Our pay czar issues a single proclamation that will effectively cut salaries of executives at TARP banks - imo this is an awesome accomplishment. One single guy pulled off something beyond the reach of even the largest shareholder advocate gorup (say, ISS - Institutional Shareholder Services, which handles millions of proxy voting/recommendations, etc., for thousands of companies or mutual funds). It got me thinking of other czar-guys we could use for high publicity issues, that look good in the press and give us all the warm and fuzzies. Suggestion 1: Civics Czar. A czar representing the actual taxpayer, someone to cut pay and penalize benefits of Congress, the Executive, and even the Supreme Court if it becomes appropriate. But start with Congress. Maybe someone like Karl Rove, so it doesn't turn out to be just a politically driven appointment. Suggestion 2: Czar of Pork. No more bridges to pig farms featuring scenic bike paths. One czar-guy just sets policy and makes the cuts after it becomes law, come what may. Suggestion 3: Czar of Bosses. Someone to take on the union leadership with authority to actually curtail the excess of these unseen parasites sucking blood of every consumer and union member alike. A czar-guy can change terms of leadership, or cut pay, make the bosses go back to work (screw a bolt, move a box, sweep a broom), and maybe even let some of the dustbin guys run things for a while? Hoffa might've been a good choice. So, what say you guys, any czar suggestions? Any nominations?
