mac if you remember some of Julie Bishop's articles on OLO they were not very edifying. I think much to the ire if Grahamy we ripped into her on many policy fronts which were just a reflection of the Corporate vision of their one world empire.

To Graham's credit with his mainstream vision of economics/politics he does not try to censor comments which run against the grain. Try posting these views on blogs such as Andrew Bartlett ,Club Troppo or Skeptic Lawyer and they shut you out down quick smart. To John Passant credit he does post opinions contrary to his vision.

Arjay,

Agreed, OLO and En Passant are two of the better blogs, I'd include New Matilda. Let's be realistic, many blogs exist simply to disseminate propaganda, not as genuine discussion forums, however, it's the blog admin's bat and ball after all. As long as any blog is a legitimate open forum the administrator's politics really shouldn't matter.

David G,

"Once Knights fought nobly."

No, never, they were brutal predators who terrorised Europe, the only respect they showed was usually to members of their own military elite, not to their numerous helpless victims.

The level of violence is actually decreasing.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5X2-i_poNU‎

Mac,
We're in the era of "post Westphalian" or "fourth generation" warfare, the work of William S Lind is a valuable tool in understanding the state of play in the recent and coming decades:
http://www.military.com/Opinions/0,,Lind_Index,00.html

JUST SO WE ARE CLEAR HERE
are we the goodies..or the badies
http://www.blacklistednews.com/Pierre_Omidyar_co-funded_Ukraine_revolution_groups_with_US_government%2C_documents_show/33271/0/38/38/Y/M.html
http://www.corbettreport.com/interview-830-william-engdahl-exposes-the-western-agenda-in-ukraine/
[yes iT DONT SEEM IMPORTANT..TILL ITS YOU]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xdkU79nZIq4
http://intellihub.com/like-living-police-state/
http://intellihub.com/control-cops-power-trips-now-murdering-daily-free-range/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hfEBupAeo4&feature=player_embedded
http://whatreallyhappened.com/podcasts/hourtitle2.m3u

"...the work of William S Lind is a valuable tool in understanding the state of play in the recent and coming decades:
http://www.military.com/Opinions/0,,Lind_Index,00.html" says Mac!

What coming decades, Mac? The Yanks and coming and, given their stupidity, they'll wipe the whole bloody slate clean!