Andrew Jackson/Things don't seem to change with time.

[caty]

I was looking through some of Andrew Jackson's quotes, and it's amazing how many of them still fit today.

"It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their selfish purposes."

"Mischief springs from the power which the moneyed interest derives from a paper currency which they are able to control, from the multitude of corporations with exclusive privileges... which are employed altogether for their benefit."

"Unless you become more watchful in your states and check the spirit of monopoly and thirst for exclusive privileges you will in the end find that... the control over your dearest interests has passed into the hands of these corporations."

"There are no necessary evils in government. It's evils exist only in its abuses."

"Fear not, the people may be deluded for a moment, but cannot be corrupted."

"I have always been afraid of banks."

"It was settled by the Constitution, the laws, and the whole practice of the government that the entire executive power is vested in the President of the United States."

[proud patriot]

1. good ones

thanks

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. I should remind you something 'bout money currency

it was the big boogey man, the central bank. Once he got rid of it... the US entered a ten year depression.

Remember this when you hear Ron Paul talking about auditing the Fed.

[Poboy]

3. nice quotes. thanks.

[mikekohr]

4. Jackson also butchered and mutilated Native Americans

ANDREW JACKSON: As a general, he lead an army against the Creek people. Defeating the Creek at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, he ordered his soldiers to cut off the noses of the 557, killed Creek warriors to make easier the tallying of the dead. After removal of the noses of the Creek warriors, Jackson's troops skinned the bodies of the dead. The skins were tanned and made into trinkets, and souvenirs such as bridle reins. 6).
Defying the Supreme Court, as President, he forced the removal of the Choctaw and Cherokee Nations to Oklahoma on the Trail of Tears. Nearly one in four, or over 4000 Cherokee perished on this death march. 31). 1). 12). 11).

The Choctaw fared better. Only one in seven perished, or approximately 2500 men, women and children. To add insult to injury the Choctaw were forced to pay the cost of, $5,097,367.50 for their own removal. Their land in Mississippi was sold for $8,095,614.89. The balance, $2,998,000.00, was kept by the US government. 71).

Jackson felt that conditions of the Cherokee removal, the "Trail of Tears," was so desirable that he noted, "How many thousands of our own people would gladly embrace the opportunity of removing to the West on such conditions?" 64). Let the record show that no U.S. citizen took Jackson up on his offer.
http://www.brotherhooddays.com/HEROES.html#ANDREW JACKSON

[caty]

5. The point is

that we seem to have the same problems with politicians, banks, and corporations that they had back then. Nothing much has changed except the scale of the corruption.