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To: Bearcatbob who wrote (321230)	9/3/2009 3:01:58 PM
From: KLP	1 Recommendation Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793927

Van Jones and STORM should scare the daylights out of every American if you don't know who/what Van Jones is you need to find out beaufortobserver.net September 01, 2009 Most of our readers know full well that President Barack Obama has appoint dozens of "czars." We don't think the title means much but how they were appointed and where they fit into the constitutional structure of Washington does concern us, as well as Sen. Robert Byrd, the longest serving Democrat member of the U. S. Senate. The concern we have is accountability. The American government is built on the concept of a "balance of powers." The way the Founders envisioned that balance working included the joint appointment of top government officials. That is why the president cannot simply name someone to the Supreme Court or to be a cabinet secretary. He can do so only with the "advice and consent" of the Senate. When an executive branch official is appointed by the president and it requires Senate confirmation the committee(s) that oversee that executive office review the qualifications of the appointee and recommend whether or not the appointment should be approved. None of this happens with these "czars" that President Obama has appointed. He selects them without any review by anyone. They are accountable only to him and they serve at his pleasure. So the process means he does not have concern himself that the Senate will review the person's background or qualifications nor does the appointee have to answer questions about his qualifications or plans while in office. Worse still these appointees have "executive privilege". If subpoenaed before Congress to answer questions or provide information they can refuse to go. Nixon used this very effectively, as have all recent presidents, but none like the current administration. The problem with that system can be perfectly illustrated by one Van Jones. Click here for details. If you would like to read the "Standing Together to Organize a Revolutionary Movement" (STORM) Reclaiming Revolution Click here. Commentary We think this appointment is a perfect example of the mistake President Obama is making in these appointments. They should be vetted. And that the Democrat party officials, particularly in the Senate, do not demand that they be is a perfect example in and of itself of the danger of one party controlling both the executive branch and the legislative branch. But beyond the theoretical, the fact that President Obama would appoint Van Jones to anything is deeply troubling. Either he made a colossal mistake or he knew this man's background when he appointed him. Either way it is bad news. We have felt since the Obama team took over that the President was not being served all that well by his advisors. Examples of that are legion. And here we have a superb example of what we're talking about. The American people need to offer the review and screening of these officials that has obviously not been sufficient. It is time the people woke up and took control of this situation. It not only needs to be stopped, it needs to be rolled back