Posted on 09/10/2009 9:59:18 PM PDT by RobinMasters
WASHINGTON -- The uproar over former White House adviser Van Jones has heightened attention on the ranks of nonconfirmed policy "czars" within the Obama administration.
The use of special White House advisers and the czar moniker itself go back decades, but government watchers say President Barack Obama has appointed an unusual number of senior coordinators, especially for a president so early in his administration. They have responsibilities ranging from health care and climate change to Afghanistan and the auto sector.
Some Republicans, fanned by conservative commentators' warnings that these advisers constitute a shadow government, have seized on the czar issue to criticize Mr. Obama for trying to push policy initiatives outside normal bureaucratic channels. Republicans, including Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander and California Rep. Darrell Issa, say that the use of these special advisers has run amok, and that their powers should be curbed. The issue flared in recent weeks at dozens of congressional town-hall meetings.
One concern about czars centers on the fact that many of these appointments aren't subject to confirmation by Congress. To have them running the government, rather than simply assisting the president, "is an affront to the Constitution," Mr. Alexander said. West Virginia Democratic Sen. Robert Byrd warned earlier this year that the growth of czars could sap congressional authority.
The White House dismisses the criticism as overblown. "The reality is that every president dating back to Nixon had similar positions in their administrations," said Jen Psaki, a White House spokeswoman.
(Excerpt) Read more at online.wsj.com ...
I think at all appointments made are to be scrutinized and examined by the Congress especially these ‘czars”
Does anyone have a list of the czars who have commie ties?
ONE Cabinet meeting.
The CommieCzars are running the place, methinks.
It’s about time that Republicans are saying something about this. Phone calls must be helping.
Lets not stop at “saying” however, They have to take this all the way to “stopping”, and at least have these czars subject to confirmation and scrutiny by Congress.
There they go again, our Republican "leaders" with their fingers in the air. Where the hell is the leadership from this bunch? Nothing but a bunch of pantywaists waiting for the polls to tell them what to do.
Me thinks that appointing these “Czars†is unconstitutional. Obama is inserting a level above those that represent us. The Demoncrats are going along with it. Someone evil is writing this stuff up behind the scenes. Demoncrats don’t even know what’s in these bills but they are willing to be partisan to get it through.
We have a very dangerous and unprecedented situation.
The Obama admin says "special advisers" to the president----or czars----are not required to fill out the admin's 7-page questionnaire of 63 questions for new hires. They say the questionnaire is reserved for "appointees who must win Senate confirmation."
Big frickin' deal. So they don't have to fill out the goldang questionnaire---which is just a PR ploy to make Americans think Ohaha is carrying out "required ethics mandates."
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Congressman wants all 'czars' to testify
The Hill 9/9/09 | Jordan Fabian
FR Posted 09/09/2009 by Nachum
Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) on Wednesday called for President Obama's "czars," or appointed high-level advisers, to testify before Congress about their "authority and responsibilities" in the executive branch. The president's "czars" have become a point of controversy among his opponents because they do not have to be confirmed by the Senate as cabinet-level officials do. (Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
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"Shadow Government: What Obama Doesn't Want You To Know About His Czars"
reuters.com | Sep 2, 2009
FR Posted 09/06/2009 by Berlin_Freeper
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2333371/posts
ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The founders of the National Republican Trust PAC (NRTP), Scott Wheeler and Peter Leitner, are set to release a powerful expose on Barack Obama's unelected shadow government.
The book, "Shadow Government: What Obama Doesn't Want You To Know About His Czars," scheduled for release in mid-September is available for order at GOPTrust.com. Several thousand copies have been pre-ordered by the public.
-- Adolfo Carrion, former Bronx Borough President with a history of taking bribes and putting the interests of his donors above those of the community was named Director of Urban Affairs by Obama.
-- Ron Bloom, labor leader, is at the helm of the unprecedented government interference into the private sector. With no real experience in the auto industry, Bloom is the successor of the even less qualified Steven Rattner, who left his post amidst an SEC investigation into his private equity firm. Bloom is a former investment banker who made his name working with the United Steelworkers union.
-- Van Jones, a self-avowed communist, (now resigned) was appointed Special Advisor for Green Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation at the White House Council on Environmental Quality (Green Jobs Czar).
-- Kevin Jennings was appointed to be Safe Schools Czar. Jennings has actively promoted homosexuality in elementary schools, middle schools, high schools and on college campuses and has distributed graphic material to children as a way to support his crusade.
-- Carol Browner, Obama's Energy Czar, was listed as a commissioner in Socialist International, the worldwide organization of social democratic, socialist and labour parties. (Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...
bttt
I was just thinking of any specific list of those with documented ties to communists. :)
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