When they’re not sneering and snarling at members of an increasingly rebellious American public in the waning days of August townhallery, you get the distinct impression that Democrats like Representative Tom Perriello are genuinely incapabl…

I only wish I had written this. The visceral distrust of the Republican Party and its seeming inability to pull itself together and align itself with the will of the country really comes through in this letter. The Bush years lead to disillusionment …

Next time you go to a TEA party or protest make sure you smile for the DHS camera and thank the neoconservatives for giving Obama the power to track you for being a domestic terrorist (since political protest is low level terrorism).

entagor on September 6, 2009 at 1:51 AM

Excellent, excellent post. These questions need to be answered immediately.

At a town hall Rep Tom Perriello (D-VA) gets an earful from an enraged constituent about Chairman Zero’s legions of czars: Obama’s politburo of unaccountable czars is an unconstitutional power grab at the expense of the legislative branch. But Congre…

“shadow government” describes … one that wields total power through the use of puppet elected officials

That fits the bill. It’s a standards socialist tactic, at least since the 1930s, to create new structures on top and alongside established institutions, that will eventually supersedes those structures or turns them into hollow shells. That’s how the European Union expanded as well. That is also what Obama is refering to with his national service army; not literally an army, but superstructures staffed with his people, well-funded and moving into every corner of society.

The cabinet posts etc. are staffed with traditional Democrats and a few clueless Republicans. The czars are the real Obama people, they are from the networks that brought him to power and they are being brought in through the backdoor.

Yeah, Bush didn’t have any czars dealing with banking or industry right here.

Bank Bailout Czar United States Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Stability Kashkari, Neel[20]. 2008-2009 New position, Pres nominated, Senate confirmed Bush, George W.

Manufacturing Czar Assistant Secretary for manufacturing and services, U.S. Commerce Department Frink, Albert[101] 2004-2007 Senate confirmed Bush, George W.

Regulatory Czar Director of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Office of Management and Budget John D. Graham [116] 2001-2006 Pres nominated, Senate confirmed Bush, George W.

Savings & Loan Czar Director, Office of Thrift Supervision Ryan, T. Timothy, Jr.[120] 1990 Pres appointed, Senate-confirmed Bush, George H. W.

Tom_Shipley on September 5, 2009 at 12:33 PM

Really dude? The whole problem is the lack of congressional oversight with with Obama’s Red Army of Czars.
The list of banking ‘Czars’ you have posted all have ‘Senate Confirmed’ after it. That would indicate a signing off by the people’s elected officials which is something I am fine with.
IF the people we elect get to review and approve so be it.
Obama is opting to ignore that. (sure Bush did that with some and I didn’t like that either, but Obama is taking it to another level of absurdity)

Do these people seem to have some authority over various Federal Agencies? If they do, it must be clarified by Congress

If for instance, a Czar can request a study or report from and agency that study or report costs money. Therefore, these Czars may be spending money allocated to agency budgets and limits must be established

If the Czars merely blowhard for Obama, and do not make requests of government, simply establish their money comes from the White House budget, document the full amount, and make sure Congress approves any extra money it will cost to have the czars

This stuff cannot be walked away from

The job requirements, the definition of powers, the budget and source of money must be nailed down and put under Congressional oversight

This is a new game and it stinks. We are America. We do not have an Emperor nor a Praetorian Guard. Citizens pay for this system and we have a right to oversight

Interesting that the two people who have been labeled “nuts” or “stupid” by the Dems and the MSM are the two who have had the biggest impact on O’s policies – Palin and Beck. Palin for her one comment on “death panels” changed the discussion of HR3200 and Beck with his nightly espose of the czars has brought this issue into the daylight. Now we can see why the left fears these two.

mph on September 5, 2009 at 10:00 AM

Yes, it’s interesting. It also continues a trend. Every time Obama or his administration goes after a real conservative, they lose. When he attacked Rush, when they attacked Cheney over supposed “torture,” when they foolishly threatened to prosecute ex-CIA, and now attacking Glenn Beck. Every time they try, they look worse and worse.

Everything he said went through one ear and out the other.

Afrolib on September 5, 2009 at 9:20 PM

That’s because you have no brain.

How do we know the upcoming elections won’t be fixed?

gina4 on September 5, 2009 at 8:07 PM

We don’t, and they might. Acorn is getting Billions of dollars in stimulas money. What might they spend that on?

These czars need to be challenged and it needs to head up to the Supreme Court.

Rational Thought on September 5, 2009 at 10:03 AM

The Supreme Court really doesn’t have the last say, we do (through Congress). I’m tired of the Congress blaming things on Supreme court rulings. Just like the EPA and CO2, the court said that Clean Air Act is so broad that the EPA could regulate CO2. Well then it’s up to them (Congress) to change the Act to make sure the power can’t be abused. The Public should make sure they damn well better. The same is true of the Czars. We need to let these people know that they had better act in the best interest of the country or there will be hell to pay.