It seems like conservatism has become an ideology of adolescent Rand worshipers — much more about creating an independent self-image than actually being independent. Sort of like the teenager who wants to make the rules in the house while her parents pay for everything.

With power comes responsibility, and with power comes the ability to give a confused, finger wagging, out of her element Tea Party Queen a lesson on how the federal government works. In other words, it’s not the Obama administration telling Arizona to drop dead, but it might be their rather eloquent way of telling Jan Brewer to grow up. If she wants to play with our money, she has to play by the rules of our government.