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" Welcome back present Obama has now a record amount of stars over 35. With only nine confirmed by the Senate but what about the others. What makes them qualified to hold these positions. While Scott Wheeler is the author of the new book shadow government what Obama doesn't want you to know. About his arms to -- she's got the warning the terms are obviously is kind of developed here in recent years it's not a new concept it goes back to both Republican. And democratic administrations we should -- that. But -- let's start with some of these -- to talk about some of the problems -- that revealed since they don't go through senate confirmation the information czar. Tell us what the problems are here what with."

" but it can drive he is sub first ball. Someone who would not be qualified to get even the basic security -- he has a conviction for shoplifting. Back in 1997. And that's one of the things that would be it that could be an immediate red -- sure yes because that it -- it it's not so those there's other things that can be overlooked but shoplifting speaks directly to -- pay some kind of character flaw. Okay Ron bloom is the cars are really turned a lot of heads because of not because of his experience to visit his lack of experience in the car industry tells -- that lack of experience and also it's almost like putting the fox in charge of the hen house he has a financial relationship with labor unions the united steelworkers union. And so now he's in a position to steer. Governments. Fund's bailout funds to. Two labor unions income in the former concessions ended they and then it sort of putting -- putting the guy who. Has the sympathy towards a particular group in charge of the other side on the other hand it said in his philosophy would death. Help keep the foreign auto makers why. Well because as they have an approach to this that we will force you to buy green cars by only Brit you know producing small. Highlighted what I parcels up. The foreign companies Toyota and the Honda -- produce big bet -- Beason people who need those watch. They are certainly still selling in this country are at the science are. I wanna point -- the science. -- confirmed through the Senate so these problems may be relatively minor but tell us about well -- John Holdren was confirmed as -- up for the office of technology science and technology. But he also has the position of senior adviser to the president he can be called to the Senate for an oversight hearing from his official capacity. But it. Some things that he does will be off the books and out of reach of of the Senate and that is the big problem here and finally Carol Browner is the energies are a bit of a controversial past. Tell us about oh well she's a member of a group called in an act socialist international is or was was up and soul that. Ironically could not ironically actually is completely consistent with how this administration is operated. They struck all references to her from the Internet 14 -- our relationship with. Social senator Daschle but it is a very radical group that believes in a one world socialist government its founding charter tax capitalism has. Essentially the evil of all mankind and that was essentially right about the time the president the President Obama took over so one would argue that. The timing is not a coincidence here. Now yes January this year I insist here that. Her standards. For vehicles would also. Being Conde and and conflict with what this country might need why. Absolutely what she believes enforcing cafe standards. Making sure that cars are not manufactured except that which meeting certain standard and that is sixty miles per gallon -- seventy miles an un attainable. Objective that the big question here is is that again the Senate confirmation. There have been democratic senators who have been concerned about this is well senator Byrd from West Virginia senator Feingold a Democrat from Wisconsin both have voiced concerns. About the constitutionality. Of the process is that. Your big issue with fox I think so we're not only is -- the the constitutional process but congressman Jack Kingston from Georgia congressman not Patrick McHenry from North Carolina Republicans. Have also Lou come at this from the approach of these people are very poor character they have backgrounds that would not allow them to serve in government. And also give congressman Steve King who was raised the issue of morals. With -- and and ethical past and whether or not these guys should be serving government at all -- that information is in the book shadow government tests got a little league for his sentence when banks could be what it."