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That almost certainly wasn’t written by Eisenhower himself.

Ike was very much involved in writing the address... through 29 drafts over a peroid of more than a year.

As for the recent "Fiscal Cliff" deal, Eisenhower said this in his Farewell Address.

"Another factor in maintaining balance involves the element of time. As we peer into society's future, we -- you and I, and our government -- must avoid the impulse to live only for today, plundering, for our own ease and convenience, the precious resources of tomorrow. We cannot mortgage the material assets of our grandchildren without asking the loss also of their political and spiritual heritage. We want democracy to survive for all generations to come, not to become the insolvent phantom of tomorrow.

As I said, Ike was a very wise man.

[grey_whiskers]

"Another factor in maintaining balance involves the element of time. As we peer into society's future, we -- you and I, and our government -- must avoid the impulse to live only for today, plundering, for our own ease and convenience, the precious resources of tomorrow. We cannot mortgage the material assets of our grandchildren without asking the loss also of their political and spiritual heritage. We want democracy to survive for all generations to come, not to become the insolvent phantom of tomorrow.

Let's start plastering this all over the web and beat Pelosi, Reid, Obama, and Weepy Boner over the head with it.

Cheers!