Bad news justified bigger military budgets, which enriched defense contractors, boosted employment in key congressional districts, and increased the influence of cold warriors in the Pentagon. It inflated the importance of the Executive Branch.
...as reckless and radical a bunch of bomb-throwers as has ever governed in this country. Conservatism ought to suggest a generally sober and deliberative approach to governance, not shooting wildly from the hip, betting it all on one throw of the dice.
"They used a real stockpile of over 3,000 AK-47s because it was cheaper than getting prop guns. The gunrunners were more cooperative and efficient than the studio or the crew."
"Please check the products that you currently own or intend to purchase in the near future: Color TV, VCR, ICBM, CD Player, Air-to-Air Missiles, Space Shuttle..."
"less dependence on foreign oil would make the US politically, economically, and militarily vulnerable, and would be better for the environment...fuel efficiency seems to be indisputably a worthy goal -- at least for rational people."
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