Czars

[Sis]

I don't like the term Czar because it sounds too much like totalitarianism and after reading this list, I'm beginning to think that's just what the president is heading for. Maybe not, but this is a long list of presidential apointees who don't have to answer to congress or anyone else but the president. It's shocking to see how many offices there will be and people who don't have to answer to anyone but Obama!

LIST OF CZARS  fROM http://www.patriotfreedom.org/index.php

Czars usually do not require Congressional approval. In most cases there are no confirmation hearings, thus the czars are insulated from accountability to Congress. Critics say that such an arrangement threatens to increase the power of the President (who appoints these czars) beyond what is Constitutionally mandated....
List of Czars

Proposed positions
   1.
      Behavioral science czar, position not yet filled
   2.
      Copyright czar, not appointed yet
   3.
      Cybersecurity czar, position will be vacant on August 21st [upon the departure of Melissa Hathaway]
   4.
      Green Jobs czar, position vacated September 6 by resignation of Van Jones.  http://bit.ly/oOGbq
   5.
      Autism Czar, not appointed yet
   6.
      Income Redistrubtion Czar, not appointed yet
   7.
      Mortgage Czar, not appointed yet
   8.
      Land Use Czar, not appointed yet
   9.
      Radio-Internet Fairness Czar, not appointed yet
  10.
      Student Loan Czar, not appointed yet
  11.
      Voter Czar, not appointed yet
  12.
      Health Insurance Czar, not appointed yet
  13.
      Interrogation Czar, not appointed yet

Current Positions, duties and backgrounds

   1. Allison, Herb (TARP Czar)  http://bit.ly/3u8aa0
   2. Bersin, Alan (Border Czar)  http://bit.ly/x4cjq
   3. Blair, Dennis (Intellegence Czar)  http://bit.ly/xekQa
   4. Bloom, Ron (Car Czar)  http://bit.ly/1LyrlJ
   5. Brennan, John (Terrorism Czar)   http://bit.ly/WeHCw
   6. Browner, Carol (Energy and Environment Czar) http://bit.ly/nMRRQ
   7. Carrion, Adolfo Jr.  (Urban Affairs Czar)   http://bit.ly/GUkgq
   8. Carter, Ashton  (Weapons Czar)  http://bit.ly/1MCSDP
   9. Chopra, Aneesh (Technology Czar)  http://bit.ly/HhKAQ
  10. Crowley, Jeffrey (AIDS Czar)  http://bit.ly/2maAI2
  11. Davis, Cameron (Great Lakes Czar)  http://bit.ly/hjplE
  12. DeParle, Nancy-Ann (Health Czar)  http://bit.ly/mWRpf
  13. Devaney, Earl (Stimulus Accountability Czar)   http://bit.ly/1QHKFi
  14. Douglass, Linda (Dis-Information Czar)  http://bit.ly/17Wzxe
  15. DuBois, Joshua  (Faith Based Czar)  http://bit.ly/PjQ3P
  16. Duncan, Arne  (Education Czar)  http://bit.ly/3rDbIQ
  17. Feinberg, Kenneth (Pay Czar)  http://bit.ly/fqLcU
  18. Fried, Daniel (Guantanamo Closure Czar)  http://bit.ly/Mt9u3
  19. Gration, J. Scott (Sudan Czar) http://bit.ly/47lujd
  20. Hayes, David (California Water Czar)   http://bit.ly/14aX5C
  21. Holbrooke, Richard (Afghanistan Czar)   http://bit.ly/C0mUb
  22. Holdren, John (Science Czar)   http://bit.ly/kjNop
  23. Jennings, Kevin (Safe Schools Czar)  http://bit.ly/zNIep
  24. Kerlikowske, Gil (Drug Czar)  http://bit.ly/3ffjuh
  25. Kirk, Ron (Trade Czar)   http://bit.ly/huuu4
  26. Kundra, Vivek (Information Czar)  http://bit.ly/SKX5R
  27. Lloyd, Mark (Media Diversity Czar)   http://bit.ly/UTVa3
  28. Lute, Douglas (War Czar)  http://bit.ly/4tpR0d
  29. Mitchell, George (Mideast Peace Czar)  http://bit.ly/189sal
  30. Montgomery, Ed (Auto Recovery Czar)  http://bit.ly/3RWXav
  31. Rosenthal, Lynn (Domestic Violence Czar)  http://bit.ly/L7zWh
  32. Ross, Dennis (Central Region Czar)  http://bit.ly/c38tw
  33. Samore, Gary (WMD Policy Czar)  http://bit.ly/uMCsd
  34. Stern, Todd (Climate Czar)  http://bit.ly/75rNJ
  35. Summers, Larry (Economic Czar)  http://bit.ly/2SR7H1
  36. Sunstein, Cass (Regulatory Czar) *  http://bit.ly/uEZEZ
  37. Taylor, Michael (Food Czar)  http://bit.ly/1DRIK9
  38. Volcker, Paul (Economic Czar)  http://bit.ly/3V6Ii
  39. Zients, Jeffrey (Government Performance Czar)   http://bit.ly/L2gC7

Thank you to Conservative Thoughts at:
http://conservativethoughts.us/2009/09/06/obama-czars-september-2009/

[Chérie]

FYI - Bush actually started the whole "czar craze". Look it up. He had more than Obama. Its only getting attention now because of the socialist scare.

[BenJammin]

Over an 8 yr period, Bush had a total of 48 czars.  Look it up.

Obama has 39 w/ another 13 proposed in the 1st 9 mos of his 1st term.  How many more are to come?

[Nelle]

I just wish they'd name them something else... feel like I'm in The Soviet Union or something. Sounds like he's just delegating to other people stuff that might need attention. Their salaries can't be a bigger waste than our Congress is at present.

[Sis]

It bothers me that they are only answerable to Obama. Not to Congress like other employees are.

[Newsman]

How do I get nominated for radio-internet Czar?


John