Maggie's Farm

The 4th of July weekend is a good time to remind everybody about the genius of the US Constitution. This founding document (1787) is a work of genius, especially insofar as it took into account human nature. 

Declaring independence from Britain was a bold move (Thank you, France, for your help), but the cornerstone is the Constitution. 

 What precisely is the expert knowledge necessary to grasp that the judiciary has nothing to do with public opinion? 

I enjoy it when the Supremes return power to the people. 

I read this piece on Paul McCartney's 80th birthday.  I did not know that he was an innovative bass player. Was he?

Anyway, once again I tried to understand backbeat:

Via American Digest

When I was little, we had a candy shop three blocks away. It had newspapers, magazines, cigars and cigarettes, coffee, a soda jerk behind the counter, and two well-used benches outside. 

 The Lively & Liveable Neighbourhoods that are Illegal in Most of North America:

Not humor, for once. I tend to agree with him. If you do not want a kid, use your brain.

As everybody knows, things with THC in them are gradually becoming legalized in the US. THC is a popular recreational chemical (organic and natural, too), and many use it for insomnia. Legally or illegally, anybody can obtain it.

In my view, its best use is for music appreciation. Beer does not have that benefit. I do not advocate being a chronic stoner any more than I advocate alcohol abuse - it does not work well in life and both are dangerous for vulnerable people.  

American casino development has hit its saturation point.

George Will

Song from 2007. I heard it on the excellent finance film Margin Call (viewable on Amazon for $4.)

Via Instapundit:

A Miele cordless vacuum cleaner

The wonderful "new" Yankee Stadium (2009) was built next door to the original stadium. 

The original ball field remains in place (in foreground), and is still used all the time: Heritage Field. 

They just wanted to hide their spying.

And if it damaged Trump, so much the better. Why wasn't that criminal? Lies upon lies.

"A totalitarian Ministry of Truth by any other name would still stink to high heaven."  

Powerline: It's Earth Day Again

 'Big Engines Starting Up' Is Pure Internal-Combustion Joy. Famous YouTube video never fails to satisfy.

Greenwald: Western Dissent from US/NATO Policy on Ukraine is Small, Yet the Censorship Campaign is Extreme. Preventing populations from asking who benefits from a protracted proxy war, and who pays the price, is paramount. A closed propaganda system achieves that.

Looks like a proxy war, with NATO (aka USA).  I am unclear re US interest there. Clarify it for me, please. I do not understand why Russia has to be an adversary. They do not have a nice government, but few countries do.