that Norah Vincent was a libertarian, Jonah, not a liberal, and a pro-lifer too. Her labeling of nonbelievers in the existence of a “generalized right to privacy” in the Constitution as “hellfire conservatives” is a reminder of how supposedly “religious” habits of thought–and especially the casting of infidels into outer darkness–can often be found in seemingly secular arguments.

About the Author
Ramesh Ponnuru is the editor of National Review, a columnist for the Washington Post, and a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.
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