have this when I was in high school. I had this printed and put on a little bulletin board behind my