https://pjmedia.com/vodkapundit/2006/02/23/a-fine-mess-2/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 07:01:01 -0400<![CDATA[A civil war is the nastiest way to get a good result. The United States hasn&#8217;t faced a succession crisis since we settled that ugly business at Appomattox in 1865, and no one to the left of the Ku Klux Klan has since advocated we bring back slavery. Getting there cost 600,000 American lives, but obviously they were not lost in vain.]]>Thu, 23 Feb 2006 23:34:32 -0500<![CDATA[Stephen Green]]>https://pjmedia.com/vodkapundit/2006/02/23/a-fine-mess-2-n227153