evidence: Remember George Orwell’s unminced words: "We sleep safely in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm." (Chicago Sun-Times, 21 Nov 1998) [...] It is important, Buzzkillers, not so much because Orwell’s words got Grenier-ized, but that, through Grenier (and, more likely, through George Will repeating Grenier’s version), it has become accepted as wisdom. Even in his original conception, Orwell didn’t provide any evidence for the truth of this idea. He didn’t weigh the relative contribution that diplomats, politicians, and even public opinion have made to the maintenance of peace (whenever, that is, peace has been maintained). In short, he over-emphasized the contribution of spies, rough operatives, and soldiers to the overall picture. [...] But my final thought is "be like Buzzkiller Ben West – recommend a topic to me." You never know, it might become the next show! After all, people only sleep peacefully at night because Buzzkillers are out there, ready to do the rough work of busting myths and taking names on their behalf.