The Principle of Change
By Rev. R.J. Rushdoony / The Chalcedon Foundation
An old French saying declares, “The more things change, the more they are the same.” Others beside the French feel the same way. This observation reflects the disillusionment of the people with their politics. No matter who is elected and what his promises are, his actions are the same basically as those of the men voted out of office. All the hard work of people to elect new officials, in the hopes of a new order, end in the same old political corruption, higher taxes, and more problems. As things go from bad to worse, yesterday’s rascals sometimes look better than today’s reformers, but on reflection it becomes obvious that nothing has changed really; it is the old corruption still. Thus, the more things change, the more they are the same.
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Posted by Editor at June 7, 2006 04:44 AM