Once upon a time the good people in this country respected the law and understood that the "common good" was a worthwhile thing.

Once upon a time the good people in this country respected the law and understood that the "common good" was a worthwhile thing.
I respect his integrity and understand his position but in that "fairy tale" time there was a common expression. You can't fight city hall. 
I wish we were more like that now. The "common good" is not important to these people. We (and they) hate the bankers and the crooked politicians but how is this guy any different ?

I posted this as a comment on a post by Many Fragoza 
It was a private post and I don't like to trash other peoples "walls".
http://www.jewsnews.co.il/2014/07/02/man-sentenced-to-30-days-for-catching-rain-water-on-own-property-enters-jail/