There has been a lot of talk regarding the Obama White House as of late, and whether or not the president has surrounded himself with the appropriate council to address all of the problems our nation currently faces.

The nuclear proliferation of Iran, skyrocketing national debt, rising unemployment numbers, the H1N1 virus and two wars overseas are concerns on the minds of many Americans.
John Holdren, Ron Bloom and Kenneth Feinberg are three of the more than 30 czars that regularly refer to the President on these issues.
While it is true many presidents have sought the advice of experts when making important decisions, this president seems to have assembled quite a motley crew.
Science Czar John Holdren is perhaps best known for his interesting solutions to anthropogenic environmental degradation. In a book he co-authored in 1977 entitled Ecoscience, Holdren outlined several approaches the United States could have taken in order to limit overpopulation and save the environment. Among the strategies advocated were compulsory abortions, government seizures of children and forced sterilization through drinking water. He also recommended that America sacrifice its sovereignty to a global police force in order to facilitate a worldwide effort to keep the planet healthy.

While he has since denied ever supporting these extreme sentiments, they are still readily available for public viewing at any major library.
The feelings expressed by Manufacturing Czar Ron Bloom are almost as shocking. In a recent speech, Mr. Bloom stated in no uncertain terms, “We get the joke. We know that the free market is nonsense. We know that the whole point is to game the system, to beat the market or at least find someone who will pay you a lot of money because they’re convinced that there is a free lunch. We know this is largely about power, that it’s an adults-only, no limit game. We kind of agree with Mao that political power comes largely from the barrel of a gun.”
While Bloom certainly has a right to feel this way, it is more than slightly ironic that, given his distaste for the free-market, he owns his own private investment-banking firm, Keilen and Bloom. Does the pro-union, pro-entitlement Manufacturing Czar really not believe in capitalism, or is he just trying to keep the benefits of entrepreneurship all to himself?
The last of these advisors, Kenneth Feinberg, is a shining example of why government and private industry do not mix. After Washington bailed out Wall Street, Feinberg was appointed, as Pay Czar, to make sure that executives received a “government approved” salary.
On average, he slashed executive wages by about 50 percent, cutting upward of 95 percent in several cases. While many agree with Feinberg’s actions on executive compensation, the extent of his jurisdiction is unknown.
The more the government becomes intimately involved with our daily affairs (health care, housing, pensions, education, et cetera), the more authority Kenneth Feinberg may have over our salaries, too. Even though Feinberg says he is primarily concerned with “how” executives get paid, and not “how much,” the fact that one man is now qualified to make any of those judgments violates the very nature of our free-market system.
Unfortunately, I’m not the only one who feels this way. Feinberg himself said of his dangerously influential position, “I am troubled at the notion that my role (…) could be expanded. That’s a mistake.”
President Obama is learning now that it is a lot easier to destroy than to create. As the stimulus package continues to fail, banks continue to close, our spending continues to increase and our economy continues to decline, most Americans are convinced that this administration’s policies are only making things worse.
So, can all of the president’s men put this country back together again?
Let’s “hope” so.