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In reply to the discussion: You Should Be OUTRAGED by What Is Being Done to Our POSTAL SERVICE [View all]glinda
(14,807 posts)74. K & R n/t
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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