{"id":24926,"date":"2011-12-30T00:00:25","date_gmt":"2011-12-30T07:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2011\/12\/30\/the-more-things-change-in-politics-the-more-they-stay-the-same-part-2.html"},"modified":"2011-12-30T16:01:16","modified_gmt":"2011-12-30T23:01:16","slug":"the-more-things-change-in-politics-the-more-they-stay-the-same-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2011\/12\/30\/the-more-things-change-in-politics-the-more-they-stay-the-same-part-2.html","title":{"rendered":"The more things change in politics, the more they stay the same, Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>&quot;It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their selfish purposes. Distinctions in society will always exist under every just government. Equality of talents, of education, or of wealth can not be produced by human institutions. In the full enjoyment of the gifts of Heaven and the fruits of superior industry, economy, and virtue, every man is equally entitled to protection by law; but when the laws undertake to add to these natural and just advantages artificial distinctions, to grant titles, gratuities, and exclusive privileges, to make the rich richer and the potent more powerful, the humble members of society \u2014 the farmers, mechanics, and laborers \u2014 who have neither the time nor the means of securing like favors to themselves, have a right to complain of the injustice of their government.&quot;<\/i><br \/>&#8212; Andrew Jackson<\/p>\n<p>#ddtb<\/p>\n<p style='clear:both;'>\n<p style='margin-bottom:5px;'><strong>Embedded Link<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style='height:120px;width:120px;overflow:hidden;float:left;margin-top:0px;padding-top:0px;margin-right:10px;vertical-align:top;text-align:center;clear:both;'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img style='max-width:none;' src='http:\/\/images0-focus-opensocial.googleusercontent.com\/gadgets\/proxy?container=focus&#038;gadget=a&#038;resize_h=100&#038;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwist.info%2Fwp%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2011%2F10%2Fwist_title_lg.gif' border='0' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/wist.info\/jackson-andrew\/16720\/'>Jackson, Andrew &#8211;   Veto Mesage Regarding the Bank of the United States (10 Jul 1832) | WIST Quotations<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their selfish purposes. Distinctions in society will always exist\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p style='clear:both;'>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&quot;It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their selfish purposes. Distinctions in society will always exist under every just government. Equality of talents, of education, or of wealth can not be produced by human institutions. 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