I like Ike, too

Military-Industrial Complex Speech, Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1961
"We have been compelled to create a permanent armaments
industry of vast proportions. Added to this, three and
a half million men and women are directly engaged in
the defense establishment. We annually spend on military
security more than the net income of all United States
corporations.

"The total influence -- economic, political, even spiritual
-- is felt in every city, every State house, every office
of the Federal government.

"In the councils of government, we must guard against
the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether
sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex.

"We must never let the weight of this combination endanger
our liberties or democratic processes."

So ... HOW WE DOIN'?