Czars Inc

[ericire12]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/graphic/2009/09/16/GR2009091600074.html?sid=ST2009091501436

    The White House has told Congress it will reject calls for many of President Obama’s policy czars to testify before Congress – a decision senators said goes against the president’s promises of transparency and openness and treads on Congress’ constitutional mandate to investigate the administration’s actions.

    Sen. Susan Collins, Maine Republican, said White House counsel Greg Craig told her in a meeting Wednesday that they will not make available any of the czars who work in the White House and don’t have to go through Senate confirmation. She said he was “murky” on whether other czars outside of the White House would be allowed to come before Congress.

    Miss Collins said that doesn’t make sense when some of those czars are actually making policy or negotiating on behalf of Mr. Obama. …

    The debate goes to the heart of weighty constitutional issues about separation of powers. The president argues that he should be allowed to have advisers who are free to give him confidential advice without having to fear being called to testify about it. Democrats and Republicans in Congress, though, argue that those in office who actually craft policy should be able to be summoned to testify because they do more than just give the president advice.

http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/oct/23/czar-war-escalates-between-congress-white-house/

[Hazcat]

How many of the other still exist?  I bet that at least the 'faith-based' czar is gone.

[tombogan03884]

 Shoot them in the head and toss their bodies down a well.

Tom's Czar removal tool

http://www.sff.net/people/sanders/nagant.html

[MikeBjerum]

The White House has told Congress it will reject calls for many of President Obama’s policy czars to testify before Congress – a decision senators said goes against the president’s promises of transparency and openness and treads on Congress’ constitutional mandate to investigate the administration’s actions.

This statement right here is one of the items that had Dems. and FQ's calling for the impeachment of Pres. Bush.  You can't scream crime and then say it is ok when it is your turn!

[tombogan03884]

This statement right here is one of the items that had Dems. and FQ's calling for the impeachment of Pres. Bush.  You can't scream crime and then say it is ok when it is your turn!

Unless you are a liberal.

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[MikeBjerum]

As I looked at the lists again I got an even worse feeling in my gut.  Is it just me or does anyone else feel that this list of czars is larger than what gov. agencies should be in total?

Thirty people with the power to do whatever they want to us by passing policy with no other oversight by us or elected officials.

[Pathfinder]

How many of the other still exist?  I bet that at least the 'faith-based' czar is gone.

Or more likely a "peace-loving" mooslim now.