tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33076218.post8749947956541099708..comments2023-11-02T12:42:57.764-04:00Comments on Political Desk: What Memorial Day means to meJack Krupanskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17254264642831755180noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33076218.post-25641198505104969282007-05-27T21:29:00.000-04:002007-05-27T21:29:00.000-04:00Thanks for the comments.I think the root of the pr...Thanks for the comments.<BR/><BR/>I think the root of the problem is the symbiosis between government military cntractors and Congress. They need each other, feed off each other, and support each other, in an unhealthy upwards spiral, like a whirlwind continually gaining strength.<BR/><BR/>Can you show me one Congressperson or Senator who isn't tickled pink when a contractor in their district or state gets an "important" new government contract?<BR/><BR/>Can you show me one big government military contractor who doesn't curry the favor of not just their local congressional delegation, but of *all* members of Congress?<BR/><BR/>No member of Congress would stand by idly and watch the military-industrial complex shrivel up on the vine.<BR/><BR/>Even those in Congress who are nominally critics of the Pentagon and contractors still recognize full well who butters their bread and the value of the defense-related "jobs" in their district or state.<BR/><BR/>And the prospect of employment or juicy consulting deals after they leave government service is simply too much to resist for both Pentagon staff and Congress alike.<BR/><BR/>OTOH, maybe the younger kids these days have different views and will no longer tolerate a large military system when they come of age five, ten, or twenty years from now.<BR/><BR/>-- Jack Krupansky<BR/><BR/><BR/>No government military contractor executiveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com