More Czars Than Historical Russia

The Obama Administration has appointed 18 czars to date, including yesterday's "Great Lakes Czar". Give me a break! A czar for the Great Lakes? Now, they are poised to appoint a 19th one next week to regulate compensation. Unbelievable!

Cabinet officers require approval by the United States Senate and Congressional oversight. However, the Obama Administration is claiming the privilege of appointing so many czars through the TARP authorization bill. It really is an end run around the Constitution, since none of these czars are known to the American people or accountable to its elected representatives in Congress.