Many American citizens, myself included, have a feeling of helplessness as we watch President Obama appoint Czar after Czar.
Not only do we question the qualifications of the appointees that he has put forth, we question their intentions.
Many of these appointees have quietly assumed their new responsibilities, which may very well be to the detriment of the United States.
Fortunately we have been able to identify some of these questionable characters early enough, so that we were spared from the significant damage they might have been able to reek upon our country.
Van Jones was appointed as the "Green Energy" Czar.
Jones resigned, shortly thereafter, under public pressure, as a result of his connection with 9/11 conspiracy opinions, along with other questionable views.
Nancy Killefer was appointed to a newly created post of "Chief Performance Officer", to monitor spending...
she later withdrew, under public pressure, due to tax issues.
Tom Daschle was put forth to head up the "Health and Human Services", only to be shamed into withdrawing over his tax troubles.
Scott Polakoff, former "Bank Regulator" for the Treasury, was forced to leave his post over shady financial deals.
Governor Bill Richardson, was to take the position of "Commerce Secretary", only to be forced to resign over questions of "trading favors with donors".
Is it any surprise that we now have yet another questionable appointee before us...
one appointed during recess no less.
Sir/Dr.
Donald Berwick has been appointed to oversee the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
There is significant concern over previous statements made by Sir/Dr.
Berwick.
Senator (WY) John Barrasso stated, "I called on the president to nominate someone.
He waited until after the bill was signed into law to nominate someone, and then he puts someone in who has been knighted by the queen in England because of what his thoughts are toward the British health care system.
" He made this statement in an interview with Fox News on July 7th.
I don't know if Senator Barrasso is aware of the following paragraph found in our U.
S.
Constitution...
Article I, Section 9, Paragraph 8...
"And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.
" Though President Obama is certainly bending the Article II, Section 2, Paragraph 3...
"The President shall have Power to fill up all Vacancies that may happen during the Recess of the Senate, by granting Commissions which shall expire at the End of their next Session.
"...
to his favor, by intentionally waiting until Congress is in recess, he has the argument that he is within his Rights.
This method, of intentionally postponing appointments, stinks! It is akin to working loopholes and smells of corruption.
I know it has been done before, many times, but it doesn't make it right.
Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) said, "I'm troubled that, rather than going through the standard nomination process, Dr.
Berwick was recess-appointed.
" The Heritage Foundation stated "Don Berwick is not being scrutinized for political reasons, but rather due to his beliefs.
Dr.
Berwick has gone on the record-several times-as a passionate supporter of socialized medicine, including the cost-containment decisions that come with it.
Whether to allow the government to ration or allow individuals to make their health choices isn't even a question for Berwick-he claims that "The decision is not whether or not we will ration care-the decision is whether we will ration with our eyes open.
" So, Senators...
if you are truly concerned, and this man is truly dangerous to our freedoms and health...
then use the Constitution to put a stop to this appointment.
He needs Congressional approval to have Knighthood, does he not? Or, will you simply complain, and do nothing, like so many times before? By Lee G.
Brown of PublicExaminer.
com