Given that none of the executive orders that didn't get posted onto Obama's web site were politically embarrassing or even particularly controversial -- a presidential proclamation for American Heart Month -- I'm loathe to buy into the insinuation of scandal surrounding this Politico story. But noticing these enter the Federal Register policies was some good document work, an these two are particularly interesting:
One order Obama signed Feb. 5 expanded the National Economic Council to 25 people by adding the Secretary of Health and Human Services; Secretary of Education Arne Duncan; senior adviser Valerie Jarrett; “climate czar” Carol Browner and two other officials.Another order the president signed the same day added two slots to the Domestic Policy Council, bringing it to a total of 26 people. Some slots were reassigned. The chief technology officer was among those added to the panel, while “AIDS Policy Coordinator” was removed.
Also removed from the Domestic Policy Council was the Senior Advisor to the President for Policy Development. Added to the Council, along with the Chief Technology Officer, was Valerie Jarrett And thus is power amassed.
