THE WAR AGAINST ARIZONA – AT 7:59 A.M. ET:  Since the administration can't do much about Iran, and isn't willing to name our enemy in the war on terror, how about going to war against...Arizona?  Now, why didn't I think of that?

According to WaPo, that's exactly what the Obama administration is doing.  It's so much more fun than solving the illegal immigration problems that have made Phoenix the kidnaping capital of the United States:

The Justice Department has decided to file suit against Arizona on the grounds that the state's new immigration law illegally intrudes on federal prerogatives, law enforcement sources said Monday.

The lawsuit, which three sources said could be filed as early as Tuesday, will invoke for its main argument the legal doctrine of "preemption," which is based on the Constitution's supremacy clause and says that federal law trumps state statutes. Justice Department officials believe that enforcing immigration laws is a federal responsibility, the sources said.

Uh, hey wait.  Aren't there these left-wing "sanctuary" cities that have given sanctuary to illegals, and have barred their police from asking any questions about documentation?  Why aren't those cities being sued for preempting the federal government?

Oh, I see.  They're on the politically correct side of the issue.

The filing is expected to include declarations from other U.S. agencies saying that the Arizona law would place a undue burden on their ability to enforce immigration laws nationwide, because Arizona police are expected to refer so many illegal immigrants to federal authorities.

In other words, Arizona will actually be doing the job the feds refuse to do, and will be prosecuted for it.  What an interpretation of the word "justice."

July 6,  2010