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G_j Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-09-09 08:15 PM
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When was the last time you watched Eisenhower warn of the military industrial complex?
2 min 30 sec

Dwight D. Eisenhower exit speech on Jan.17,1961.Warning us of the military industrial complex.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8y06NSBBRtY
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hlthe2b Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-09-09 08:19 PM
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1. the last honest Republican...
RIP, Ike...
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AllentownJake Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-09-09 10:42 PM
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4. Ike, Roosevelt, and Lincoln
The rest were all fucking schmucks.
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rurallib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-09-09 09:36 PM
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2. I heard a story that he lopped 'congressional' from the list
at the heavy lobbying of party elders.
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defendandprotect Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-09-09 10:40 PM
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3. Fairly recently . . . but not often enough -- keep posting it --- !!!
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G_j Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-10-09 04:17 PM
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5. it had been years actually
Edited on Tue Mar-10-09 04:18 PM by G_j
I've always remembered the message, and some of the phrases, but watching it again is certainly enlightening (and spooky).
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iamthebandfanman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-10-09 04:18 PM
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6. about 3 weeks ago actually.
i like to watch that speech and also the truman speech from the democratic convention back in the 40s
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Solly Mack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-10-09 06:47 PM
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7. Maybe an hour ago...if that
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G_j Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-10-09 06:59 PM
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8. the wonders of youtube..
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Solly Mack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-10-09 08:30 PM
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9. We were re-watching "Why We Fight" actually
:)
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