Briefly

Three quick observations that deserve more attention in the coming days:

• I'm not entirely surprised that a Bill Clinton-appointed federal judge blocked some provisions of the Arizona immigration law. It has to be awfully tough to resist the urge to play God when you have the power to play God. The practical effect will be pretty simple -- immigration will continue to be a huge issue in this election cycle. Barack Obama and his friends think that the issue will redound to their benefit, despite ample evidence to the contrary. We'll find out in a few months.
• Apparently my former employer (Target Stores) is in trouble with certain media-savvy people because they gave money to a fund that supports Tom Emmer. Mitch Berg has a very good writeup of the issue at his place. I would say this: anything involving Randi Reitan is Astroturf.
• I was back in my hometown of Appleton, Wisconsin over the last few days. It's increasingly difficult to recognize the place.