"How Many Czars Does A Free People Need?"

Back in the 1980's I remember the Federal Government creating a position of a "Drug Czar." I'm sure there was a more official title, but that's what the person in charge was called. Then we had the "Education Czar." (By the way, how are they doing? How successful has their work been?)

Now we have 11 unelected "Car Czars" who are answerable only to President Obama, and they are now running GM and Chrysler. In rapid succession we have the "Cyber Czar" who will oversee internet security (I thought that was the job of the Pentagon, the FBI, CIA, NSA, and so on. . . ). Now this week Representative Maxine Waters defended the idea of a "Pay Czar"--someone who will make sure that CEO's of companies that receive federal hand-outs will not make too much money.

Does anybody ask simple questions anymore--like, "Where is this office in the Constitution?" How about: "How can the Federal Government do a good job in these areas when they can't even do the few things they are supposed to do in the Constitution?" How about this one: "What does 'Czar' mean?"

It is the Russian word for "Caesar." The Germans say, "Kaiser." The Russians said "Czar" for absolute ruler or emperor. I thought we had a Republic. There is no place for a Czar or Kaiser or Caesar in a Republic of the people, by the people, and for the people. Right? How many more of these "czars" will we have. . . until there is no more republic. . .of the people, by the people, and for the people?