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Every President since Nixon has used Czars to push through some policy or agenda.
As I contemplated my thesis today, it occurred to me that criticizing President Obama for something Roosevelt, Nixon, Carter, Reagan, Bush I, Clinton, and Bush II all did would be both hypocritical and overtly partisan.
It's more than that. These people can bypass all the checks and balances built into the branches of the government.
Specialization you say ? Congress has committees for that reason.
These people do not have to act with Congress or even let Congress know what they are doing.
It is an accumulation of power within the Executive branch over which Congress has no power. It is going the opposite way of the transparency Obama promised. It diminshes the power of Congress.
If all only answer to the persident and none answer to Congress, they should have no actual power. I seem to remember the Cabinet and president count, not the Cabinet, President and "czars"...... then the Congree and judiciary.
The czars are an invention of an administration which 1)needs stroking and 2)needs to give out favors and 3)all should be booted out. I would imagine Congress might have the right to do so as there is no precedent for them.
If all only answer to the persident and none answer to Congress, they should have no actual power. I seem to remember the Cabinet and president count, not the Cabinet, President and "czars"...... then the Congree and judiciary.
The czars are an invention of an administration which 1)needs stroking and 2)needs to give out favors and 3)all should be booted out. I would imagine Congress might have the right to do so as there is no precedent for them.
I would keep an eye on that though.
It wasn't too long ago that President Obama wanted WH oversight on the census and wanted the Census Director to report to the WH instead of the Secretary of Commerce. The confirmation though of the Director did say he reports directly to the Secretary of Commerce so that potential power grab did not happen.
If all only answer to the persident and none answer to Congress, they should have no actual power. I seem to remember the Cabinet and president count, not the Cabinet, President and "czars"...... then the Congree and judiciary.
The czars are an invention of an administration which 1)needs stroking and 2)needs to give out favors and 3)all should be booted out. I would imagine Congress might have the right to do so as there is no precedent for them.
For crying' out loud, did you not see the post just two above yours? See below:
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Originally Posted by Katiana
Apparently, the press did nothing to a repubican president, as you have never heard of this before:
Every President since Nixon has used Czars to push through some policy or agenda.
As I contemplated my thesis today, it occurred to me that criticizing President Obama for something Roosevelt, Nixon, Carter, Reagan, Bush I, Clinton, and Bush II all did would be both hypocritical and overtly partisan.
Read the Constitution. Then maybe you can understand what the big deal is. No one is allowed to be given royal title in this country. Now look at the definition of the word.
Noun1.-tsar- a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917) czar, tzar
Now go and read the Constitution. You will see why this is not OK. I don't care if you want to overlook this, it is blatantly against the rules laid down for our country in the Constitution.
Um, all administration's have department heads. All since Nixon have had "czars". And anything they do that makes law requires Congress. Hence...Checks and Balance is fully intact.
It is only "UnConstitutional" if you don't understand the Constitution.
Um, all administration's have department heads. All since Nixon have had "czars". And anything they do that makes law requires Congress. Hence...Checks and Balance is fully intact.
The czars are above and beyond the dept heads. No other president has had so many, there is no comparison.
The czars are above and beyond the dept heads. No other president has had so many, there is no comparison.
so what?
PS - you all really need to wise up about the meaning of "socialism" and stop being so ignorant. Not just you sanrene!
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