The non-constitutional idea of “czars” is a pretty old one. They are merely presidential advisers. They have no power of their own, but rather only such powers as the president chooses to delegate to them. The president is responsible for anything they do, or don’t do.
The idea goes back at least as far as A. Jackson’s “kitchen cabinet.”
I know Sherman, but 0bama’s regime nearly mirrors the very people in his cabinet.
They have no power except that given to them by the dictator. If things go down as Savage predicts post election 2014, they will not be some innocuous force any longer.