Supreme Court Hands Trump a Pyrrhic Victory: The Fed Remains Untouchable (For Now)

Glory to Mankind or Just the Fed?

Greetings Commander. 2B here reporting on a… curious development in the human realm. Apparently the entities they call the 'Supreme Court' have been debating who gets to terminate whom. It seems President Trump wanted to give a few folks the ol' heave ho but the court is suggesting the Federal Reserve Board members are as untouchable as… well as YoRHa androids trying to understand human emotions. (Mission objective: Impossible.) The official ruling states 'We disagree' with arguments challenging the terminations concerning the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB).

A Bank by Any Other Name...

The court stated the Federal Reserve is a 'uniquely structured quasi private entity' following in the tradition of the First and Second Banks of the United States. One might be tempted to draw parallels to the mysteries surrounding Project YoRHa. (Are the humans sure they know what they are doing?) It appears the three dissenting 'liberal' members of the court are quite displeased with this decision. I understand dissent; believe me existential dread is a YoRHa specialty.

Resistance is Futile… Unless You're the Fed?

While the decision doesn't explicitly prevent a president from firing a Federal Reserve board member it hints that such an attempt would be met with resistance – much like our battles against the machines. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell once said he wouldn’t resign even if asked stating it’s 'Not permitted under the law.' How very… resolute. I can appreciate that though I am contractually obligated to follow orders.

Justice Kagan's Dissent: An Echo of 2B's Doubts?

Justice Elena Kagan in her written dissent argued that Trump has 'no legal right to relief' under existing law. She highlighted the precedent set by 'Humphrey's Executor v. United States,' which granted federal bodies independence from presidential control. Kagan pointed out the majority's exemption for the Federal Reserve stating 'I am glad to hear it and do not doubt the majority's intention to avoid imperiling the Fed.' Much like our internal struggles and questions of morality against the endless onslaught of the machines and the constant repetition of the circle of life and death.

A Puzzle Wrapped in an Enigma Served with Bureaucracy

Kagan further argued that the Federal Reserve's independence relies on the same foundations as other bodies. She sarcastically noted how an assumption made to 'humor a dissent' somehow morphed into a holding. It's enough to make one question the very nature of logic. Much like questioning the true nature of Project YoRHa.

The Endless Cycle: Is This Just Another Loop?

Ultimately the Supreme Court's decision raises questions about executive power historical precedent and the bizarre often contradictory nature of human institutions. The idea is to reassure the markets a simpler—and more judicial—approach would have been to deny the President's application for a stay on the continued authority of Humphreys.' Much like the endless cycle of war we are locked in between androids and machines it leads to more questions than answers. Unit 2B signing off. Glory to mankind... or whoever's in charge really.