The first version of the letter to Ignác and Uncle Abner on Justice.

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+Uncle Abner and Mr. Trump
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+:date: 2016-07-23T09:59:29
+:category: faith
+:tags: blogcomment, 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 gays (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`:
+    http://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2016/07/rotting-flesh-reaganism
+.. _`Uncle Abner`:
+    http://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2007/05/americas-greatest-mystery-writ
+.. _thing:
+    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mw2z9lV3W1g