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April 26 2010: They are really serious about illegal immigrants in Arizona -- so serious, the governor signed a bill requiring police to check ID of anyone who arouses their suspicions by seeming illegal in some way. And to make their point, they're willing to risk general political fallout, economic boycotts, and looking like boobs.

One of the reasons ultra-conservative state legislators cited for taking this action was that the federal government had not straightened out immigration issues. And yet these are the same people who go nuts when the federal government tries to do anything ...! Either they're confused, or I am.

Yeah, probably both. But here's a tuneful video that might help ease that confusion.