To date, Barack Obama has appointed at least 28 czars, people whose sole function is to integrate industry and government through regulation. The following list of czars was compiled by PolitiFact.com:
1. Herb Allison-TARP Czar
2. Alan Bersin-Border Czar
3. Dennis Blair-Intelligence Czar
4. John Brennan-Terrorism Czar
5. Carol Browner-Energy Czar
6. Adolfo Carrion, Jr-Urban Affairs Czar
7. Ashton Carter-Weapons Czar
8. Aneesh Chopra-Technology Czar
9. Jeffrey Crowley-AIDS Czar
10. Cameron Davis-Great Lakes Czar
11. Nancy-Ann DeParle-Health Czar
12. Earl Devaney-Stimulus Accountability Czar
13. Joshua DuBois-Faith-based Czar
14. Kenneth Feinberg-Pay Czar
15. Danny Fried-Guantanamo Closure Czar
16. J. Scott Gration-Sudan Czar
17. Richard Holbrooke-Afghanistan Czar
18. John Holdren-Science Czar
19. Van Jones Green-Jobs Czar
20. Gil Kerlikowske-Drug Czar
21. Vivek Kundra-Information Czar
22. George Mitchell-Mideast Peace Czar
23. Ed Montgomery-Car Czar
24. Dennis Ross-Mideast Policy Czar
25. Gary Samore-WMD Czar
26. Todd Stern-Climate Czar
27. Cass Sunstein-Regulatory Czar
28. Paul Volcker-Economic Czar
Now, all of this would be laughable, were it not for the power of these individuals with strong loyalties to the Administration. These people are accountable to no one, able to make policy that affects the lives of ordinary citizens, and collect huge salaries compliments of the taxpayer. On second thought, maybe there should be one more czar–the Gone Too Far Czar.
Each of the people listed above represents a threat to our system of government. We are not Russians. We don’t need czars to micromanage our affairs.
Thanks for the link and a good article-
From the article:
“Czardom does not sit well with Sen. Robert Byrd. Though slowed by age, the West Virginia Democrat remains vigorous in his defense of the powers ceded to the Congress by the Constitution. He said he believes czars are a slick way of governing without having to answer to Congress.
There is no constitutional requirement that czars undergo those pesky Senate confirmation hearings.
Former Rep. Ernest Istook said he doesn’t like the term czar either because it’s too Russian.”
“We could just call somebody the big boss, el jefe, head honcho, the big cheese,” he said. “My father used to refer to people as the chief cook and bottle washer.”
Istook said he believes the Obama team is using the appointment of czars to reinvent how the executive branch operates.”
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I lived in OK for 7 years and have great respect for Congressman Istook.
What we need to do from this point is vigorously pursue the 10th Amendment efforts at the state level. I see that as the only way to stop the continued move to a dictatorial central government, without an armed conflict.
I see only three names that are familiar to me. Dennis Ross and Paul Volcker are straight arrows, can’t imagine Obama picking them. Carol Browner as Energy Czar is laughable and expected.
More wasteful government costs.
NO it would not be laughable even then. American citizens are guaranteed constitutional government by the structure of our government. By corrupting it with czars, we no longer have representative government, nor constitutional government.
American citizens need to stop being passive about the massive corruption going on in our government. That means all of us.
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