Monday, September 7, 2009

Andrew Jackson On Equal Rights Under the Law

Every man is equally entiled to protection by law, but when the laws undertake to add ... artificial distinctions, to grant titles, gratuities, and exclusive privileges, to make the rich richer and the potent more powerful, the humble members of society---the farmers, mechanics, and laborers ---who have neither the time nor the means of sucuring like favors to themselves, have a right to complain of the injustice of their government. -- Veto of the Bank Bill [July 10, 1832] from Bartlett's Familiar Quotations

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