https://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2011/08/28/more-irenic-thoughts-or-obama-as-dukakis/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 06:57:31 -0400<![CDATA[So, as of 1:00 pm yesterday, our low-lying seaside neighborhood has been under a &#8220;mandatory&#8221; evacuation order. They say &#8220;mandatory&#8221; because the lawyers tell them to. No one is going to come poking around to physically remove you. But after they utter the word &#8220;mandatory&#8221; the authorities can absolve themselves of responsibility if anything happens to you (and, more to the point, they can absolve themselves of liability if they fail to act).]]>Sun, 28 Aug 2011 05:23:51 -0400<![CDATA[Roger Kimball]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-kimball/2011/08/28/more-irenic-thoughts-or-obama-as-dukakis-n116643