micky wrote
Something I read said that Joe would have to pack
the USPS commission to fire LeJoy, but it seems that
wasn't true, unless the author used a different
meaning of pack from what everyone else does.
There are already 4 vacancies on it and Joe has nominated
2 Democrats and a voting rights advocate. (Aren't we all?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/busin...c=nl_headlines
There are at least 9 stories at this page. The second
one about postal banking is boring but the 3rd brings
it back to this topic. The 5th is curious.
Actually the article is rather confusing. If there were 4 vacancies
out of 7 and he's nominated 3 more, arent' they tied now. The
rest of the article says "If all three win Senate confirmation, the
nine-member board would be made up of equal numbers of
Democrats and Republicans with McReynolds, whose organization
is a darling of left-leaning groups, as the lone independent."
But it had said "President Biden named two Democrats
and a voting rights advocate to fill three of the four
openings on the Postal Service's governing board,"
So if there are 4 openings now, then there are 5 seats filled, and 3
more will make 8, but if there is an independent McReyonolds, one of
the new ones, how can there be an equal number of dems and reps?
Likely just more sloppy journalism.
Joe can't fire deJoy, only the board can.
Why can't deJoy just be a man and retire?.
Presumably he cant see why the current prez should be
able to decide who is the current postmaster general
or even its policys. That's what the board is there for.
IIUC he has lots of money and can go
without a job until he finds a new one.
Presumably he doesn't see why he should.
He's already done more harm to the
USPS than anyone in its history, afaict.
That really depends on your point of view.
"its Republican postmaster general defiantly
told Congress he would press forward with
plans to raise prices and slow the mail,
brushing off calls for him to resign."
Presumably because he sees that as the right policy.
Slow the mail more. Why would anyone want to do that?
Presumably to save costs.
Is it because he has a big investment in a competitor?
Unlikely.
" DeJoy, whose summer overhaul led to precipitous service declines
that snarled up untold numbers of Americans' bills, prescriptions and
paychecks. DeJoy, with the current board's backing, slashed overtime
and dramatically reduced mail processing capabilities, moves deemed
by an inspector general's audit to reflect a lack of preparation or
concern for how they might affect service."
See above on costs.
"Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and several House Democrats
went further, urging Biden to fire the board's six sitting members
and start from scratch." How can there be 4 vacancies on a 9
member board ifthere are six sitting members?
"The body's six sitting members are all
older men, and all but one is White. "
Usual mindless stuff.
So someone seems to know who they are, and that there are six.
Maybe this is why Joe only nominated 3 even though it started
off saying there wer3 4 vacancies. and maybe two of the current
six are dems, and with two more dems, they would be tied, and
that third nominee is the independent. That's probably it.
"DeJoy spent most of the hearing dodging questions about
his forthcoming strategic plan for the Postal Service, which
includes higher prices and slower delivery, according to two
people briefed on the details, who spoke on the condition of
anonymity because the proposal is not yet complete.
Who no doubt have an axe to grind.
Under questioning from Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) about
the agency's plan to eliminate two-day delivery windows for local
mail, DeJoy said the agency was "evaluating all service standards."
When pressed further, he said that his plan would include two-day
mail but that "some percentage of where the reach is right now
may change" and "you need to define local.""
""If we in fact get the relief that we need in terms of time, we will
put more mail on the ground," [by truck as opposed to going by
airplane as it does now.] DeJoy told Rep. Jamie B. Raskin (D-Md.)
moments later, citing problems with the Postal Service's air
transportation network as cause for delays over the holiday season.
That policy change, according to mailing and logistics
experts, would gridlock the entire postal network.
Bet that's bull****.
"It sounds like your solution to the problems
we've identified is just surrender," Raskin said."
Corse that wouldn't be just more political bull****, eh ?
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The 3rd article too says "asking him to submit nominations for
three of the four openings on the governing board." Are there
4 or 3? If there are 4, why don't they want him to fill all 4?
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The 5th article is interesting: "Why do committee
members keep asking about the Hatch Act?"
"But in 2018, the Office of Special Counsel issued guidance that
allowed for elected officials to visit federal facilities for an "official
purpose, such as receiving briefings, tours, or other official
information."" Why do they need guidance? Why shouldn't a congressman
be able to visit a post office or any other federal agency without new
guidance and what has this to do with the Hatch Act? Nothing, afaict.
Oh, it points to another article with mroe about this:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/busin...ked-vote-mail/
USPS says it's too close to the election for most of Congress
to inspect facilities -- This strikes me as nonsense.
No its not, makes no sense to allow political stunts like that.
Actually, as Republican corruption.
That's mad.