Eisenhower Farewell Address (Full)

[ellisonz]

Do you think a Dwight Eisenhower could exist in today's political society?

[Proles]

1. Well, he was already called a communist during his time. I really must wonder

what one in the right wing would call him today.

But it does seem we have failed to heed his warning on the military-industrial complex. That much is for sure.

[libinnyandia]

2. There are many Republicans from the past who would not identify with the modern GOP. There was

a DU posting yesterday about Thaddeus Stevens, who among other things, advocated for free public schools in Pennsylvania. Warning about the MIC, advocating for public education - what were those Republicans thinking about? How there is any possibility that any of the 2012 GOP could conceivable win is beyond me.

[LastDemocratInSC]

3. The original text of the speech referred to the "military-industrial-congressional" complex ...

... but the word "congressional" was struck from the phrase because it was thought it would be too political, and would cause many to discount the important points Eisenhower was making. He knew that congressional members, who were being bankrolled by industry, were the third part of the problem.

[ellisonz]

4. Thank you for brining that up...

...it's a thought that is a classical concept in US political science: The Iron Triangle