Czar Act of 2009 – it’s time to tell Obama “Hell no you can’t” - research Czars with Fox 8/24-8/29

thanks to Kimberly for bringing this to my attention on her blog.......sure others would like to hear about this:

http://www.examiner.com/x-9100-Boston-Conservative-Independent-Exam...

Republican Representative Jack Kingston (GA) and 29 Republican co-sponsors filed legislation that would force Obama to actually be accountable by vetting his Czars. This is probably one of the most needed pieces of legislation that we will see in our lifetimes. Obama has a list of 34 Czars – some ‘positions’ that still need to be filled but of that number 27 have not been vetted by Congress. In 6 months Obama has taken it upon himself to bypass Congress and the American people by appointing his very own ‘shadow government’. The Czars report directly to him and are not held accountable to Congress; therefore, not held accountable to the American people – who pay their salaries.

From the United States Constitution - Article II, Section 2 :

“[The President] shall have power, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to make treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, judges of the Supreme Court, and all other officers of the United States, whose appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by law: but the Congress may by law vest the appointment of such inferior officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the courts of law, or in the heads of departments.”

This clearly states that what Obama is doing by appointing Czars left and right is a violation of the Constitution. I realize that Obama doesn’t seem to think much of our Constitution but we, the people, DO. The only government officials who can make policy are the members of Congress who WE nominate. The ‘Pay Czar’ cannot tell anyone what their salaries or bonuses will be limited to, it has to be legislated by Congress. Yet Obama seems to think that his Czars can do whatever they want and most people probably don’t understand that his ‘Yes we can’ is really our “Hell no you can’t”. Finally someone is standing up for us against Obama’s outrageous appointments.

I am currently researching Obama’s ‘Shadow government’ appointees and so far I am finding that some of these people are clearly radicals like Obama. There is at least one Socialist (Carol Browner), a fellow ACORN organizer (Adolfo Carrion Jr.), a complete nut job who wrote a book about sterilizing people to quash the growing population (John Holdgren) and his latest appointment Cass Sustein who believes that animals should have the same rights as people, including bringing lawsuits against people. These Czars are clearly not representative of America or Americans. They should not be anywhere NEAR the White House or Capitol Hill other than to attend one of Obama’s Wednesday night soirees.

Presidents in the past have had Czars but they usually act as advisors and do not make policy. Obama has specifically appointed these people to make policy. The most Czars in any administration was during George Bush’s reign who appointed 14 Czars in 8 years. Obama has appointed twice the amount of Czars in 6 months as Czarist Russia had in 300 years! As Kingston points out on his website: “At this rate, we will have: 272 czars in Obama’s fist term (48 months) 544 czars if he lasts two terms (96 months)”. This is obviously Obama’s attempt to bypass Congress to further push his radical agenda by appointing radicals to make policy.

We all must push for this Act to be brought to a vote and passed. This is for our present and our future. We cannot let the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee sit on this. After reviewing some of the representatives who are on the Committee, it is clear that this may be a battle as it is filled with partisan party-line-voting Democrats -Tierney, Maloney, Kennedy, Kucinich - are some examples. Email, call, write, fax every member of the Committee to let it be known that WE, THE PEOPLE, are aware of the Act and fully support it. The Republicans have brought this Act forward, it is now up to us to tell Obama “Hell no you can’t”.

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Permalink Reply by Mike F on August 16, 2009 at 9:08pm: Why even have a bill. It's in the Constitution, Congress should have vetted and voted anyway.Where the hell have they been? All they are doing is looking the other way.Liar in chief is getting away with this because he knows they are spinless.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by MEB on August 17, 2009 at 6:50pm: Heck, nobody ever bother to vet the President, not even when he ran for Senator! And apparantly it is only us "nuts" that think that should be done! If he isn't vetted, why should his appointees be?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Michael Erway on August 22, 2009 at 7:23pm: I agree. I see an illegitimate government since the Great Usurper was "elected". Anything he does is illegal. Any of the politicians who go along with him are traitors to the citizens of this country.

These czars are not needed and certainly not wanted. If these slugs in Washington need to know something they can go to the states for information.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by MsEarp99 on August 16, 2009 at 9:40pm: Text of H.R. 3226 here ;
Czar Accountability and Reform (CZAR) Act of 2009 (Introduced in House)

HR 3226 IH

111th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3226

To provide that appropriated funds may not be used to pay for any salaries or expenses of any task force, council, or similar office which is established by or at the direction of the President and headed by an individual who has been inappropriately appointed to such position (on other than an interim basis), without the advice and consent of the Senate.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 15, 2009

Mr. KINGSTON (for himself, Mr. CARTER, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mr. LATTA, Mrs. BACHMANN, Mr. POE of Texas, Mr. PITTS, Mr. FLEMING, Mr. LINDER, Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr. CHAFFETZ, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Ms. FALLIN, Mr. SHADEGG, and Mr. LAMBORN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

A BILL

To provide that appropriated funds may not be used to pay for any salaries or expenses of any task force, council, or similar office which is established by or at the direction of the President and headed by an individual who has been inappropriately appointed to such position (on other than an interim basis), without the advice and consent of the Senate.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Czar Accountability and Reform (CZAR) Act of 2009'.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION.

(a) In General- Appropriated funds may not be used to pay for any salaries or expenses of any task force, council, or similar office--

(1) which is established by or at the direction of the President; and

(2) the head of which--

(A) is appointed to such position (on other than an interim basis) without the advice and consent of the Senate;

(B) is excepted from the competitive service by reason of its confidential, policy-determining, the policy-making, or policy-advocating character; and

(C) performs or delegates functions which (but for the establishment of such task force, council, or similar office) would be performed or delegated by an individual in a position to which the President appoints an individual by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

(b) Definition- For purposes of this section, the term `competitive service' has the meaning given such term by section 2102 of title 5, United States Code.

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activity ---- Latest Major Action: 7/31/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Chance1 on August 16, 2009 at 9:54pm: This is good news. Thank you.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by JANI on August 16, 2009 at 9:58pm: It's about time Congress woke up. Let's call these brave Congress people and thank them for doing their jobs!
This needs the light of day. Let's start calling!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by A . Murphy, Mod on August 22, 2009 at 1:06pm: Heard on Hannity a blip friday about next week his show was going to be featuring information about all the 'czar' nuts in osama's inner circle shadow government........I cannot confirm from foxnews.com......if someone could confirm the shows and times?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Feedthebirds on August 22, 2009 at 1:42pm: Beck is supposed to be doing something on his radio and TV show all next week. He said this story is supposed to be history making. He said what he has is supposed to be bigger then Watergate. He said some sources from within the whitehouse itself are very nervous and have come forward. They supposedly have secretly contacted him with information.

I have been listening to Beck for about 5 years, and I have to tell you..I have never heard the straight talk and passion coming out of him as I have the last few weeks. Something has definately changed in his tenor. I sense an urgency coming from him that I haven't heard before.

I am praying to God almighty we will be able to save our country. I am praying to God almighy Beck, or Hannity, or somebody is able to come up with the silver bullet that will drive a stake into the heart of the Communist Regime that has managed to get into power.

Keep your eyes and ears open fellow patriots.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Feedthebirds on August 22, 2009 at 1:46pm: sorry, posted the same thing twice; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by JANI on August 22, 2009 at 6:18pm: Glenn is getting heat from every angle, advertisers on up. The ONLY recourse is to become more vocal. Once they scare you into shutting up, it's all lost.
A lady from Romania was on talk radio recently and warned that it is clear as day that what we are going through right now is what the eastern bloc lived through in the 40's and 50's. They were belittled, then silenced, then became slaves to the communists. We cannot let this happen here.; ▶ Reply to This