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MerrilyMerrily

(225 posts)
46. Here's one article with the facts
Fri Feb 21, 2025, 12:50 AM
Feb 2025
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2021/02/biden-cannot-fire-usps-louis-dejoy.html

The article does say that Biden could have pushed harder, knowing it would lead to a lawsuit, and gambled that the SC court would let him assert more control over independent federal agencies. But if they did, it would give the NEXT president the same power. Now, this article was written before the SC made it so very clear it can't be trusted to interpret the law fairly. Today, I assume they would have denied Biden the power and then turned around and given it to Trump with two scoops of ice cream.

Biden did not leave three vacancies, there were three nominations pending from July 2024 through December 2024. Those nominations expired when Congress adjourned without confirming them. I got that from Wikipedia. It does not say why, but because of Manchin and Sinema the Democratic majority was not real anymore, even though Schumer and the chairs of committees got to keep their titles.

Nobody said there was a limit on appointments. There are nine and only nine governors, with staggered terms. There can never be more than five from one party.

There were several more articles written about this during DeJoy's tenure. I found them on Google, there are other places to find them too.

Facts that contradict the accusation that Biden failed in this are not "excuses." They are just facts.

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Is there anything he won't touch with his nasty, short, vulgar little fingers? jls4561 Feb 2025 #1
No wonder DeJoy was running for the exit C_U_L8R Feb 2025 #2
Obviously illegal since it's an independent body established by congress. PSPS Feb 2025 #3
He's here to destroy as much of America that he's allowed to. bluestarone Feb 2025 #4
He already screwed it up. I think he is doing this just to show he can. walkingman Feb 2025 #5
Kick dalton99a Feb 2025 #6
That pig character in the back Seinan Sensei Feb 2025 #16
He does! nt drmeow Feb 2025 #60
Please have a heart attack NOW. alarimer Feb 2025 #7
A heart attack would just give us JD Vance, so it'd be a short-lived reprieve. At this point, we need an overthrow or Karasu Feb 2025 #12
No, it might help birdographer Feb 2025 #36
Illegal on its face. TomSlick Feb 2025 #8
In all seriousness, I ask you, "So?" dchill Feb 2025 #33
So, the courts will block the attempt. TomSlick Feb 2025 #34
And the US Marshals will enforce? dchill Feb 2025 #41
The Postal Service has its own police force. nt. druidity33 Feb 2025 #57
We're miles away from that question. TomSlick Feb 2025 #59
More illegality dweller Feb 2025 #9
This! boonecreek Feb 2025 #38
Can you say zorbasd Feb 2025 #10
Exactly chicoescuela Feb 2025 #23
The more Trump interfers with, the more voters will blame him for when things go wrong. And they will go wrong. Doodley Feb 2025 #11
We've been dreaming this dream since 2016 Nasruddin Feb 2025 #14
Agreed, but this isn't 2016. This is a wholesale takeover of every government agency. Trump will be blamed when it fails Doodley Feb 2025 #17
mercs law : repubs are never blamed for anything rampartd Feb 2025 #28
I'm not sure elections are a thing anymore ybbor Feb 2025 #22
Is nothing sacred bagimin Feb 2025 #13
I hear ya. It's easy to destroy stuff. Much harder to build it. Never thought America could fall to domestic terrorism. Evolve Dammit Feb 2025 #15
A finding of illegality is words on a page and I don't think they feel moniss Feb 2025 #18
There's an enormous sum of money in the pension fund ms liberty Feb 2025 #19
"Follow the money." Pinback Feb 2025 #26
Not So Much Postal Grunt Feb 2025 #47
When FERS came along jeffreyi Feb 2025 #49
More lawsuits coming. More TROs. Wiz Imp Feb 2025 #20
Someone needs to convince him to take over Ilsa Feb 2025 #21
Yes and No Smackdown2019 Feb 2025 #24
The US Postal Service, for all its flaws, PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2025 #25
Why the fuck does an out-of-control criminal rapist get to do whatever he wants? Blue Owl Feb 2025 #27
What fucking utter bullshit! UpInArms Feb 2025 #29
Wait. Biden couldn't get rid of DeJoy in four years, but Trump can just get rid of the USPS? Orrex Feb 2025 #30
We now have a dictator. Johnny2X2X Feb 2025 #31
Where are all the people who have been telling us the past 4 years Bluetus Feb 2025 #32
Biden was not in a position to do that. MerrilyMerrily Feb 2025 #40
You don't know what you are talking about. Bluetus Feb 2025 #44
Here's one article with the facts MerrilyMerrily Feb 2025 #46
That article is hooey Bluetus Feb 2025 #58
When is he going to keel over!!! I cry for what he has already destroyed!! And it's only been a few weeks!! Diamond_Dog Feb 2025 #35
Answer to your question... birdographer Feb 2025 #37
It can't happen soon enough. Diamond_Dog Feb 2025 #45
Get me out of this timeline Dem4life1234 Feb 2025 #39
Independent agencies not exempt from his pillage. Sirens going off re: FDIC/NCUA yet? n/t Blue Dotty Feb 2025 #42
Tinpsttp. Solly Mack Feb 2025 #43
The USPS is established under federal law. Trump can't overturn a federal law with an executive order. SunSeeker Feb 2025 #48
Thank you oasis Feb 2025 #50
Everything he has done BumRushDaShow Feb 2025 #51
It's time people started ignoring these EOs once they're enjoined. SunSeeker Feb 2025 #52
It does need to happen BumRushDaShow Feb 2025 #53
It is illegal to turn off the spigot for funds that have been appropriated by Congress. SunSeeker Feb 2025 #54
Oh I know BumRushDaShow Feb 2025 #55
He would destroy mail in voting JBTaurus83 Feb 2025 #56
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