https://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2009/01/01/a-bad-idea-whose-time-has-come-to-go-away/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 14:15:28 -0400<![CDATA[It being the first day of a new year, some modicum of cheer is in order. I&#8217;ll come to that in due course. But first, another George Santayana moment. Santayana, you&#8217;ll remember, famously said that &#8220;Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.&#8221; I am often reminded of good old George these days as one discredited idea after the next bubbles up from the cauldron of &#8220;progressive&#8221; certitude and slouches towards Washington to be reborn.]]>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 11:49:23 -0500<![CDATA[Roger Kimball]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-kimball/2009/01/01/a-bad-idea-whose-time-has-come-to-go-away-n115453