Letters: Obama's czars are a power grab

John Phipps By John Phipps The Grand Rapids Press
on August 12, 2009 at 9:00 AM, updated August 12, 2009 at 9:07 AM

Given the almost non-existent commentary regarding the unprecedented number of czars this president has appointed, it occurred to me that many may not be aware of the significance of this behavior.

These czars answer only to the president. The only logical reason for the appointment of so many czars is to limit congressional oversight, which checks the amount of power afforded the president. Congress will soon be powerless to stop the president from overthrowing our Democratic Republic to usher in an oligarchy over which he will have total control.

Americans need to wake up fast and protest the president's attempt to usurp the power of the people with as much force as they have the nationalized health care being thrust upon them.

President Obama is counting on our ignorance to achieve the ultimate power grab.

While they are at it, they should demand that our speaker of the U.S. House step down as well. We don't need the kind of leadership that implies constituents are Nazis.
