A fox guarding the hen house

In his latest move to alienate Americans, President Bush has used the August recess to appoint a new leader to the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour division. By appointing him during the recess, Bush can circumnavigate the Senate Confirmation hearings. As I am sure you can guess, Bush chose August to appoint the man, Paul DeCamp, because he has an appauling track record and would have faced tough questioning during the hearings.

Here's what Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.) had to say about Paul Decamp:
"As a lawyer, Paul DeCamp has never represented American workers in a single case. He has worked on behalf of Wal-Mart—a company with an abhorrent record of labor relations—and other companies against the interests of American workers and consumers in numerous cases. Yet he is the man that President Bush has chosen as one of the nation’s top enforcers of workplace rights. It’s no surprise that President Bush would appoint a corporate lawyer to a position intended to safeguard workers against corporate abuses. This recess appointment is one more reminder that the President does not care about making sure that workers are treated fairly on the job or enforcing laws that he doesn’t happen to like."

Another Bush fox guarding the hen house.