https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2013/02/09/the-deplorable-word/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 01:01:25 -0400<![CDATA[The words in Genesis warning that &#8220;you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you will surely die&#8221; were never more apt than today. To understand why requires a detour to David Brooks&#8217; article Florence and the Drones. Brooks argues from Machiavelli that all Princes must occasionally judge some men too dangerous to live &#8212; even when the Prince in question is the President and the men condemned are Americans.]]>Sat, 09 Feb 2013 22:45:47 -0500<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2013/02/09/the-deplorable-word-n192424