President Obama has appointed several people during the current recess. Why during the recess? Back in the days of horse-and-buggies, the President was allowed to make appointments during the Congressional recess in order to allow the work of the executive office to go on. These appointments are temporary, only until the next congressional session when they would be vetted according to the usual method of approving presidential appointments.
So, what's the big idea?
Well, at least two of these appointments are so radical they weren't approved according to the usual procedures.
Who are these appointments?
#1) Chai Feldblum, appointed to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which makes sure that there is no discrimination in the workplace.
Okay, so what's the problem?
She believes that marriage is discriminatory to women (in fact, as a lesbian, she calls those in favor of gay marriage to be "gay conservatives"), that being a mom at home is discriminatory, and calls sex within marriage "marital rape". She also asserts that sexual liberty overrides religious liberty (N.B. I didn't see that in the Constitution).
Her beliefs are so controversial that she has been unable to gain confirmation through a regular Congressional session.
#2) Craig Becker, appointed to the National Labor Relations Board. This board makes sure labor organization is done "fairly" and oversees labor unions.
Mr. Becker is a proponent of "Card Check" for union votes, which essentially means a non-secret ballot--something the people of the United States take for granted. Card Check is something that is so unpopular that Mr. Becker has been unable to receive an appointment through Congress, and the Democratic controlled Congress has been unable to pass Card Check legislatively. The suspicion is that Mr. Becker will enact Card Check just through changing the rules within the NLRB.
Tomorrow--the rest of the story.....
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