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Uniblab

(25 posts)
13. I'm a mail carrier....
Fri Jan 4, 2013, 12:37 AM
Jan 2013

And the simple solution is to undo that union killing law Bush passed during the lame duck session. Making us pay 75 years of medical benefits to future retirees in a 10 year window. WTF? Bush's hope was to cripple the postal service and force it to be privatized . Thus, no more union. No company in the world could survive if they had to do this and Bush knew this. Fucking repugs are trying to destroy our jobs.

Fuck them neo-lib bastards! Jesus I hate these people! Ed Suspicious Jan 2013 #1
+1000 southern_belle Jan 2013 #9
You mean neo-CON bastards, trying to bust unions. Festivito Jan 2013 #15
Actually I did mean neo-lib. Most repukes are neoliberals as far as I can tell. Ed Suspicious Jan 2013 #19
That's from the 1930s. It changed in 30 years. Now, it's another 30+ years. Festivito Jan 2013 #22
I don't think it's appropriate to conflate Ed Suspicious Jan 2013 #36
I see. Them economically-neo-lib bastards, lacks the same flair. Festivito Jan 2013 #43
Actually neo-liberalism's definition has not changed, Chomsky is using it correctly. iemitsu Jan 2013 #59
But I whole-heartedly agree with your analysis of the media and the idiotic funding requirements Ed Suspicious Jan 2013 #20
I know! It makes me so angry! nt Mojorabbit Jan 2013 #18
yep yurbud Jan 2013 #41
First target: that giant pension fund. Atman Jan 2013 #51
Yep..that has been the idea behind all this P.O. 'scare" dixiegrrrrl Jan 2013 #62
Ditto pmorlan1 Jan 2013 #55
Just say no! bl968 Jan 2013 #2
+ 1000 MBS Jan 2013 #45
You are right! Dyedinthewoolliberal Jan 2013 #58
The reason the USPS is suffering is by Congress's own doing: making them fund CurtEastPoint Jan 2013 #3
Exactly! nt snacker Jan 2013 #4
Plus a thousand. amandabeech Jan 2013 #16
Yup mac56 Jan 2013 #25
Small towns really depend on the PO. amandabeech Jan 2013 #34
Among other reasons mac56 Jan 2013 #35
Yes, it does help. amandabeech Jan 2013 #49
exactly right. thanks. n/t MBS Jan 2013 #46
Absolutely. n/t TDale313 Jan 2013 #28
+1000 Important context the corporate media is loathe to provide. cprise Jan 2013 #29
Watch millions lose mail service. And watch prices soar. McCamy Taylor Jan 2013 #5
It's already efficient and inexpensive. It has to compete with private services already. Ed Suspicious Jan 2013 #7
It doesn't have to compete with the private services Lordquinton Jan 2013 #27
Competition is a two way street, buy yay for your enthusiasm. I like the spirit of your post. n/t Ed Suspicious Jan 2013 #30
yup Skittles Jan 2013 #33
They really seem to long for a third world status for the US. It's so sad. n/t Ed Suspicious Jan 2013 #39
Noooooo! frazzled Jan 2013 #6
You mean how to rip off the public, here come 5 dollar letters.... Historic NY Jan 2013 #8
haven't they learned yet that privatization is costly - decades of failure 2Design Jan 2013 #10
Privitization never FAILS to make rich those who demanded the privitization. amandabeech Jan 2013 #17
It doesn't take a think tank to figure out how to get them in financial shape Gman Jan 2013 #11
They better leave the postal retirees' pensions alone!!!!!!!!!!! glinda Jan 2013 #12
I'm a mail carrier.... Uniblab Jan 2013 #13
+1000 abelenkpe Jan 2013 #31
I agree with everyone on this thread, this is fucked. iemitsu Jan 2013 #14
In related news, Koch Industries has privatized the State of Wisconsin. Coyotl Jan 2013 #21
Don't laugh too quickly starroute Jan 2013 #23
Here in Oregon we've got vote by mail, which has been working great... SparkyOR Jan 2013 #24
get rid of the fucking pension funding requirement. The post office operated profitablly upaloopa Jan 2013 #26
Now that the wholly manufactured "Fiscal Cliff" act is over for now.... AlbertCat Jan 2013 #32
I have a plan! sofa king Jan 2013 #37
Yeah, and I bet you... ReRe Jan 2013 #38
The USPS is not "financially ailing", it's been looted by Repugs ProfessionalLeftist Jan 2013 #40
Precisely Sherman A1 Jan 2013 #42
Union busting isn't the only reason jmowreader Jan 2013 #48
They will pare off anything that can make money Cosmocat Jan 2013 #50
If that's their logic, they should cut down defense/pentagon spending ProfessionalLeftist Jan 2013 #53
Can't wait to start paying more for less! Ash_F Jan 2013 #44
Time to start paying for junk mail Rain Mcloud Jan 2013 #47
I live in a small town loyalkydem Jan 2013 #52
That worked out so well with telecom Crow73 Jan 2013 #54
"study" = "find plausible-sounding ways to" closeupready Jan 2013 #56
Pitney Bowes is PAYING for this study? happyslug Jan 2013 #57
Thank you!!! for that info about Certirfied mail. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2013 #63
Certified mail is good enough, if you want confirmation of acceptance happyslug Jan 2013 #64
The People Need To Take Over The Congress november3rd Jan 2013 #60
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!! tilsammans Jan 2013 #61
I only wish they would come up with a way to stop the junk mail. Brigid Jan 2013 #65
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