When we talk about freedom, what we are keen to be free from is a moving target. Today’s conservatives, if they have an intellectual bent, often refer to themselves as “classical liberals.” The term is apt; the view of freedom that they generally cherish is one that was articulated at the founding of modern liberalism by John Locke and others. If you visit Thomas Jefferson’s home at Monticello, you will see a prominent portrait of Locke in the parlor,
