I've lost track of how many czars President Obama has appointed, but now we have one more. According to a story in CNS News posted on Friday, Wall Street critic Elizabeth Warren has been named as a special advisor to set up a new government agency (oh joy!) to protect consumers in their dealings with banks, mortgage companies and other financial institutions.
The article points out:
"Obama did not nominate Warren to be the bureau's (Financial Protection Bureau) director, however. Instead he is creating a role that allows her to avoid a lengthy confirmation fight with Senate Republicans who view her as too critical of Wall Street and big banks. The business and banking community opposed Warren as director, contending she would make the agency too aggressive."
This is an end run around the U. S. Constitution. The Senate is supposed to have the roll of "advise and consent" on the President's appointees to various positions. The Democrat Senate is probably not going to make a fuss about not having their duties respected, but hopefully there will be a change in the makeup of the Senate in November.
If you want this sort of abuse of Presidential power to continue, vote Democrat in November. If you would like to see America go back to her Constitution, vote Republican. It is that simple. If the Republicans do not behave better after taking control of Congress this time, we will have to vote them out too! We are the voters. We have the power of the ballot. If you are not happy with how things are currently going, get out and vote in November. Better still, get out and work for the candidate that most represents your values and ideas. The time for sitting on the couch and complaining is over. It is time to act.
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