Rise of the Czars

Interesting how this czar thing has grown. Hmmm...what a way to get things done without the checks and balances originally built into the system AND have a scapegoat if something goes wrong....win win situation.

http://glennbeck.blogs.foxnews.com/2009/06/09/rise-of-the-czars/
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June 9th, 2009 12:11 PM Eastern
Rise of the Czars
by Web Producer
Supporters of presidential czars say the positions are helpful by focusing attention on a big issue and making someone responsible for it. Critics claim they can lead to turf fights and add another cumbersome bureaucratic layer to government.

A look at how recent presidents have expanded the number of czars:


President Reagan: 1 Czar

Drug Czar
Carlton Turner: 3/12/1985

President George H. W. Bush: 1 Czar

Drug Czar
William Bennett: 3/10/1989
Robert Martinez: 3/21/1991

President Clinton: 3 Czars

Health Czar
Ira Magaziner: 1993

Drug Czar
Lee Brown: 6/21/1993
Barry McCaffrey: 3/1/1996

AIDS Czar
Kristine M. Gebbie: 6/25/1993
Patricia S. Fleming: 11/10/1994
Sandy Thurman: 4/7/1997

President George W. Bush: 4 Czars

National Intelligence Czar
John D. Negroponte: 4/21/2005
Mike McConnell: 2/13/2007

Cybersecurity Czar
Rod Beckstram: 3/7/2008

AIDS Czar
Scott Evertz: 4/9/2001
Dr. Joseph O'Neill: 7/19/2002

Drug Czar
John Walters: 12/7/2001

President Obama: 16 Czars (and counting)

Drug Czar
Gil Kerlikowske, former Seattle police chief

Energy and Environment Czar
Carol Browner

Homeland Security Czar
John Brennan

Health Czar
Nancy-Ann DeParle

Urban Affairs Czar
Adolfo Carrion, Jr.

Economic Czar
Paul A. Volcker

Regulatory Czar
Cass R. Sunstein

Technology Czar
Vivek Kundra

Government Performance Czar
Jeffrey Zients

Border Czar
Alan Bersin

WMD Policy Czar
Gary Samore

Intelligence Czar (Director of National Intelligence)
Dennis Blair

Car Czar
Steven Rattner

Pay Czar
Kenneth R. Feinberg

Great Lakes Czar
Cameron Davis

Cyber Czar
TBA