LAST STRAW: Obama will not allow his Czars to testify before Congress

One cannot even finish a LAST STRAW post about the Czars before Obama piles on another load of s.... traw.

It was bad enough that the Pay Czar Kenneth Feinberg was responsible for the decision to slash corporate pay at the bailed out banks and automakers. Politico reported Oct. 22 that sources within the administration said Feinberg didn't even brief the president.

Politico Article: WH Pay Czar decided on his own by Eamon Javers

Then, another day and another LAST STRAW. A report by YID with LID details how Obama is intentionally and insidiously circumventing the Constitution with his Czars and he has now proved it by openly stating that his Czars will not be allowed to testify before Congress.

The Washington Times reports on Oct. 23:

“ Sen. Susan Collins, Maine Republican, said White House counsel Greg Craig told her in a meeting Wednesday that they will not make available any of the czars who work in the White House and don't have to go through Senate confirmation. She said he was "murky" on whether other czars outside of the White House would be allowed to come before Congress.

Miss Collins said that doesn't make sense when some of those czars are actually making policy or negotiating on behalf of Mr. Obama.

"I think Congress should be able to call the president's climate czar, Carol Browner, the energy and environment czar, to ask her about the negotiations she conducted with the automobile industry that led to very significant policy changes with regard to emissions standards," Miss Collins said at a hearing Thursday that examined the proliferation of czars. ”

(The Camel's Back will be taking a close look at the CzarNation in the near future.)

 James Madison: Federalist #48

It is agreed on all sides, that the powers properly belonging to one of the departments ought not to be directly and completely administered by either of the other departments. It is equally evident, that none of them ought to possess, directly or indirectly, an overruling influence over the others, in the administration of their respective powers. It will not be denied, that power is of an encroaching nature, and that it ought to be effectually restrained from passing the limits assigned to it. After discriminating, therefore, in theory, the several classes of power, as they may in their nature be legislative, executive, or judiciary, the next and most difficult task is to provide some practical security for each, against the invasion of the others.

CZARS EVERYWHERE CZARS
Cute song and video if you can stand the 'not so great' singing

Twinkle, twinkle little Czar
Gee, I wonder what you are...
How'd you get that job so high
Can you please just tell us why?