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/
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.
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?
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. :)
It bothers me that they are only answerable to Obama. Not to Congress like other employees are.
How do I get nominated for radio-internet Czar? :)
John :waving: