It said no such thing. And those who are worried about the NYT are free to read the Wall Street Journal, that Murdoch owned left-wing rag. Let’s see what they say:
. . The Supreme Court rejected President Trump’s bid to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook with little legal scrutiny.
The 5-4 ruling reaffirmed the central bank’s longstanding insulation from presidential control. But in a second decision, the court voted 6-3 to let Trump fire officials at other independent agencies for any reason—a major expansion of presidential power.
They did not say he couldn’t do it. They said he couldn’t do it because there was little legal scrutiny, but if that was satisfied he could. I note that even that decision was just one vote away from the other released yesterday, which gave him carte-blanch to fire almost any government employees at will, shredding civil service protections which have existed for nearly 150 years. (You know why they came about? To end the corruption, graft, and discontinuity of government lurching from side to side with each new incoming administration. Not good for business. Very good for corruption.)
Baloney. The Fed is not totally independent, they just said Trump can’t fire the Governors at his own pleasure. Congress wrote in a “without cause” clause for a reason. You should try reading some history. The Fed was structured the way it is in a tug between rural and urban; rurals were worried about centralized power, so 12 separate regions were set up. Urbans were worried about continuity, so the “without cause” codicil was added.
Well, this is what I mean about knowing history. The Rural Broadband program was started in 2009. Starlink did not exist until 2015. 2009 was, by the way, really late for US households to get internet. In rural areas all they had was dial-up AOL until then, a full decade after the rest of the country upgraded. If we have learned anything in this country (I’m sorry, at least some of us) it’s that we all do better when we all do better. Rural electrification helped farmers, but it also helped the rest of us with lower prices. The Transcontinental Railroad helped the West, but it also helped the East with flow of goods and gold, and opening new markets. Rural Broadband was another piece of infrastructure that the country decided was important for people to have. (Note: it passed under a bipartisan vote and was signed into law by Obama.)
In fact some of the others are quite good. Longer lives, less crime, better health care, more happiness, fewer homeless, less unwanted pregnancy, less incarceration, and the list goes on and on. Those are generally the societies that have a capitalist base but have some heavily socialized aspects in healthcare and safety net. You could read about it if you could discard your prejudices.
I’m guessing you don’t want to discuss it because you don’t know much about it? Here’s something for you to consider about the VA
The **[Veterans Health Administration (VHA)](https://department.va.gov/vha/)** is **highly regarded**, frequently outperforming private sector hospitals in independent patient satisfaction surveys and safety metrics. However, experiences vary widely depending on the specific facility and the complexity of the medical care needed.
The quality and experience of VA care breaks down into the following key areas:
- Quality of Care: Independent assessments, including Medicare-administered surveys, show that VA hospitals frequently beat private-sector facilities in patient safety, hospital cleanliness, and overall quality of care. Several studies have found that surgical and clinical outcomes at VA centers are generally equal to or better than private hospitals.
- Cost & Accessibility: For eligible veterans, there are generally no premiums or deductibles, making it a highly affordable system. The VA also accommodates patients by expanding night and weekend clinics
You’re in a bias bubble, dude. Try to get outside and get some fresh air.
