| Is the military industrial complex 100% evil? Oh, | | | | serve their political will. |
| heavens no, however it does need to be kept in | | | | So, those are some pros and cons to the Industrial |
| check. Obviously, during war times there will be more | | | | Military Complex, but what about other such cozy |
| military spending by any given nation, a time when the | | | | relationships between industry and government? Well, |
| country's treasury is more focused on winning a way, | | | | today, we see the Medical Industrial Complex, and oh |
| or survival of the civilization. This of course means that | | | | my gosh it looks like very few in Big Pharma are |
| those companies that make weaponry stand to make | | | | taking the 50-60% hit on their stock like all the other |
| a hefty sum on making those weapons of war. This | | | | industries, so what do we do? |
| concerns many and rightfully so. | | | | Well, it appears the politicians are allotting them these |
| You see, if those companies lobby politicians to | | | | companies, that industry, and the broken healthcare |
| promote certain policies that could lead to a war or | | | | system even more, a $690 Billion down payment on a |
| cause a lengthened conflict, then they stand to make | | | | 10-year plan via President Obama's? So, what's the |
| billions in revenue. The concept of Military Industrial | | | | difference between the Industrial Medical and Industrial |
| Complex is merely a take-off of Adam Smith's | | | | Military Complexes? From Adam Smith's famous |
| warnings. Unfortunately, when companies make | | | | treaties not much in principle or philosophy. |
| money through the slaughtering of one's own race, | | | | In fact, I just bet Adam Smith would, if he had to |
| yes that would be the darkest side of the reality. | | | | choose, side with the Military Industrial Complex over |
| Still, on the positive side, a nation that spends healthily | | | | the other, because he knew that government's first |
| on military defense measures is far less likely to be | | | | and foremost responsibility was to protect the |
| attacked, as their opponents realize the reciprocal will | | | | American People from enemies foreign and domestic, |
| be swift and devastating. An enemy knowing of the | | | | while the purpose of the Medical Industrial Complex is |
| economic strength and tight relationship of the industrial | | | | just to make maximum profits at the expense of the |
| military complex with the leadership of the nation, | | | | people and our government's treasury. Think on this. |
| would be wise to think twice about provoking them to | | | | |