https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2012/11/04/pathetic/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 01:17:52 -0400<![CDATA[It’s what passes for high drama in America’s most parasitic city: Washington, D.C., home of the takers, not the makers, lair of  the folks that make dependency this country’s biggest growth industry. “Government shutdown averted at the 11th hour!” (Make that “shutdown,” in quote marks, since nothing would have, you know, actually shut down, more&#8217;s the pity.)]]>Sat, 09 Apr 2011 05:55:22 -0400<![CDATA[Roger Kimball]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-kimball/2011/04/09/pathetic-n116558