The so-called "fiscal cliff" automatic budget cuts represent the only realistic opportunity to make military/defense budget cuts since the Eisenhower administration, who warned about the coming military-industrial complex in the 1950's. Since then, Congress has declared zero wars, but we have been continuously fighting "undeclared" wars world-wide of the hot and cold variety, without constitutional sanction!
Dr. King equated wars overseas with domestic neglect at home, fiscally and humanistically. He saw an inverse relationship between the two, with unauthorized wars winning hands-down, over domestic relief for the downtrodden and oppressed in America.
Both men, King and Eisenhower are/were right! Almost 600 billion dollars is allocated for national "defense" annually. This sum is wasteful and unnecessary in the absence of a Congressionally authorized war anywhere ! Our government has been hijacked by these military-industrial interests, who fund their political minions and who seed popular culture to assure continued "hegemony," or dominance at home and abroad.
Therefore, let us leap into the abyss! Over the cliff, a New Congress can fashion a new set of constitutional priorities free of the old constraints, under the guidance of a benevolent President. Tally-ho, mates!
Dr. King equated wars overseas with domestic neglect at home, fiscally and humanistically. He saw an inverse relationship between the two, with unauthorized wars winning hands-down, over domestic relief for the downtrodden and oppressed in America.
Both men, King and Eisenhower are/were right! Almost 600 billion dollars is allocated for national "defense" annually. This sum is wasteful and unnecessary in the absence of a Congressionally authorized war anywhere ! Our government has been hijacked by these military-industrial interests, who fund their political minions and who seed popular culture to assure continued "hegemony," or dominance at home and abroad.
Therefore, let us leap into the abyss! Over the cliff, a New Congress can fashion a new set of constitutional priorities free of the old constraints, under the guidance of a benevolent President. Tally-ho, mates!
