A Lesson To Consider For Today
Rational Nation has on prior occasion posted video and comments referencing President Eisenhower's farewell speech to the nation in 1961. His warnings with respect to the growing "Military Industrial Complex", as he coined it, have largely went unheeded. Today we continue to influenced by the power of the military, the industries supporting the war machine, and a governemnt that continues on with interventionst foreign policy. The responsibility for this rests with both major political parties. But remember, it was the conservatives of Eisenhower's day, individuals like Barry Goldwater and others than understood the dangers of which Eisenhower cautioned. Perhaps, if we can return this nation to a true conservative Libertarian philosophy, we will have the opportunity to stabilize our ship. It won't be easy taming the beast. But our best shoot at doing so is a return to conservative principals of fiscal responsibilit...