https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/04/30/the-vile-pin-at-work/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 11:00:57 -0400<![CDATA[I&#8217;m on PJ duty again today and another great story popped up, this one from France via one of my favorite blogs &#8211; L&#8217;Ombre de l&#8217;Olivier. Apparently our good friends de Villepin and Chirac (by extension) have been up to some not unexpected dirty tricks to tarnish rival Nicolas Sarkozy &#8211; actually to make Sarko seem like a criminal. This is the kind of nasty corruption game we don&#8217;t even begin to play and (if you can make your way through its spy novel ins and outs) easily outdistances our own scandals. The French are, of course, more blas&eacute; (their word, after all) about these things, but not, ultimately, for their own good. Check out the links at the PJ post &#8211; amusing reading now that le Carr&eacute; has gone off the deep end.]]>Sun, 30 Apr 2006 08:37:39 -0400<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2006/04/30/the-vile-pin-at-work-n212130