Who is the President Interested in Protecting?
Who is the President most interested in protecting?
On one side you have:
"Business groups...that have given strong political and financial backing to Mr. Bush."
vs.
The public.
That's the question to ask when you read this New York Times' article about how the President signed an executive order that says:
President Bush has signed a directive that gives the White House much greater control over the rules and policy statements that the government develops to protect public health, safety, the environment, civil rights and privacy.In an executive order published last week in the Federal Register, Mr. Bush said that each agency must have a regulatory policy office run by a political appointee, to supervise the development of rules and documents providing guidance to regulated industries. The White House will thus have a gatekeeper in each agency to analyze the costs and the benefits of new rules and to make sure the agencies carry out the president’s priorities.
This strengthens the hand of the White House in shaping rules that have, in the past, often been generated by civil servants and scientific experts.
Rep. Waxman, Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform reacted to the news, saying:
“The executive order allows the political staff at the White House to dictate decisions on health and safety issues, even if the government’s own impartial experts disagree. This is a terrible way to govern, but great news for special interests.”
A terrible way to govern...that pretty much sums up Bush's actions throughout his entire administration.
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