Notwithstanding the outcome of the recent election, in one respect, the last few decades mark a breakthrough era for conservative intellectuals. Their visibility has soared. Thirty years ago, the only place to find conservatives on television was Firing Line, William F. Buckley's urbane talk show. Today they appear on Meet the Press and 60 Minutes. Conservatives reign on talk radio, and the political-blog universe tends to the right, too, especially to the libertarian view. In this article, the author describes how the academic world has deprived conservative ideas over the years. Their ideas are often ignored by professors and cheapened by liberal intellectuals. More important, however, the conservative tradition remains a vital resource of ideas and theories, a heritage that claims world triumphs.