In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought by the military industrial complex. that s an american president and five-star general warning us all about the threat of a militarized nation, dependent on the war machine. and yet we have been at war for 35 of the 60 years since he left office, culminating in our longest war ever in afghanistan. why? because despite eisenhower s warning, we have become that militarized nation. you have a whole industry that profits every time we drop a bomb. and if we pointed to that in any other country, you would have people saying, oh, of course, these people are corrupt. i m not here to say that there aren t really geopolitical threats.
everyone doing great. could use a little more sleep. you don t get to sleep for 18 years. i m just letting you know. my kids are grown. apparently. you accepted one of the most unsought after gigs, giving the state of the union response. it always goes wrong in some way or another. the question is you having accepted that gig, are you running for president in 2020? no, i am not. i was honored to have been selected. it was not something i was anticipating or expected by any means. but honored that leader pelosi and senator schumer thought i might be able to put forth a message that i think democrats can get behind. i ve been encouraged by the resonance that the words have gotten. i ve learned the tough lesson is that sometimes less chapstick is more. i was wondering if your wife
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And khrushchev had agreed upon was, no one could win a nuclear war. and eisenhower was desperate to move america off any path that would end in such destruction. as one who knows that another war could utterly destroy this civilization, i wish i could say tonight that a lasting peace is in sight. but so much remains to be done. then came the moment in the speech that is most remembered. we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. it was all the more powerful coming from the general who had run world war ii. ike had seen a new industry rising up alongside america s powerful military. the suppliers of submarines, missiles, jet fighters, radars, and so on had their own interests. until the latest of our world conflicts, the united states had no armaments industry.
Had agreed upon was, no one could win a nuclear war. and eisenhower was desperate to move america off any path that would end in such destruction. as one who knows that another war could utterly destroy this civilization, i wish i could say tonight that a lasting peace is in sight. but so much remains to be done. then came the moment in the speech that is most remembered. we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. it was all the more powerful coming from the general who had run world war ii. ike had seen a new industry rising up alongside america s powerful military. the suppliers of submarines, missiles, jet fighters, radars, and so on had their own interests. until the latest of our world conflicts, the united states had no armaments industry.