Why does the use of the word czar trouble me? Because czar has become a word devoid of meaning. There have been no czars since the early 1900's. But, what Obama has appointed are commissars. The power and scope of Obama's appointments are more in keeping with the role of Soviet Commissars then czars. There was only one czar at a time, not many. But, commissar still has meaning and it's not a pretty one so it's not one the left will pick of their own volition. But, we should call them what they are.
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