https://pjmedia.com/eddriscoll/2013/01/02/strange-new-alien-species-discovered/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-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 02:13:26 -0400<![CDATA[We&#8217;re always fond of quoting H.L. Mencken&#8217;s line that “It is the prime function of a really first-rate newspaper to serve as a sort of permanent opposition in politics.” If you truly hold yourself out as an objective media source, as numerous individual journalists still profess, and even an entire news agency or two, it seems like a pretty useful way of doing business.]]>Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:45:05 -0500<![CDATA[Ed Driscoll]]>https://pjmedia.com/ed-driscoll/2013/01/02/strange-new-alien-species-discovered-n256323