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In reply to the discussion: I am a retired postal manager [View all]Leghorn21
(13,524 posts)10. Thanks for this thoughtful post, live - and oh how galling it is for you to hear of this treachery
Hang tough, maybe somehow America can rescue this ESSENTIAL SERVICE, maybe maybe
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Would it be impossible to create a special shadow post office to collect ballots only
judesedit
Aug 2020
#2
It could be classified as an emergency situation. The drop off places would be completely legitimate
judesedit
Aug 2020
#58
This will not be mail. This will be a specially designated process for ballots only going from
judesedit
Aug 2020
#59
Verboten-- that's what Drumpf's crook wants permanently -- but DO read The Crying of Lot 49
soothsayer
Aug 2020
#35
Call all of your government reps, all the way down to city council and mayors.
we can do it
Aug 2020
#9
How about governors mobilizing their national guard units to man collection points,
TryLogic
Aug 2020
#64
Many states have drop boxes, use them. If mail is delayed in October, then some may have
Hoyt
Aug 2020
#8
YES. Everyone that can drop off your ballot at board of elections or whatever your option is.
we can do it
Aug 2020
#12
You don't know what their plan is Hoyt, nor what their maths show would happen to their chances
mr_lebowski
Aug 2020
#32
I've heard that a greater percentage of Republicans plan to NOT vote by mail.
Beartracks
Aug 2020
#90
Thanks for this thoughtful post, live - and oh how galling it is for you to hear of this treachery
Leghorn21
Aug 2020
#10
You join the ranks of DOJ employees, State Dept employees, Public Health workers, esp at CDC
hlthe2b
Aug 2020
#15
That 'largest unions in America' is what they want USPS privatized or destroyed for
CousinIT
Aug 2020
#16
It's an outrage really. Are there no delivery metrics that have to be published by law?
gulliver
Aug 2020
#17
Public unions like the usps are largely responsible for creating the middle class
Doremus
Aug 2020
#21
Joe will fix the PO problem once he's elected. But we have to get him elected. Vote in person.
Squinch
Aug 2020
#29
Plan it now. Get a face shield and an N95 mask. Do it now, so you have it when November
Squinch
Aug 2020
#63
And you are essential! We need Michigan so badly. We need to overcome their cheating as
Squinch
Aug 2020
#77
your state Democratic party may be sending those out..The Texas party does
yellowdogintexas
Aug 2020
#87
I am in California, and I will be voting early, and by mail. In California you can check the status
still_one
Aug 2020
#55
Democratic Presidents and Congress Dems can't seem to say "The republicans" they say congress or
bonniebgood
Aug 2020
#73
Could states declare an emergency, call in the National Guard to make sure the mail is delivered?
alfredo
Aug 2020
#85
Turned off the sorting machines. During the pandemic and ahead of the election.
Mersky
Aug 2020
#101