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  1. A quotation from Ben Franklin

    Robbers must exalted be,
    Small ones on the Gallow-Tree,
    While greater ones ascend to Thrones,
    But what is that to thee or me?

    Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
    Poor Richard Improved (1748 ed.)

    More about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/85…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #benfranklin #franklin #benjaminfranklin #aristocracy #class #classwarfare #crimeandpunishment #justicesystem #robber #rulership #status #theft #thief

  2. A quotation from John Adams

    Your “ἄρiςτοi” [aristocrats] are the most difficult Animals to manage, of any thing in the whole Theory and practice of Government. They will not Suffer themselves to be governed. They not only exert all their own Subtilty Industry and courage, but they employ the Commonalty, to knock to pieces every Plan and Model that the most honest Architects in Legislation can invent to keep them within bounds.

    John Adams (1735–1826) American lawyer, Founding Father, statesman, US President (1797–1801)
    Letter (1813-07-09) to Thomas Jefferson

    More about this quote: wist.info/adams-john/84725/

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #johnadams #aristocracy #aristocrat #classwarfare #government #lobbying #politicalinfluence #politicaltheory #politics #power #propaganda #ruleoflaw #upperclass

  3. Update

    #Trump admin CANNOT withhold full #funding for #food #aid, US appeals court rules

    A federal appeals court late on Sunday allowed a judge's order to stand that directs Trump's admin to FULLY fund this month's #SNAP benefits for 42 million #LowIncome Americans during the ongoing US government shutdown.

    #law #SCOTUS #ActivistCourt #Aristocracy #Plutocracy #hunger #poverty #WealthGap #FoodStamps #HealthyIfYoureWealthy #HealthInequity #EconomicDiscrimination #USpol
    reuters.com/world/us/trump-adm

  4. #Trump & congressional #Republicans have attacked federal workers as instruments of the “deep state,” exercising power beyond anything authorized by the #law. Now the administration is doing the same thing, several #tax experts said, undermining laws that hit the #ultrawealthy & big #corporations.

    #aristocracy #plutocracy #WealthGap #USpol