https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2013/02/25/im-sick-of-compromise/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 03:00:19 -0400<![CDATA[In the words of George Will, &#8220;gridlock isn&#8217;t an American problem. Gridlock is an American achievement.&#8221;  The media, representatives, and senators all claim to be yearning for some re-entrenchemnt of compromise in government.  The American people like it, and left-leaning pundits like it.  They say it&#8217;s essential to good governance, but history paints a different picture. Compromise was the cancer that kept the institution of slavery alive in the United States.]]>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 06:57:53 -0500<![CDATA[Matt Vespa]]>https://pjmedia.com/matt-vespa/2013/02/25/im-sick-of-compromise-n176894