A somewhat academic look at the history and intellectual fundamentals of conservatism. And also, why it is bad.
http://polaris.gseis.ucla.edu/pagre/conservatism.html
Yes, it's long. Very long. But I found it worthwhile and I'm eager to debate some of its points or perhaps just engage in some yes-man partying if we all agree with it.
It actually touches on a lot of points that have been heavily discussed here, such as media bias and the misappropriation of "truth".