We Have More Czars Than Russia!!

The Obama Administration has appointed at least 18 "czars" of various things. We now have a Border Czar, Energy Czar, Urban Czar, Infotech Czar, Faith-Based Czar, Health Reform Czar, new TARP Czar, Stimulus Accountability Czar, Non-Proliferation Czar, Terrorism Czar, Regulatory Czar, Drug Czar, Economic Czar, Car Czar, Guantanamo Closure Czar, etc. etc.

There are reasons to be concerned about this, some of them outlined by Senator Byrd:

Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.), who for decades has battled White House power and championed congressional clout, is questioning President Obama's appointment of "czars" to oversee key policy areas, including energy and climate.

"The rapid and easy accumulation of power by White House staff can threaten the Constitutional system of checks and balances," Byrd wrote in a letter to Obama. "At the worst, White House staff have taken direction and control of programmatic areas that are the statutory responsibility of Senate-confirmed officials."