Eisenhower's Farewell Address: MILITARY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

[SupraSovereign]

Do you really think that JFK was assassinated by the military industrial establishment?

[ReeferTim]

@SupraSovereign JFK was MURDERED because he wanted to Kill The FEDERAL RESERVE banking system and go back to a GOLD standard and an HONEST STANDARD that isn't ON PAPER.

The elite powers IN THE DAY had the same overreaching tendrils that seemed to infiltrate all branches of the Federal Government.

Nixon took a flight that fateful morning from Dallas to NYC and when he was informed he didn't act shocked enough and retreated immediately.

Tricky Dicky was culpable and the citizens GULLIBLE

[SupraSovereign]

@ReeferTim Agreed. Nothing has changed in 2,000 years.

[cacoune]

50 years ago: same shit! america is not happy without wars and don't tell me those wars are to make us free!

[blubuddha]

i can't even hear the President through your stupid background score asshole...

you wannabe filmmaker prick.

[NJRocks281]

There is music because this clip was lifted off a shitty documentary called why we fight you fucking ignoramuses.

[vincedelgato]

cool - thanks!

[royalecraig]

Kennedy to issued a warning in 63, search for 'the speech that got kennedy killed' then search for ' kennedy bodygaurd stood down'

[metalmario298]

Seriously, EisenHower warned us about this a long time ago, and look at us now.

[NJRocks281]

why are you fags so obsessed wit hthe music..jesus christ. Its not even that bad

[ReeferTim]

@NJRocks281 It's crazy how ignorant and uneducated haters are.When you throw your blanket insults at all liberals who you say are FAGS doesn't that seem a bit odd even to your teeny weenie brain ? How could we ever propagate ? Be assured many of us are hetro-sexual and not seethed in hated.IKE was a great president and a seasoned warrior who was tired of seeing the elite profit from death and toil.So he told the truth and warned us in style.I was born when IKE was president and Love America

[JiveDadson]

I have uploaded the entire speech for all to hear. Click on my name.

[TheVengeance]

the fuck is with the music.

[chas63]

This is incredibly sad. History repeats itself: ancient Athens, Rome, The British Empire and now the Amercian Empire. Militarism spells death for democracy.

[ShaytanBozorg]

Oh, wow! That is such an original thought. Did you come up with that on your own, Canuck?

[chas63]

I am not even going to honor that with a response. You are obviously not a person worth talking to.

Schmuck.

[ShaytanBozorg]

I think you just did.

You're comments would be worth discussion if you didn't just repeat trendy catchphrases you've heard.

[JckSwan]

it's a great speech, but what's with the bloody background music? let's hear the speech, for god's sake!

[beltman713]

I second that, damn music has got to go.

[bogwarriorG]

third that!

[quinton01]

fourth that, WTF?

[leitermann]

haha, nobody likes the music apparently. I didn't make the video, just reposted it from googlevideo, but I actually kinda liked the music. Oh well, I suppose the video response of the entire thing should be better recieved than this one, then.

[dregsta]

nah man the music is funky.

[dude58677]

I agree it adds more drama.

[rustygates]

look wat eisemhower said, ' god help this nation if any1 who doesnt know as much about the military as i do' he warned the US not to use this super military power to infuence other nations....but look wats happening today....he knew this would happen

[ackerlaw2004]

Unedited text of this speech can be found at:

http://www.eisenhower.archives­.gov/farewell.htm

Full text and audio MP3 unedited for content:

http://www.americanrhetoric.co­m/speeches/dwightdeisenh

[leitermann]

hey thanks a lot

[The2Stupid2Mizu6]

the military indusrial complex is here, and in control, policy is not decided by ideology, but by economic gain for those who would benefit from that policy.

[morosemollusk]

Thanks for posting. Eisenhower is beyond his times indeed.

[Toolpusher]

Excellent post. Some of Ike's fellow countrymen of today would do well to listen to it.

[celshader]

Timeless speech. As true today as it was back then.

[AmendmentTwo]

Nice Work

[leitermann]

true, and the only way to redeem ourselves in the eyes of future generations who will suffer for our apathy is getting off our fat lazy comfortable asses, educating ourselves and doing something about it

[mikeabundo]

I want to see this in the next Metal Gear game.

[mtbikemikeg]

Hey leitermann. Thanks for uploading my video. Don't know how you found it ... but it's here and getting good feedback. I'll remix and repost with a lower score volume. BTW - the musical score is really good ... from Philip Glass' "Fog Of War". Another politically mind bending movie.

[leitermann]

haha yeah sorry for not asking first, but i didn't know how to contact you, and it's very well put together so i wanted it on youtube for my playlist.

[leitermann]

maybe the loud music is a metaphor for the mass media/ignorance drowning out his message today.

[brettnchls]

Ha! Symbolism...very profound.

[nickstreet36]

Great message. Shame most of it is v. difficult to hear as the music is too loud!