Atlantic: William F. Buckley, widely considered the father of modern conservatism, once opined: "Conservatives pride themselves on resisting change, which is as it should be. But intelligent deference to tradition and stability can evolve into intellectual sloth and moral fanaticism, as when conservatives simply decline to look up from dogma because the effort to raise their heads and reconsider is too great." A perfect illustration is the GOP`s current stance on climate change-an issue Buckley himself took...