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Sheldon Cooper

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25. I'm sorry I misunderstood.

Reply to Freddie Stubbs (Reply #23)

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 02:10 PM

Feb 2013

Thanks for the clarification. I agree that the postal service has to change with the times to stay viable - no disagreement there. I think perhaps I'm a little oversensitive to criticism of the USPS, which is odd because I have no direct connection to it. In fact, I don't even use it all that much. I guess I'm just defensive because I see how badly the Republicans want to destroy it so they can privatize mail delivery and to me that is despicable. Thanks again.

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The End of the Post Office as a Public Institution? [View all] marmar Feb 2013 OP

That's what the Republicans think they want Warpy Feb 2013 #1

i doubt congress will suffer. it's the ordinary people who think this is great who haven't thought HiPointDem Feb 2013 #6

How much will Fedex charge to deliver a letter after USPS is closed? NightWatcher Feb 2013 #2

i read it's $8-something currently. HiPointDem Feb 2013 #4

The Constitution matters until it interferes with privatization plans. nt onehandle Feb 2013 #3

+1. HiPointDem Feb 2013 #5

Tragicomically true. marmar Feb 2013 #7

How would this violate the Constitution? Freddie Stubbs Feb 2013 #10

The Post Office is a Constitutional requirement. onehandle Feb 2013 #11

The Constitution says that Congress has the power to establish post offices Freddie Stubbs Feb 2013 #12

It also doesn't say that Congress can't delegate the power. badtoworse Feb 2013 #17

I wonder how many businesses could withstand zbdent Feb 2013 #8

very sad. Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2013 #9

Cause "De-Regulation" and Privitization Works So Well... KharmaTrain Feb 2013 #13

The times they are a changin' Freddie Stubbs Feb 2013 #14

Freddie Stubbs, you seem to be somewhat hostile toward the USPS. Sheldon Cooper Feb 2013 #16

He is correct. Paper, as a means of communicating information, is becoming obsolete. badtoworse Feb 2013 #19

The year the USPS handled its largest volume of mail was 2006. Brickbat Feb 2013 #20

What difference does that make? badtoworse Feb 2013 #21

The digital and wireless technologies were humming along quite well in 2006, and still the USPS was Brickbat Feb 2013 #22

So, despite increasing population, mail volume last year was less than it was in 2006? Freddie Stubbs Feb 2013 #24

Your inference is incorrect Freddie Stubbs Feb 2013 #23

I'm sorry I misunderstood. Sheldon Cooper Feb 2013 #25

it's the destruction of the commons, silly datasuspect Feb 2013 #15

du rec. nt xchrom Feb 2013 #18