The Corrupting Power of Military-Industrial Complex


Recent kickback scandals involving Rep. Curt Weldon prove that Congress would do well to remember President Eisenhower's warning against "unwarranted influence."

Early drafts of President Eisenhower's famous Farewell Address warned that in the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by "the military-congressional-industrial complex." He dropped the word "congressional" because he didn't want his parting words to be seen as partisan, Congress being controlled by the Democrats at the time. But Ike got it right from the start.

Posted: Thu - November 2, 2006 at 06:22 PM          

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