https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2011/09/08/the-mail-must-go-through/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 18:15:15 -0400<![CDATA[Herodotus wrote of the Persian mail service that &#8220;as many days as there are in the whole journey, so many are the men and horses that stand along the road, each horse and man at the interval of a day’s journey; and these are stayed neither by snow nor rain nor heat nor darkness from accomplishing their appointed course with all speed.&#8221; If it was dangerous work, it was also important. And one suspects, not without its share of danger and adventure.]]>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 12:26:45 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2011/09/08/the-mail-must-go-through-n190927