https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2012/07/29/looking-back-at-the-future/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-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 22:21:37 -0400<![CDATA[The imagery is right out of the Time Machine: a landscape dotted with the reminders of a once great era.  Washington Post describes how &#8220;the Obama administration is supporting bipartisan legislation in Congress that would designate sites in Oak Ridge; Hanford, Wash.; and Los Alamos, N.M., as national parks.&#8221;  These labs, which once represented the future are now reminders of the past. Their fate represents the effect of the loss of its original mission. Their current funding structure represents the jobs they&#8217;ve had to take in to keep their people emploed.]]>Sun, 29 Jul 2012 12:25:43 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2012/07/29/looking-back-at-the-future-n191863