'''Cass Sunstein''' is an a law professor, appointed regulatory "czar" in the [[ObamaAdministration]]. Though widely viewed as a [[liberal]], Sunstein has taken many [[moderate]] positions in line with [[strict construction|strict constructivism]]-supporting law professor and "supported the nomination of [[John G. Roberts]] to the Supreme Court. Sunstein's precise role in the administration is as yet undefined, and as a czar, he is answerable to no one except the president, acting as part of the " shadow government" identified by [[Glenn Beck]]. Sunstein has little background in regulation, and his appointment appears to have been motivated by his ties to Obama through the [[Obama AdministrationUniversity of Chicago]]law school.
==Views=====Marriage===Sunstein has radical [[libertarian]] views on [[marriage]]. He has urged that the government should not be in the business of licensing marriages. He recommends [[civil partnership]]s, which could be between any two people, whether gay or straight. Sunstein also believes taxpayers should be forced to provide funding for [[abortion]], even if they have religious or moral objections to it.<ref>[http://www.wnd.com/index.php?pageId=113802 Sunstein urges: Abolish marriage], [[WND]]</ref> ===Gun Rights===Sunstein is a favorite of [[liberals]]for his desire to ban hunting and his bizarre position that animals should be represented in court. ==Central Planning=={{main|Nudge (book)}} Sunstein favors a regime of [[central planning]] based on regulation and "choice architecture",<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bt6sPxiYdfkC|last1=Sunstein|first1=Cass R|title=Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness|date=2009|publisher=Penguin|isbn=978-1101655092}}</ref> and would like to see [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt]]'s [[Economic Bill of Rights]] implemented.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/19/books/review/the-second-bill-of-rights-a-new-new-deal.html?_r=0 'The Second Bill of Rights': A New New Deal], [[The New York Times]]</ref> ==Resignation==Sunstein's resignation may have been due to the possibility he would hinder Obama's electability in November, as Sunstein could have been the focus of negative ads by [[Mitt Romney]] or the [[Super PAC]]s that support Romney. ==References=={{reflist|2}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Sunstein, Cass}} [[Category:politics]][[Category:Obama Administration Czars]]