“In a city where power is carefully hoarded and monitored, President Barack Obama has drawn complaints from Congress about his use of so-called czars, or officials he has appointed to coordinate environmental, health and other policy areas among various departments. Lawmakers in both parties have sent letters to the White House challenging Obama’s appointment of the czars, saying their appointment circumvents Congress’s authority to confirm top executive branch officials and subject those officials to oversight hearings. But when senators called a hearing on the legality of the czars, the panel of experts they convened did not support their cause.” (Chicago Tribune ^[1], Wednesday)

Why isn’t that word offensive to more people?

FEE Timely Classic
“No More Czars, Please” ^[2] by Lawrence W. Reed