https://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2009/01/27/alice-roosevelt-longworth-in-thailand/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-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 09:30:48 -0400<![CDATA[&#8220;If you don&#8217;t have something nice to say about someone, come sit next to me!&#8221; I have always admired that saying of Alice Roosevelt Longworth, the good President Roosevelt&#8217;s daughter, and I wish she were around to stir up some deserved obloquy against the odious monarchs of Thailand, who make your common or garden variety Islamic radical seem like a staunch defender of free speech. According to the BBC, a hapless Australian novelist called Harry Nicolaides has been jailed fro three years for &#8220;insulting&#8221; King Bhumibol and the royal family of that unfortunate principality. &#8220;Nicolaides.&#8221; the BBC reports, &#8220;was arrested as he was leaving the country last August.&#8221;]]>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 06:02:42 -0500<![CDATA[Roger Kimball]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-kimball/2009/01/27/alice-roosevelt-longworth-in-thailand-n115511