Post #55

America was built on beautiful principles. Reality takes its toll, of course; and the contrast with those principles may make it seem more painful than elsewhere at times. But the beauty remains and gets even sweeter in its utopic coating. Look, for example, at this finely-crafted decision by the Supreme Court on whether it is OK to use enhanced vision for surveillance without a warrant. True elegance and style: https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/99-8508.ZO.html (Spoiler: It's not. Can't fool the 4th amendment.)