Columnist: Watchdogs Become Lapdogs in Age of Obama

With the mainstream media already in the tank for Barack Obama, who is left to look out for the taxpayers? If you think government watchdogs are on the case, guess again.

Obama is moving quickly to silence or remove anyone who can witness his behind-the-scenes maneuvering to circumvent the Constitution and turn this country into a socialist state.

From Michelle Malkin's latest column:

Watchdogs are an endangered species in the Age of Obama. The latest government ombudsman to get the muzzle: Amtrak Inspector General Fred Weiderhold. The longtime veteran employee was abruptly "retired" this month -- just as the government-subsidized rail service faces mounting complaints about its meddling in financial audits and probes.

Question the timing? Hell, yes.

Read the full column, "Watchdogs Become Lapdogs in Age of Obama," at RedCounty.com