By INVESTOR’S BUSINESS DAILY
Obama has more czars than Russia
Czars,or functionaries with the task of ensuring White House commands are followed,have been part of the U.S. government for decades. It’s unclear,though,how many are in this administration,as it is not an official title. PolitiFact.com from the St. Petersburg Times believes the count has swelled to as many as 28 under President Obama.
Many of these czars,most of whom are useless or counterproductive,are sitting in newly created positions. They range from Kenneth Feinberg,the pay czar who is the special master on executive compensation,to Earl Devaney,who,as the stimulus accountability czar,will chair the Recovery Act Transparency and Accountability Board. Others among the 28 include:
• Green jobs czar. This post is held by Van Jones. Officially he is Obama’s special adviser for enterprise and innovation at the White House Council on Environmental Quality.
Jones was a founder and leader of Standing Together to Organize a Revolutionary Movement. The group,now disbanded,had Marxist,Leninist and Maoist influences.