Uncle Abner and Mr. Trump
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:date: 2016-07-23T09:59:29
:category: faith
:tags: blogComment, FirstThings, politics, UnitedStates
(originally started as a comment on `the article on First
Things`_).
Yours country used to be found on principles “to the end it may be
a government of laws and not of men”, and now the biggest concern of
everybody is which of the nine unelected guys (or gals) will rule you?
Sad.
Mr. Reno is writing about lack of solidarity and this time (first time)
I have to agree with him; yes, this has been missing from the
conservatives agenda for a long time. But the American tradition was
never only about freedom (or solidarity, for that matter). Let me cite
beloved by me `Uncle Abner`_ from the short story “The House of the Dead
Man” by Melville Davisson Post:
“I have read St. Paul’s epistle on charity,” he said, “and, after
long reflection, I am persuaded that there exists a greater thing
than charity—a thing of more value to the human family. Like
charity, it rejoiceth not in iniquity, but it does not bear all
things or believe all things, or endure all things; and, unlike
charity, it seeketh its own … Do you know what thing I mean,
Smallwood? I will tell you. It is Justice.”
I am not talking about the Mirage of Social Justice (to quote Hayek) or
any such nonsense, but the good old *cuum quique*. Yes, it is true that
the biggest robbery are done by the government men, but these are not
the only robbers running through the land now. Just from my profession,
let me say that it is unjust and horrible and everybody sees it that
there is no defense against Microsoft, Google, Oracle, and IBM when they
decide that small corporation or individual programmer should be robbed
of her work (and even Google is apparently not safe when Oracle runs to
the court). There is no defense against the protection racket of the
current software patents and the mafia of patent trolls.
Or another thing_ … I believe it is a very conservative to struggle for
the lost Republic as Mr. Lessig calls for it. It seems to me very
important to take power from Lesters of this world. It is just unjust
that Disney Corp. can extended copyright for as long as it wishes. It is
just unjust that those patent trolls (and their friends) can extend
their power over anybody who creates anything in the United States.
It is true that nobody is certain in their rights while the Congress is
in session. I do believe that protection of private property is one of
the cornerstones of any freedom, but there is not only government which
can rob normal person, but also a rich man who can rob the less rich
one. In the country rules by Lesters, there is suddenly no justice for
normal citizens. And they see it, and no wonder they hear the first Pied
Piper who promises them return of justice (even though follows the worst
of man and promises “Law and Justice”).
.. _`the article on First Things`:
https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2016/07/rotting-flesh-reaganism
.. _`Uncle Abner`:
https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2007/05/americas-greatest-mystery-writ
.. _thing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mw2z9lV3W1g
