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In reply to the discussion: You Should Be OUTRAGED by What Is Being Done to Our POSTAL SERVICE [View all]Curmudgeoness
(18,219 posts)40. What I do not understand is why a for-profit would even want this.
What could they possibly think that they would get out of it? They cannot be any dumber than I am. They have to know that there would be no profit in it. So what is the point of destroying the post office, and allowing private companies to pick up that job?
It makes no sense.
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Dems don't care. Many Dems supported the eviscerating legislation...
ProfessionalLeftist
Feb 2013
#5
You are on the right track with your assertions that Fed Ex and UPS are involved....
Grammy23
Feb 2013
#93
There is apathy because no one is explaining the issue to people clearly. Bill Clinton could
kelliekat44
Feb 2013
#60
But the internet is much more susceptible to failure in delivery due to rain, snow and sleet.
JDPriestly
Feb 2013
#21
I am outraged, and have been for a long time, but who listens to the likes of me? eom
Cleita
Feb 2013
#11
It's classic disaster capitalism. Same as they did to Hostess and other companies.
Fire Walk With Me
Feb 2013
#15
All the Republicans want is to bust the union. They don't care what it will do to the country.
alfredo
Feb 2013
#16
I am outraged too, but let's get one fact straight to avoid the other side throwing this back at us
eggplant
Feb 2013
#18
USPS is one of a few agencies whose creation is specifically authorized by the Constitution.
RedSpartan
Feb 2013
#19
I am and have been. I have emailed, called all types of Congress critters AND Senators
benld74
Feb 2013
#20
There would be unimaginable profits. One of the reasons they only charge as much as they do
Egalitarian Thug
Feb 2013
#41
And how is everybody in the nation going to receive actual physical objects?
Egalitarian Thug
Feb 2013
#34
That's one of the USPS' biggest problems. Hardly anybody knows how they work.
Egalitarian Thug
Feb 2013
#51
You do realize they are talking about sweeping changes to the Post Office RIGHT AWAY, right?
beac
Feb 2013
#104
If the USPS charged what Canada charges (63¢) or Great Britain (66¢) they'd have made billions
tclambert
Feb 2013
#56
To be perfectly fair, I think the Defense Department could break even, at least the Navy could
tclambert
Feb 2013
#57
None of what you say negates the fact that the USPS isn't used as much, any more.
Honeycombe8
Feb 2013
#65
Compare Walmart's pension plan to the Republican imposed pension funding on the USPS:
Bernardo de La Paz
Feb 2013
#80
The elite overlords are going to tighten the noose until we object. Outrage is hard to sustain. nm
rhett o rick
Feb 2013
#92
I AM outraged. This is a microcosm of what is happening to the entire U.S. nt
SunSeeker
Feb 2013
#94