If there was ever any doubt…

...AG Michael Mukasey made it official today. We have an outlaw administration that refuses to execute and enforce the instructions and statutes passed by the Congress. On the matter of Harriet Miers' and Josh Bolten's personal expression of contempt for the Congress (and the Constitution, and you), the Speaker is one step ahead of them...

“Anticipating this response from the Administration, the House has already provided authority for the Judiciary Committee to file a civil enforcement action in federal district court and the House shall do so promptly. The American people demand that we uphold the law. As public officials, we take an oath to uphold the Constitution and protect our system of checks and balances and our civil lawsuit seeks to do just that.”

Sic 'em, Madame Speaker.

From the "Pretty Pictures" file…

Hat tip to The Gavel.