Cass Sunstein, Obama's Newest Wacky and Dangerous Czar

Okay then. This guy thinks animals should be able to sue humans, along with some other really, truly novel perceptions of reality. I'm thinking this guy lives in Carlos Castenada's 'separate reality' without the aid of peyote.

His own words:
"Representatives of animals should be able to bring private suits to ensure that anticruelty and related laws are actually enforced. Of course, any animals would be represented by human beings, just like any other litigant who lacks ordinary (human) competence; for example, the interests of children are protected by prosecutors, and also by trustees and guardians in private litigation brought on children's behalf. … If getting rid of the idea that animals are property is helpful in reducing suffering, then we should get rid of the idea that animals are property."

He's also mastering 'Newspeak". Check out this take on 'libertarian':
"The idea of libertarian paternalism might seem to be an oxymoron, but it is both possible and legitimate for private and public institutions to affect behavior while also respecting freedom of choice. Often people's preferences are ill-formed, and their choices will inevitably be influenced by default rules, framing effects, and starting points. In these circumstances, a form of paternalism cannot be avoided. Equipped with an understanding of behavioral findings of bounded rationality and bounded self-control, libertarian paternalists should attempt to steer people's choices in welfare-promoting directions without eliminating freedom of choice. It is also possible to show how a libertarian paternalist might select among the possible options and to assess how much choice to offer."

"Libertarian Paternalism" This would be a funny oxymoron, except this guy is serious.

Like free speech? "We hardly need to imagine a world, however, in which people and institutions are being harmed by the rapid spread of damaging falsehoods via the Internet. We live in that world. What might be done to reduce the harm?" Fellow bloggers and other internet purveyors of info, are you ready for the heavy hand of government to come down on you?

Good Grief. These czars are for the most part radical academics, like our Dear Leader. Make no mistake about it, the reason this guy, Van Jones, and the other radical czars, answerable only to the Bamster, are being hired by him, is because they think and have the same values and belief system as him.

Obama's Oligarchy

Obama has only used the term "czar" a few times himself. Whatever you want to call these people, they are answerable to no one except our Dear Leader. Even some Democrats are beginning to question this. Looking at all these people in Obama's oligarchy, I've got to ask why so many don't see his dictatorial bent? He's marginalized and dis-powered his cabinet members and uses these people instead. Obama sycophants say no big deal because these people really have no power. Really?


Herb Allison TARP Czar Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Stability

Alan Bersin Border Czar Assistant Secretary for International Affairs and Special Representative for Border Affairs

Dennis Blair Intelligence Czar Director of National Intelligence

John Brennan Terrorism Czar Deputy National Security Adviser for Homeland Security

Carol Browner Energy Czar Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change

Adolfo Carrion, Jr Urban Affairs Czar Director of the White House Office of Urban Affairs

Ashton Carter Weapons Czar Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics

Aneesh Chopra Technology Czar Chief Technology Officer

Jeffrey Crowley AIDS Czar Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy

Cameron Davis Great Lakes Czar Special advisor to the U.S. EPA overseeing its Great Lakes restoration plan

Nancy-Ann DeParle Health Czar Director of the White House Office of Health Reform

Earl Devaney Stimulus Accountability Czar Chair of the Recovery Act Transparency and Accountability Board

Joshua DuBois Faith-based Czar Director of the Office of Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships

Kenneth Feinberg Pay Czar Special Master on executive pay

Danny Fried Guantanamo Closure Czar Special envoy to oversee the closure of the detention center at Guantanamo Bay

J. Scott Gration Sudan Czar Special Envoy to Sudan

Richard Holbrooke Afghanistan Czar Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan

John Holdren Science Czar Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and Co-Chair of the President’s Council of Advisers on Science and Technology

Van Jones Green Jobs Czar Special Adviser for Green Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation at the White House Council on Environmental Quality

Gil Kerlikowske Drug Czar Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy

Vivek Kundra Information Czar Federal Chief Information Officer

George Mitchell Mideast Peace Czar Special Envoy to the Middle East

Ed Montgomery Car Czar Director of Recovery for Auto Communities and Workers

Dennis Ross Mideast Policy Czar Special Adviser for the Persian Gulf and Southwest Asia

Gary Samore WMD Czar Coordinator for the Prevention of WMD Proliferation and Terrorism

Todd Stern Climate Czar Special Envoy for Climate Change

Cass Sunstein Regulatory Czar Director of the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs

Paul Volcker Economic Czar Chairman of the Economic Recovery Advisory Board