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Justice department argument today is essentially that arizona cannot establish its own immigration policy. they say thats why its unconstitutional and get in the way of the federal rules that are already in place. what arizona is going to argue is, no, thats not the case. were not trying to conflict with the federal law, were just adopting the federal law and helping you enforce it. the question here is really going to be the timing here. a lot of people seem to think that the federal government...

. >> shepard: cool critters. this story started a month ago when a concerned citizen in garland, texas, found these critters wandering the streets together. a local shelter took the animals in and soon discovered the two are inseparable. >> they sleep together and eat together. they cuddle. they are at peace only when they are together. >> shepard: careful, careful. everything seemed fine until johnny law impounded the goat citing a state statute on livestock. the owners of the dog and the goat ...

And these are violations of law. its against the federal law to have a sanctuary cities and do they sue the cities, absolutely not, and those are in violation law, yet they come after arizona for enforcing the law? this is patently insulting to the american people and its ignoring the damage, dug the debate of 1070, its federal law that theyve had the authority to put in force, put into state statute in a way that theyre going to enforce it. weve had all were going to take, enough is enough, law...

>> greta: you will be watching from our office and give the signal, good to go? >> something like that other people will be watching, but we are more or less across the street. we are a block from the courthouse. >> greta: file something not a problem. >> filing is not a problem. weather wont even be a problem >> greta: thank you well be following closely. south carolina attorney general mcmaster plans to sue the federal government he joins us on the phone. good evening sir. >> good evening. >> ...

It at 11 -- >> greta: you will be watching from our office and give the signal, good to go? >> something like that other people will be watching, but we are more or less across the street. we are a block from the courthouse. >> greta: file something not a problem. >> filing is not a problem. weather wont even be a problem >> greta: thank you well be following closely. south carolina attorney general mcmaster plans to sue the federal government he joins us on the phone. good evening sir. >> good ...

And the district attorneys office along with the local police departments, everyone is sort of moving forward throughout the state of california to try to figure out how to clarify this and how to be able to enforce it and how it stands. again, there has to be a punishment attached to this law basically stating that, okay, if a sex offender moves within this particular range that they can be arrested. the only way donley can be arrested if hes in violation of his federal probation. he was convic...

But as youve -- as youve kind of highlighted, mr. coats is kind of a disaster of a candidate. probably the worst candidate rollout ive ever seen in my life. and he is not gone over well here in indiana. the indiana republican party is somewhat divided, particularly the tea party movement who sees his lobbying for both hugo chavez and bank of america as a pure disaster for the republican party. >> on the democratic side, if there doesnt end up being a primary -- and theres no reason to prejudge t...

The year was mr. stutsman. he had $4,000 in the bank. but as youve -- as youve kind of highlighted, mr. coates is kind of a disaster of a candidate, probably the worst candidate rollout ive ever seen in my life. and he has not gone over well here in indiana. the indiana republican party is somewhat divided, particularly the tea party movement, who sees his lobbying for both hugo chavez and for bank of america as a pure disaster for the republican party. >> on the democratic side, if there doesnt...

Discriminatory of any state of religious restoration act -- >> garrett more so than the indiana law? >> significantly more so yes. in fact, i said today that this arkansas law makes the indiana law look like the universal declaration of human rights. its very focused on a certain outcome. to begin with it applies to any corporation, any business. theres no limitation whatsoever as there is in federal law or even in the indiana law. beyond that it says that the burden on someones religious rights...

In fact, i said today that this arkansas law makes the indiana law look like the universal declaration of human rights. its very focused on a certain outcome. to begin with, it applies to any corporation, any business. theres no limitation whatsoever as there is in federal law or even in the indiana law. beyond that, it says that the burden on someones religious rights placed by a state statute has to be essential. thats a much -- or significantly higher threshold than most of these laws which s...