&gt;The rule of law might not seem always fair, but it hampers the powerful much more than the weak.<p>Yes in theory, but not so much in actual reality.<p>As Aesop said: &quot;We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.&quot;<p>Rob a gas station and get 10+ years. Rob the world economy and get promoted to Secretary of Treasury and the most powerful Governor&#x27;s seat of the IMF.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Jack_Lew" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Jack_Lew</a>