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2020-09-10 Home Front: Politix

When Trump Takes On the Military-Industrial Complex, He Echoes This Beloved American President

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Posted by Besoeker 2020-09-10 06:50|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Don't forget what lines immediately followed in Eisenhower's address -

"Akin to, and largely responsible for the sweeping changes in our industrial-military posture, has been the technological revolution during recent decades.

In this revolution, research has become central; it also becomes more formalized, complex, and costly. A steadily increasing share is conducted for, by, or at the direction of, the Federal government.

Today, the solitary inventor, tinkering in his shop, has been overshadowed by task forces of scientists in laboratories and testing fields. In the same fashion, the free university, historically the fountainhead of free ideas and scientific discovery, has experienced a revolution in the conduct of research. Partly because of the huge costs involved, a government contract becomes virtually a substitute for intellectual curiosity. For every old blackboard there are now hundreds of new electronic computers.

The prospect of domination of the nation's scholars by Federal employment, project allocations, and the power of money is ever present and is gravely to be regarded. Yet, in holding scientific research and discovery in respect, as we should, we must also be alert to the equal and opposite danger that public policy could itself become the captive of a scientifictechnological elite."

Posted by Procopius2k 2020-09-10 08:03|| 2020-09-10 08:03|| Front Page Top

#2 Hey, Keith B., are you listening? (Well, in a way, yes, you are, lol.)

Posted by Clem 2020-09-10 08:27|| 2020-09-10 08:27|| Front Page Top

#3 Well yeah. How else do they plan on getting jobs with defense contractors after they retire from the military?

Without the constant wars, our defense contractors would experience poverty and ruin. They need wars to create demand for their products. Imagine a BBQ grill manufacturer that had the power to make it summer all year long, how good that would be for sales. Same thing, basically.

Posted by Muggsy Hapsburg5230 2020-09-10 11:15|| 2020-09-10 11:15|| Front Page Top

#4 Thanks P2K, I was on the verge of posting your quote myself, but you beat me to it.

It's funny how that later part of Ike's statement is almost never mentioned.

Posted by charger 2020-09-10 11:41|| 2020-09-10 11:41|| Front Page Top

#5 Thanks, P2K. It's always good to be reminded of classic quotes like that.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2020-09-10 12:21|| 2020-09-10 12:21|| Front Page Top

#6 Yo, dat pic be rayciss..
Burn it!

Posted by Daqueesha LaPercy Forkbeard4500 2020-09-10 12:58|| 2020-09-10 12:58|| Front Page Top

#7 Call it what it is: The Swamp. And yes, Generals live in it too, especially flag rank awarded during 8 years of Obama and 8 years of Bush.

Posted by Theager Borgia1057 2020-09-10 22:46|| 2020-09-10 22:46|| Front Page Top

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