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coluccim

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37. Did you see my statement of packages needing to still be delivered?

Reply to Egalitarian Thug (Reply #34)

Wed Feb 13, 2013, 04:58 PM

Feb 2013

The USPS would still receive money for "delivering" mail to us digitally.

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You Should Be OUTRAGED by What Is Being Done to Our POSTAL SERVICE [View all] Segami Feb 2013 OP

k and r Solomon Feb 2013 #1

yup! madrchsod Feb 2013 #2

It's sad, but there's much apathy about this magellan Feb 2013 #3

Dems don't care. Many Dems supported the eviscerating legislation... ProfessionalLeftist Feb 2013 #5

People are apathetic now PatSeg Feb 2013 #7

Then it'll be too late to do anything but complain magellan Feb 2013 #29

Yes, very intentional PatSeg Feb 2013 #35

Agreed Blue_Tires Feb 2013 #54

A union postal worker said PatSeg Feb 2013 #101

Primarily the corporations (Fedex/UPS?) erronis Feb 2013 #46

Without a doubt magellan Feb 2013 #48

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

Yes, but it's not about Obama or the Dems magellan Feb 2013 #61

More importantly angrychair Feb 2013 #4

But they can try to starve it erronis Feb 2013 #49

Unfortunately, that's not true Art_from_Ark Feb 2013 #81

It is true angrychair Feb 2013 #90

It was the original internet. annabanana Feb 2013 #6

But the internet is much more susceptible to failure in delivery due to rain, snow and sleet. JDPriestly Feb 2013 #21

The cost of everything will go up... n/t Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #26

When they've sold the USPS to Pitney Bowes the service will still be there - TBF Feb 2013 #98

K&R! n/t ceile Feb 2013 #8

I hope this gets more traction than when I posted it--great article nt HomerRamone Feb 2013 #9

k & r backtoblue Feb 2013 #10

I am outraged, and have been for a long time, but who listens to the likes of me? eom Cleita Feb 2013 #11

Fuck fucking republiCONs and the T party even more. xtraxritical Feb 2013 #55

When it's privatized will it go to the highest (no) bidder? SaveAmerica Feb 2013 #12

Maybe I live in an alternate universe, but this is one issue truedelphi Feb 2013 #50

You got it. It is a bipartisan betrayal and has been for decades. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #58

K and R geardaddy Feb 2013 #13

democrats in congress and white house do not share your concern nt msongs Feb 2013 #14

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

Rep. Gerry Connolly challenging Postmaster General to explain this move sketchy Feb 2013 #17

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

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2013 #22

Most folks take USPS for granted Blue Owl Feb 2013 #23

I AM outraged!!! ReRe Feb 2013 #24

+1,000,000 freshwest Feb 2013 #67

I am outraged but there is no organized push back by anyone. UCmeNdc Feb 2013 #25

I would just like to know how a for-profit would do the job Curmudgeoness Feb 2013 #27

For private business to do what the USPS does, they charge about $8. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #33

What I do not understand is why a for-profit would even want this. Curmudgeoness Feb 2013 #40

There would be unimaginable profits. One of the reasons they only charge as much as they do Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #41

They only want part of "this" jmowreader Feb 2013 #71

Yeah, I understand the package business. Curmudgeoness Feb 2013 #72

It's in the constitution.... WCGreen Feb 2013 #28

I too am outraged Euphoria Feb 2013 #30

I am outraged and have been for a decade rurallib Feb 2013 #31

Paper mail should be eliminated as soon as possible. coluccim Feb 2013 #32

And how is everybody in the nation going to receive actual physical objects? Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #34

Did you see my statement of packages needing to still be delivered? coluccim Feb 2013 #37

That's one of the USPS' biggest problems. Hardly anybody knows how they work. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #51

"Time to move on" is right Doctor_J Feb 2013 #52

Not sure where that came from. coluccim Feb 2013 #89

I gave my 85 year old mother a laptop for her birthday... AmyDeLune Feb 2013 #78

My 81 yr. old MIL has a computer...her second one. Grammy23 Feb 2013 #95

What about contracts? RoccoR5955 Feb 2013 #96

It's not just "older individuals" who still rely on paper. beac Feb 2013 #99

Do you really send these by regular mail? coluccim Feb 2013 #100

. beac Feb 2013 #102

What part of as soon as possible do you not understand? coluccim Feb 2013 #103

You do realize they are talking about sweeping changes to the Post Office RIGHT AWAY, right? beac Feb 2013 #104

I understand perfectly what is going on. coluccim Feb 2013 #105

K&R Teamster Jeff Feb 2013 #36

K&R Posted to my FB page....posted one a few days ago and have snappyturtle Feb 2013 #38

K&R forestpath Feb 2013 #39

I am fuming about this! City Lights Feb 2013 #42

Makes you wonder beachgirl2365 Feb 2013 #43

Indeed. And I am. Chorophyll Feb 2013 #44

K & R historylovr Feb 2013 #45

Proud to be rec 100. n/t truedelphi Feb 2013 #47

I'm outraged! Blecht Feb 2013 #53

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

I'm outraged, and WE can do something about it! rawbdude Feb 2013 #59

You forgot to post the link... Rhiannon12866 Feb 2013 #75

K and R for the truth. senseandsensibility Feb 2013 #62

Another Dem issue to capture rural voters. gulliver Feb 2013 #63

It's a real shame. nm rhett o rick Feb 2013 #64

None of what you say negates the fact that the USPS isn't used as much, any more. Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #65

You're echoing the MSM. hay rick Feb 2013 #73

I am outraged marlakay Feb 2013 #66

Not to mention that the postal service is MANDATED by the Constitution Canuckistanian Feb 2013 #68

What's that the Republicans and conservatives always say? Hayabusa Feb 2013 #88

I've posted 2 related stories to threads on LBN... alp227 Feb 2013 #69

I fucking am! I AM outraged! lonestarnot Feb 2013 #70

K & R n/t glinda Feb 2013 #74

K&R from a postal spouse... MotherPetrie Feb 2013 #76

Phony, ginned up "crisis" to push an agenda. blkmusclmachine Feb 2013 #77

I am outraged Skittles Feb 2013 #79

Compare Walmart's pension plan to the Republican imposed pension funding on the USPS: Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2013 #80

We are cyclezealot Feb 2013 #82

A recent experience wyldwolf Feb 2013 #83

I'm not. Advertisers will find other ways to get their crap to me. Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #84

I've been outraged for years! blackspade Feb 2013 #85

kick valerief Feb 2013 #86

Nah, it's so much easier to make another outrage thread about cruises Earth_First Feb 2013 #87

K&R myrna minx Feb 2013 #91

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

I am plenty outraged! RoccoR5955 Feb 2013 #97