Is The Presidential Appointment Of Bureaucratic Czars Constitutional

Cartoon capturing the lunacy of the "Czar" mentality.

For decades now, America has been devising more and more bureaucratic agencies - under the Executive Authority of its presidents - in order to micromanage vast areas of its political economy. Meanwhile, each of these agency heads [or, managerial directors] has been euphemistically labeled "Czar" by each successive administration. But what precisely is a Czar, and precisely what kind of authorities does such a political title imply?

Let's see what the Dictionary says about this all important political term - before making any rash judgments regarding it.... Perhaps, it's really no big deal - in a Representative and Democratic Republic?

Czar:

1. An Emperor, or King.
2. An Autocratic Ruler or Leader.
3. A Tyrant, or Autocrat.
4. A Dictator possessing "Life Or Death" Authority.
5. A Slavic and contracted form of the Latin [or Roman] term "Caesar."
6. Any person exercising Absolute Authority [or Power] within a given specialized field.
7. The term Czar  is sometimes applied generally to a powerful leader or to a government administrator with wide-ranging authorities and powers.

Modern Republicans And Why I'm Not One

G.O.P. Party Symbol.

Modern Republicans claim to be the living embodiment of "Traditional American Conservatism" - but, are they really? Can a political party that would:  knowingly ignore, intentionally violate, and willingly suspend The United States Constitution [honestly] stake such a remarkable claim? I think, not! 

Traditional American Conservatism held that nothing was of higher importance, principal, or value than The Constitution. Our enlightened ancestors rightly understood that: "A Nation Of Freemen must have protection from the powers of all intrusive government and the individuals who would utilize it for their own personal benefit and interests!" Meanwhile, The Constitution was provided - by our founding fathers - to serve that very necessary service and all important societal function. It was a proscription against the continual usurpation and dangerous hegemony of an ever-expanding government.