Whether anyone agrees with AG Chin or not, the very necessary ability for all branches at all levels of government to question, cajole, and argue in court is fundamental to the basic principles upon which this country was founded.  The fact that thin skinned politicians take it out on people has more to do with the state of our society than anything else.  Republicans have long held that individual states should be responsible for many things once provided by the Feds, Their approach to "cutting" expenses is based on new conservatism views that everyone should carry their own weight, never mind that many who have that view inherited their wealth.