But cultural expectations die hard, and each innovation still has to justify itself against entrenched political interests and the cultural norm. (educationnext.org)
Do you expect entrenched political interests who benefit from the existing system to change it? (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
Maryland, which is a poster child for corruption, would be far better governed if the power was taken out of the hands of entrenched political interests, and given back to the people. (alephblog.com)