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diff --git a/faith/uncle-abner.rst b/faith/uncle-abner.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..eaec896 --- /dev/null +++ b/faith/uncle-abner.rst @@ -0,0 +1,63 @@ +Uncle Abner and Mr. Trump +######################### + +: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 |