John T. Haaf – 9/23/09

This page was last updated on September 23, 2009.

With Obama away, who runs things?; John T. Haaf; Beaver County Times; September 23, 2009.

Below is a detailed critique of the subject letter.

“Several weeks ago it was stated that President Barack Obama had, in fact, more visitations around the country giving speeches than the number of days he has been president.

“I’m very curious as to who is making national policy since he is not in the Oval Office directing the decisions? Am I mistaken, or are the decisions being made by his cabinet and czars?

“Of course the czars are appointed and not approved by Congress. Is this another violation of our Constitution?

“Looking back at these appointees, I think that if you or I conveniently erred on our income tax, especially to the extent that many of these appointees have, we would be charged with fraud, our wages would be attached, probably arrested and charged with a felony.

“Instead, they are rewarded and provided with lush positions in government. I wonder if these people are truly trustworthy. If they can forget income, what is to prevent them from further indiscretions at taxpayer expense?

“Who is watching the store while government steals our tax money and nobody oversees the decision makers?

“I thought last November a president was elected, but it seems that what we got has been a speechmaker (along with his teleprompter), while others are running the store.”

[RWC] As I’ve written about other presidents, the President of the United States is never really out of the office. A chunk of the White House staff travels with the President and Air Force One is equipped with enough communications capability so the President can conduct business while he travels. Using former President George W. Bush as an example, even when he was on “vacation” at his home in Crawford, TX, he continued to conduct/receive daily meetings/briefings from his traveling staff as well as members of his administration who remained in Washington.

A better question may be, who runs things, period?