Obama says considering appointing an Ebola 'czar'

Obama says considering appointing an Ebola 'czar' to lead U.S. effort--


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Thursday he is considering appointing an Ebola "czar" as the lead U.S. coordinator in the effort to contain the virus and that he remains opposed to a ban on travel from West Africa.

Obama met with aides who are involved in the Ebola fight and spoke to reporters afterward. He said "it may be appropriate" at some stage to put one person in charge of the effort. Some lawmakers have been urging him to take this step.

But on the pressure from lawmakers to impose a ban on travel from West Africa, Obama said experts tell him that "a flat-out travel ban is not the way to go" because current screening measures on travelers are working.

He said he has no philosophical objection to a travel ban but that some travelers might attempt to enter the United States under the radar and would avoid the screening measures, leading possibly to more Ebola cases not less.

(Reporting By Steve Holland and Jeff Mason; Editing by Sandra Maler)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/obama-says-considering-appointing-ebola-czar-lead-u-234156173.html

Uh, I don't think so.

Albert,the discussion of a band on travel from infected countries, I am in favor of the band.But what makes me mad about the discussion is that all of the reporters refuse to acknowledge that we can have a travel band on people traveling from these countries,does not mean that we could not continue to fly aid into these infected countries.
 I have been supplied like this many times and I know that is possible and that it is done everyday. A C-130 can fly very close to the ground and lower it ramp and through out a parachute that expands and picks up the air. Then the load masters of the C-130 hit a switch and a C-130 full of supplies can be unloaded in seconds with the supplies on the ground and the C-130 and its crew never have any contact with the local people. Supplies can be flown in and no one exposed to Ebola. The ability of US C-130s to do this is almost unlimited. We can stop new cases from coming here and still supply all of the supplies that the African countries need. But no reporter has asked why this can not be done. It can be done.I consider it a conspiracy by the reporters and the government to not admit that supplies can be delivered and still not having knew cases of Ebola delivered to this country of any country.Johnray1

arirish, I am not complaining about you,but I would like to know when the use of the word "Czar" became acceptable in our society. The word "Czar" is a Russian word. It is not an American word. Why has this administration insisted on using this word every since they have come to power. It is insulting to me.This administration has insisted on using this word in the US since they have come to power. I would rather that they use the use HMFIC instead of Czar. They have started from the first trying to get us to use Communist words instead of American words so that we could get use to being under a Communist rule. Johnray1

Johnray1 wrote: arirish, I am not complaining about you,but I would like to know when the use of the word "Czar" became acceptable in our society. The word "Czar" is a Russian word. It is not an American word. Why has this administration insisted on using this word every since they have come to power. It is insulting to me.This administration has insisted on using this word in the US since they have come to power. I would rather that they use the use HMFIC instead of Czar. They have started from the first trying to get us to use Communist words instead of American words so that we could get use to being under a Communist rule. Johnray1

Johnray1 wrote: arirish, I am not complaining about you,but I would like to know when the use of the word "Czar" became acceptable in our society. The word "Czar" is a Russian word. It is not an American word. Why has this administration insisted on using this word every since they have come to power. It is insulting to me.This administration has insisted on using this word in the US since they have come to power. I would rather that they use the use HMFIC instead of Czar. They have started from the first trying to get us to use Communist words instead of American words so that we could get use to being under a Communist rule. Johnray1

Johnray1 -- Wrong again, as usual.

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According to Wikipedia:

Czar is an informal title for certain high-level officials in the United States and United Kingdom. Political czars can run or organize governmental departments, and may devote their expertise to a single area of work. The "czars" have various official titles such as adviser, director, administrator, or diplomatic envoy, but such titles are often quite long or awkward sounding.

In the United States, czars are generally executive branch officials appointed by the President either with Senate approval or without it. Some appointees outside the executive branch are called czars as well. Specific instances of the term are often a media creation.

During the latter stages of World War I, President Woodrow Wilson appointed financier Bernard Baruch to run the War Industries Board. This position was sometimes dubbed the "industry czar".

In the United States, the term czar has been used by the media to refer to appointed executive branch officials since at least the 1930s and then the 1940s under President Franklin D. Roosevelt.[4][5][6] In 1942, The Washington Post reported on the "executive orders creating new czars to control various aspects of our wartime economy."[7] Positions were created for a transportation czar, a manpower czar, a production czar, a shipping czar, and a synthetic rubber czar, all to solve difficult problems in coordinating the resources necessary to fight World War II.[1][8] Not only did the administration of President Roosevelt advocate their creation; in December 1944, Republicans in Congress advocated that a "food czar" position be created that would have almost unlimited control over food pricing and distribution.[9] Certain of Roosevelt's Cabinet secretaries were called "czars", despite having been duly confirmed by the Senate, at the point that their powers were increased by statute.

Since then, a number of ad hoc temporary as well as permanent United States Executive Branch positions have been established that have been referred to in this manner. The trend began again in earnest[1] when President Richard Nixon created two offices whose heads became known as "czars" in the popular press: drug czar in 1971,[10] and especially energy czar in December 1973[11] referring to William E. Simon's appointment as the head of the Federal Energy Administration.

Other examples of this usage include "drug czar" for the head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy – probably the best-known of all the "czars",[1] "terrorism czar" for a Presidential advisor on terrorism policy, "cybersecurity czar" for the highest-ranking Department of Homeland Security official on computer security and information security policy, and "war czar" to oversee the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Critics who charge that czars are unconstitutional ground their complaints in Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution, which states that the President may nominate "other public Ministers … by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate."[22] In this stance, a czar appointee is only legal if confirmed by the Senate; otherwise, they can not exist until they receive such consent. Based on their interpretation of the constitutional language, these critics argue that czars should be subject to Senate confirmation.

The issue is mostly touted by conservatives and Republicans, and during 2009 grew into a staple of anti-Obama activism.[

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czar_(political_term)

Whoa!  Johnray attacked no one.  He only complained at the errosion of the language.  I disagree with him on this, because I see it as the expansion of the language, but there is no need to be rude about it. 

Play nice children!

Careful boys, girls, ladies and gentlemen this thread is starting to go political. South vs the North, DEM VS REP ect..,

Sticks,

Ok.
But use of words like "as usual" and "latest" can be construed as attack. At the very least it's confrontational. I understand where it comes from, but future discourse can rise above past comments.

I agree. Others have just as much in this as you do.

Was just pointing out where the impression of aggressive posting was coming from. Little words can have a huge impact on implied tone.

That was all.

Well said pheasant.

I certainly hope it didn't appear I was picking on sticks.
If that's how it was construed, I apologize.

Was trying to keep the discussion from spiraling. Sorry

Very astute observation.

Tension level in the forum is like the Google search barometer.

Onefluober. Onefluuber.... Would not have gone ober well. Tzar may derive from Caesar but sounds quite Russian to me. But I don't know. Mostly read it in Tom Clancys.

Really? That's how it's being used? That's how social democracy is viewed?
What do same said think of Canada? As a Canadian, I view our system as a social democracy regardless of the party in office.

I am clearly confused.
Would love clarification in an "off topic" thread.

Next there will be special treatment centers located in Death Valley that will be opened.

I wish everyone would STOP apologizing!!  Are we to walk on egg shells around some members now?  So people are allowed to bully & we mods are not allowed to call them on it?  A dig is a dig!  Post your post & don't provoke!  This kumbaya is making my stomach turn!  Mods should be tough.  If they aren't you'll continue to see threads like we've seen & the destructive posts will get the upper hand.

CoderOne wrote: Hate to bring politics into the mix, but really, the ex-chief of staff to Gore and Biden, probably two of the most stupid people on the planet. And the new Czar is going to be reporting to Susan Rice, she of lying fame in the Bengazi disaster that killed a sitting U.S. Ambassador. The Dumbocrats never got over the Sixties and have no business being in charge of anything. God help us all.

Uncalled for. It would be wise of you to stop there.

Jen147 wrote: I wish everyone would STOP apologizing!!  Are we to walk on egg shells around some members now?  So people are allowed to bully & we mods are not allowed to call them on it?  A dig is a dig!  Post your post & don't provoke!  This kumbaya is making my stomach turn!  Mods should be tough.  If they aren't you'll continue to see threads like we've seen & the destructive posts will get the upper hand.

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Albert!!!

Wonderfully articulated!

We all should heed those words.

Stating facts is not bashing the president.

Ron Klain's resume: From recounts to stimulus to Ebola
Gregory Korte, USA TODAY 2:47 p.m. EDT October 17, 2014

He's president of Case Holdings, which manages the assets of AOL founder Steve Case, and general counsel of Case's venture capital firm, Revolution.

Case said Klain would take a leave of absence and planned to return to his company. "Ron is a talented manager and a wise counselor who understands government, business and the non-profit sectors," Case said in a statement. "We look forward to welcoming him back soon."

As Biden's chief of staff, Klain had a key role in implementing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and signed off on one of its most controversial projects: a $535 million loan guarantee to solar panel maker Solyndra.

"Sounds like there are some risk factors here — but that's true of any innovative company that POTUS would visit," Klain wrote to Department of Energy officials May 24, 2010, a day before Obama visited a company factory. "It looks like it is OK to me, but if you feel otherwise, let me know."

Earlier in his career, he served as the staff director of the Senate Democratic Leadership Committee and chief counsel of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

"I've known Ron Klain for over 20 years. He is smart, aggressive and levelheaded; exactly the qualities we need in a czar to steer our response to Ebola. He is an excellent choice," said Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., in a statement.

Klain served as the top lawyer on the Gore-Lieberman Recount Committee after the 2000 election and was portrayed by actor Kevin Spacey in the 2008 film Recount.

He is a graduate of Georgetown University and Harvard Law School. He served as a law clerk to Supreme Court Justice Byron White.

He is married to Monica Medina, an environmental lawyer at the National Geographic Society who previously headed the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the Obama Administration. They have three children.

This man is a political hack based on his resume The Solyndra issue is enough of a reason to disqualify his judgment

Susan Rice did lie to the nation about Bengazi thus she is a LIAR

I lost My Cat Last night.

pheasant,

Lost as in gone? Or lost as in gone outside somewhere?

Either way, very sorry.
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