If you want to know why the US can't create jobs, why
unemployment is rampant, why the education system is deteriorating, the economy
is lifeless, and why the US has landed a national debt of $17.3 trillion? It's because funds
that should be used to stabilize and rebuild the US's foundations are
being directed, instead, to the massive, military establishment and empire of
bases across the world.
Here's the modern-day adaptation of what President
Eisenhower said
as he left the presidency in 1953: "for each billion dollars that this government spends on excessive weaponry and
on maintaining the military empire, that is a billion dollars that cannot be spent
on this nation's critically important domestic needs; from restoring our
manufacturing sector and creating new jobs to improvements in our education
systems and funding important social programs, including facilities for mental
health problems."
America needs a
strong military, but not a giant monolith spanning the world. It needs a force
to defend America
from any nation or terrorists who pose a direct, imminent threat to this
country but not an overly aggressive military force whose intent is to dominate
the world.
The power that the U.S.
military establishment holds over America is pervasive and very
troubling. The degree to which military matters dominate this country's
priorities and direction is staggering. As it sucks the wealth out of this
nation, it stifles creativity, it suffocates innovation, both of which once
made this country exceptional.
Eisenhower predicted almost exactly what is happening in America today. But,
though he had a vision of the future, in no way could he have predicted that
this disturbing scenariowhich is being played out toda.
Read more: Article: Monumental, Unrestrained Military Spending is Crippling America | OpEdNews
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