PJ Mediahttps://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2009/01/22/not-in-my-backyard/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 03:15:13 -0400Not in my backyard<![CDATA[St. Augustine famously said, &#8220;Lord, give me chastity and continence, but not yet.&#8221; The modern European equivalent is &#8216;let the prisoners of Guantanamo go, but don&#8217;t send them to us&#8217;. VOA reports:]]>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:08:14 -0500<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2009/01/22/not-in-my-backyard-n187057