https://pjmedia.com/eddriscoll/2007/02/16/that-was-then-this-is-now-3/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 21:24:06 -0400<![CDATA[In the immediate aftermath of 9/11, a statement by early blogger Ken Layne became a rallying cry to the nascent Blogosphere, much like &#8220;Go West Young Man&#8221; was to an early generation of Americans (or &#8220;Food Fight!&#8221; to a newer one, to borrow Roger Ebert&#8217;s riff). Layne&#8217;s original quote went like this:]]>Fri, 16 Feb 2007 08:44:37 -0500<![CDATA[Ed Driscoll]]>https://pjmedia.com/ed-driscoll/2007/02/16/that-was-then-this-is-now-3-n230798