Monday, May 21, 2007

Government Hobblers

A NYT editorial introduces Bush's latest signature appointee. Some day, if I ever finish labeling YWA old posts (I guess I'd have to start again in order to finish), or if I just get the energy to do a little online research, I might make a list of the agencies and amazingly inappropriate appointees to head them that the Bush administration has installed.

Across six years, the Bush administration has mocked all standards of conflict of interest by choosing private industry zealots for high regulatory posts — where they worked to roll back hundreds of rules on transportation, workplace and mine safety, the environment and other issues. The latest in this subversive chain must surely take the fox-in-the-henhouse statuette: President Bush has nominated Michael Baroody, lobbyist for the powerful National Association of Manufacturers, to lead the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

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As a lobbyist for the N.A.M., Mr. Baroody was a key figure in industry’s successful campaign to water down commission standards requiring notice from companies about defective products, from toys to appliances.

  NYT Editorial


....but hey, do what you want....you will anyway.


Update 5/23: Baroody withdrew.

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