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The White House has tapped a former leader of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources and the Indiana Wildlife Federation as the Asian carp czar to oversee the federal response to keeping the invasive species out of the Great Lakes.
On a conference call today with Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin and other congressional leaders, President Obama's Council on Environmental Quality announced the selection of John Goss to lead the near $80 million, multi-pronged federal attack against Asian carp.
"This is a serious challenge, a serious threat," Durbin said. "When it comes to the Asian carp threat, we are not in denial. We are not in a go-slow mode. We are in a full attack, full-speed ahead mode. We want to stop this carp from advancing."
U.S. names Asian carp czar - Chicago Breaking News
Carp. Czar? Really?
Carp.. Czar?? Really??
Carp... Czar??? Really???
I understand the threat the fish poses but... a Czar, really? For a fish? Isn't this getting just a LITTLE silly now?
State and local issue first off. Secondly aren't there all ready agencies to deal with this problem? Why the need for another layer of "management"? Why not fire the head of the Fish and Wildlife service for failing to deal with the problem and install a new one?So you don't think the program should have some one in charge of it? Or you don't think the program is worthwhile? I am totally not following your problem.
State and local issue first off. Secondly aren't there all ready agencies to deal with this problem? Why the need for another layer of "management"? Why not fire the head of the Fish and Wildlife service for failing to deal with the problem and install a new one?
Why do we need a Presidential Appointment to deal with a Fish?
State and local issue first off.
Secondly aren't there all ready agencies to deal with this problem?
Why the need for another layer of "management"?
Why not fire the head of the Fish and Wildlife service for failing to deal with the problem and install a new one?
Why do we need a Presidential Appointment to deal with a Fish?
Actually, if it deals with a navigable waterway it is under the US Army Corps of Engineers' jurisdiction. Also, since it affects several states it is a Federal issue by default.State and local issue first off.
Actually, if it deals with a navigable waterway it is under the US Army Corps of Engineers' jurisdiction. Also, since it affects several states it is a Federal issue by default.
I think in the olden days they were called "department heads."I UNDERSTAND that, however...
How did the Gov't work before all these Czars?
I UNDERSTAND that, however...
How did the Gov't work before all these Czars?
Actually, if it deals with a navigable waterway it is under the US Army Corps of Engineers' jurisdiction. Also, since it affects several states it is a Federal issue by default.
I'd be calling myself "czar." Helluva lot cooler than "project manager." :yawn:The only person calling him a "czar" is the guy who wrote the article. He is a project manager.
C'mon, use your head -- that's one more person Obama can say he put to work.Probably they could have called Dave, the GS-13 in Minnesota and said...this is you, baby...priority one...handle it...and not have had to hire yet another overpaid person with a staff to handle this very terrible 'problem'.
C'mon, use your head -- that's one more person Obama can say he put to work.
C'mon, use your head -- that's one more person Obama can say he put to work.
U.S. names Asian carp czar - Chicago Breaking News
Carp. Czar? Really?
Carp.. Czar?? Really??
Carp... Czar??? Really???
I understand the threat the fish poses but... a Czar, really? For a fish? Isn't this getting just a LITTLE silly now?
More than likely the new "czar" will have to have executive secretaries, secretaries and will have to have 8 to 10 staff under him, and each of the staff will have to executive secretaries, secretaries and staff. That staff will have to have executive secretaries, secretaries, and junior staff who will have to have secretaries and assistants .......... I can see where this might balloon up to 100 new jobs or more. :mrgreen:
****. There goes that $50,000,000,000.00.
Good help is hard to find, I guess. :shrug:And a real bargain at only $500,000,000 per job!
And a real bargain at only $500,000,000 per job!
The only person calling him a "czar" is the guy who wrote the article. He is a project manager.
All different staff, dates, publications...
And amusingly, none of the stories actually have some one calling him a czar, they simply use the title themselves. It kinda makes sense seeing as the term czar is a media invention.
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