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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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