Lawrence K Coyle
Mason, Ohio

7 September 2009

Senator George Voinovich
524 Hart Office Building
Washington, D. C., 20810

 
SUBJECT:  QUESTIONABLE PRESIDENTIAL ACTIONS

 
    In July I wrote you about our “out of control Federal Government”.  Your response did not address my concern.  Instead it informed me about the legislation that was going to solve our major problems.

     I have another major concern.  I certainly am not alone when I ask where the President gets his authority to “appoint” countless Czars.  These individuals, who have direct access to the President, are replacing Cabinet members approved by the Senate as required by the Constitution.  It seems that most of these individuals are left-leaning radicals/communists (a la Van Jones who is now gone) or they embrace the same “progressive” (read Socialist) views as the President.  Even though many complaints have been voiced by concerned citizens and reputable journalists, the President, who did not comment on Van Jones’ resignation, just appointed an “Industry CZAR”.  This seems to be “in-your-face” partisan politics at its worst.  It’s as if the President has complete and unlimited power to do whatever he wants to increase his power regardless of what the United States Constitution says.  And what is even more disconcerting is that our elected representatives say and do nothing about it.  Does this mean they support and are sympathetic with Mr. Obama’s philosophy?

      Where does the President get his authority to do this?  How much power and authority do Czars possess?  Where does the money come from to pay them and their staff?  And please don’t tell me that all presidents since FDR have done the same thing.  That may be partly true, but certainly neither to the extent that Mr. Obama is practicing this nor with the same purpose in mind.

     It seems self-evident that Mr. Obama is committed to “changing” America into a Socialist nation with or without the consent of either the American people or the Congress.  Certainly the Congress could slow down Mr. Obama’s plans to implement National Socialism unless, of course, some very influential Democrat and Republican representatives want to destroy Capitalism.  I believe this is the case regardless of what they say in their finely tuned propaganda speeches.

     I believe our major problem does not concern Czars, the economy, socialized medicine or foreign policy.  It is about FREEDOM.  Having lived over 80 years in America as a concerned voting citizen I now see SLAVERY to the Federal Government replacing FREEDOM.  People who are attending town hall meetings and tea parties are not stupid or out of touch and may be better informed than they are given credit for because the liberal mainstream media is losing its influence.  When is our Congress going to stand up for the Constitution and defend the FREEDOM that so many Americans have died to preserve rather than burdening us with more SLAVERY?  It reminds me of one of the slogans used by Big Brother in Orwell’s book, “1984” – “Slavery is Freedom”!  Although “gerrymandering” protects many incumbents from defeat, I like many other voters, plan to vote against incumbents regardless of party!

 Very Sincerely,

 Lawrence K. Coyle