https://pjmedia.com/eddriscoll/2013/02/02/containment-breach/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 02:41:15 -0400<![CDATA[&#8220;The founding fathers, in their wisdom, devised a method by which our republic can take 100 of its most prominent numskulls and keep them out of the private sector where they might do actual harm,&#8221; P.J. O&#8217;Rourke wrote a decade ago, regarding the modern US Senate. But eventually, like the participants in Monty Python&#8217;s Upper Class Twit of the Year contest, many Senators venture forth beyond their protected environment, causing no small amount of harm to others and themselves, as we&#8217;ve seen in recent weeks.]]>Sat, 02 Feb 2013 15:59:16 -0500<![CDATA[Ed Driscoll]]>https://pjmedia.com/ed-driscoll/2013/02/02/containment-breach-n256521