By Rand Paul
Obama acts as though we no longer have a Constitution
Independent voices from the TWT Communities
Five months after President Obama's made-for-media convention in Charlotte, N.C., the host committee for the three-day Democratic bash still has not paid off an unprecedented $10 million loan secured by Duke Energy, and there is no way of knowing whether it will ever be paid back.
The embattled chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Monday he'll resign as soon as a successor can be found, succumbing to pressure from fellow commissioners who accused him of tyrannical behavior, and setting up what's expected to be a bruising battle over a replacement.
"This is just a blank check for the party, and it undermines the whole [Obama] message of cracking down on special interests' influence in Washington," said Tyson Slocum, an energy specialist for Public Citizen. "It's clear the administration is hypocritical."
DNC won't repay Duke Energy for Charlotte convention costs →
"We have to ensure going forward that we have far stricter disclosure laws associated with loans to conventions, if months can go by and we have no idea if the loan was paid off or not," Mr. Slocum said.
