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Another Appointment in the Works for the Obama Administration

Cass R. Sunstein (1, 2) has been nominated to be the administrator for Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, or O.I.R.A. Mr. Sunstein is married to Samantha Power and is constitutional professor as well as an author of a multitude of papers and books.

One such paper includes “Standing for Animals” (3) in which he calls for an “Animal Bill of Rights” and provides several arguments for people to sue on behalf of animals to enforce existing animal cruelty and protection laws. This paper was included in the book “Animal Rights” (4) which he edited by Mr. Sunstein alongside Martha Nussbaum. “Animal Rights” also includes an essay by Peter Singer entitled, “Ethics Beyond Species and Beyond Instincts: A Response to Richard Posner.”

Cass R. Sunstein is also the author of “The Second Bill of Rights: FDR’s Unfinished Revolution – And Why We Need It More Than Ever.” (5) According to Wiki (6) this is defined as an “economic bill of rights” which includes, “a job with a living wage; freedom from unfair competition and monopolies; a home; medical care; education; and recreation.” A reader of Mark Steyn points to similarities between the “second bill of rights” found in articles 40, 41, and 42 of the Constitution of the USSR. (7, 8)

1. NY Times Profile —[Link: topics.nytimes.com…]
2. Wiki Article – [Link: en.wikipedia.org…]
3. “Standing for Animals” at SSRN – [Link: papers.ssrn.com…]
4. “Animal Rights” – [Link: books.google.com…]
5. “The Second Bill of Rights…” (Sunstein) – [Link: books.google.com…]
6. “Second Bill of Rights” (FDR) – [Link: en.wikipedia.org…]
7. “The Second Bill of Rights” (Mark Steyn) – [Link: corner.nationalreview.com…]
8. “Constitution of the USSR” Articles 40, 41, and 42 – [Link: www.departments.bucknell.edu…]

What a freakin’ joke.