https://pjmedia.com/ejectejecteject/2002/12/22/freedom/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-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 07:46:49 -0400<![CDATA[When I was a little kid, I asked my dad about an image I had seen of really huge numbers of prisoners being marched to their execution in a forest clearing, guarded by perhaps five or ten men with rifles. I wanted to know why they didn&#8217;t just rush the guards. I mean, it&#8217;s one thing if they were heading to another miserable day at work camp, but these people were being led off to be killed, and they knew it. I mean, for God&#8217;s sake, what did they have to lose?]]>Sun, 22 Dec 2002 21:47:29 -0500<![CDATA[Leon de Winter]]>https://pjmedia.com/leon-de-winter/2002/12/22/freedom-n179201