What's Behind Obama's Sudden Attempt to Fire the AmeriCorps Inspector General?
Article by Byron York
Chief Political Correspondent
There are a number of unanswered questions today about President Obama's abrupt decision to fire the inspector general of the AmeriCorps program, Gerald Walpin. Obama sent letters to House and Senate leaders yesterday informing them that he was firing Walpin, effective 30 days from the date of the letters.
"It is vital that I have the fullest confidence in the appointees serving as Inspectors General," the president wrote. "That is no longer the case with regard to this Inspector General."
The 30 day requirement is important because last year Congress passed the Inspectors General Reform Act, which was designed to strengthen protections for IGs, who have the responsibility of investigating allegations of waste, fraud and abuse within federal agencies, against interference by political appointees or the White House. Part of the Act was a requirement that the president give Congress 30 days' notice before dismissing an IG. One of the co-sponsors of the Act was then-Sen. Barack Obama.
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Article by Byron York
Chief Political Correspondent
06/11/09 8:14 PM EDT
There are a number of unanswered questions today about President Obama's abrupt decision to fire the inspector general of the AmeriCorps program, Gerald Walpin. Obama sent letters to House and Senate leaders yesterday informing them that he was firing Walpin, effective 30 days from the date of the letters."It is vital that I have the fullest confidence in the appointees serving as Inspectors General," the president wrote. "That is no longer the case with regard to this Inspector General."
The 30 day requirement is important because last year Congress passed the Inspectors General Reform Act, which was designed to strengthen protections for IGs, who have the responsibility of investigating allegations of waste, fraud and abuse within federal agencies, against interference by political appointees or the White House. Part of the Act was a requirement that the president give Congress 30 days' notice before dismissing an IG. One of the co-sponsors of the Act was then-Sen. Barack Obama.
to read more click here
Times Watch
Blaming Conservative Media for Killings, Take Two
"First Paul Krugman, now Judith Warner recites left-wing talking points accusing Limbaugh, Beck and Bill O'Reilly of "stoking the flames of violence."
Posted by: Clay Waters
6/12/2009 2:18:31 PM
* Note from the moderator.
There is no Left or Right only those that believe in Liberty and those that don't.
This phony Left/Right dichotomy is a Totalist construct used to divide people into groups that can be more easily managed and pitted against each other, thus more easily controlled. It is part of talking Totalist Speak. It is crap and don't buy it.
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