Justice Dept. expected to sue Ariz. on immigration, citing 'preemption' grounds

Washington Post "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. "

This doctor fights Obamacare one patient at a time (Updated)

Washington Examiner  The Atlanta urologist is an outspoken critic of Obamacare, warning her patients about its disastrous consequences and alerting fellow doctors to the ramifications for her profession.
"Lately, however, she’s spent more time worried about the survival of her own practice. With the new health care law about to add more patients to government-run insurance programs, Boone wondered how she would survive with dwindling Medicare reimbursements to cover her older patients."

Senate bill to repeal health reform lacks backing from Republican leaders  "Although they’ve called repeatedly for repeal of the Democrats’ new health reform law, some senior Senate Republicans have not endorsed a bill that would actually do it."

Origin of the Declaration

Kerby Anderson, Point of View. "This foundation helps explain the tempered nature of the American Revolution. The Declaration of Independence was a bold document, but not a radical one. The colonists did not break with England for "light and transient causes." They were mindful that Romans 13 says they should be "in subjection to the governing authorities" which "are established by God." Yet when they suffered from a "long train of abuses and usurpations," they argued that "it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute a new government." "

Terror — and Candor

Charles Krauthammer   "With Shahzad, we find the equivalent ridiculous — and exculpating — speculation that perhaps he was driven over the edge by the foreclosure of his home. Good grief. Of course his home went into foreclosure — so would yours if you voluntarily quit your job and stopped house payments to go to Pakistan for jihadist training. As the Washington Post’s Charles Lane pointed out, foreclosure was a result of Shahzad’s radicalism, not the cause."

Liz Cheney joins calls for Steele’s resignation

Hot Air "With Republican National Committee Chairman Michael S. Steele facing a barrage of calls to resign, North Dakota Republican Party Chairman Gary Emineth, a social conservative, told The Washington Times on Friday he is quitting his post to prepare a possible challenge of Mr. Steele after November’s midterm elections." …


“I was shocked at the last RNC meeting to learn how little money we got from our major donors,” Mr. Emineth told The Times. Mr. Emineth said what moved him to consider a bid for national chairman is what he called Mr. Steele’s dismal failure with big donors who are giving to other, more trusted GOP campaign organizations as polls continue to show Republicans, if adequately financed, stand a good chance of regaining control of Congress."

Obama’s Straws And Our Tired Back (Reprise)

Victor Davis Hanson "There is another problem for the Democrats: I don’t think Obama cares much about a midterm correction for reasons other than his own narcissism. One, he already is a laureate and post-presidential historical figure. If Bill Clinton or Al Gore is any guide, he can make a billion or two sermonizing and philosophizing for the next forty years. If Jimmy Carter can create an empire of self-absorption, any president can."

Big Peace; a new site by Andrew Breitbart

Big Peace.com  "The latest outpost of the Breitbart empire, Big Peace, was launched today. Big Peace will focus on defense and security issues and will be led by our friend Peter Schweizer, Frank Gaffney and milblogger BlackFive. In his introductory post, Peter Schweizer writes:

We are launching Big Peace on the 4th of July because we believe that freedom is an essential ingredient and condition for peace.

We are lauching Big Peace on the 4th of July because the American spirit of independence and fight, exhibited by our soldiers, is what ultimately keeps us safe.

And we are launching Big Peace on the 4th of July to celebrate the ideas of freedom and liberty, which are embraced by so many others around the world. The word "peace" has been hijacked by those who don't believe in peace, but rather believe in appeasement. We intend to take it back. Peace comes from strength. Peace comes from freedom. More people were killed in the 20th century by their own governments than due to any war. Peace is a word devoid of meaning unless it includes liberty.   Powerline Blog

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Thank You, America!

Jurnalul Naţional, Romania "...I became aware, before others did, of the limitations in the system imposed by the Soviet invaders, and for this I am indebted to my American colleagues. Without their help, I would not have realized that the judge, and not the prosecutor, is the fundamental pillar of fair justice. Of a justice that is independent and safe from political demands, a justice meant to ensure and maintain social equilibrium. For making these things clear, I thank you, America!" H/t to Watching America

Last Week's Other Big Supreme Court Decision

American Thinker "If you believe that religious groups should be able to set their own terms of membership, and should be able to require that people of their own faith lead their own groups, without suffering punishment at the hands of the state, then you should care about this case."

CLS v. Martinez: Some Thoughts on the Recent Supreme Court Decision  Some scholarly discussion on this subject. This case passed through the 9th Circuit Court and was upheld!

The high court's ruling against the Christian Legal Society leaves more legal questions than answers . "In the run-up to the oral arguments, CLS found support outside the evangelical world: A libertarian gay group, a Muslim group, and 14 states filed briefs in support of the Christian group. And The Washington Post penned an editorial excoriating Hastings. CLS speculated that under Hastings’ policy, atheists could take over a Christian group, or white supremacists could take over an African-American student group.
“This supposition strikes us as more hypothetical than real,” wrote Ginsburg. "

How Can Climate Change Advocates Equate My Skepticism to Holocaust Denial?

Pajamas Media  "The fact is, the evidence for the Holocaust is so concrete, the only people who would deny it are anti-Semites who don’t want to face the horrors of what their hatred could lead to. On the other hand, global warming evidence is a bunch of eggheads (and even more dimwitted actors, musicians, and journalists) pointing to a bunch of numbers on a piece of paper. It is absolutely asinine in comparison. To even compare the two as equivalent in any way is itself a sort of Holocaust denial."  Frank J. Fleming writes political humor at IMAO.us and thinks we should destroy the sun before it destroys us.

Harry Reid Curiously Quiet About Michael Steele

Legal Insurrection "In 2007, Sen. Reid opposed the Iraq "surge" and questioned publicly the integrity of Bush's general -- David Petraeus.
"In 2010, Reid supports the Afghanistan "surge" and gushes public praise for Obama's general -- David Petraeus.
"Sen. Reid owes the country an explanation. He can start with Nevadans, who must decide in November whether he's fit to send back to Washington. But in the end, he must stand accountable to the soldiers who won his "lost" war.
"There is a poster child for betting against our troops and rooting for failure. But it's not Michael Steele."