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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 08:55 PM Original message |
FedEx Threatens to "Destroy" Congress |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
1. If true for that alone I'll make sure I don't use fed-ex |
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Motown_Johnny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
2. Fuck Him. we should tax the overnight delivery services to fund the Postal Service. |
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Blackhatjack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 09:02 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Exactly! Send that idea to the White House! n/t |
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ThirdWorldJohn (525 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
3. So FedEx is opposed to hiring Lobbyists to corrupt Congress. Silly FedEx. n/t |
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Botany (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
4. Ship UPS |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 09:05 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Interesting! I read at one point |
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SmileyRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 01:10 AM Response to Reply #4 |
36. No prob if you want it there late and broken. |
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TroubleMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 01:36 AM Response to Reply #36 |
41. We ship and receive every day and I strongly disagree about the late part. |
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OKNancy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 02:14 PM Response to Reply #36 |
57. I've had a totally different experience |
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SmileyRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 05:36 PM Response to Reply #57 |
69. flat rate is a good thing but |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 04:29 PM Response to Reply #36 |
64. I've had the exact opposite experience. I mean, neither have been perfect but |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 04:30 PM Response to Reply #36 |
65. dupe |
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votingupstart (535 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
6. i wonder if other delivery services are part of this or not nt |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
7. Rec'd~ Let's get fred smith's words |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 09:07 PM Response to Original message |
9. FedEx Sucks |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 09:32 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. I have no problem with USPS -- they are fast and reliable and much, much cheaper. |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 02:57 AM Response to Reply #17 |
45. USPS is the best |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 11:22 AM Response to Reply #45 |
48. You obviously don't deal with my local post office |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 02:52 PM Response to Reply #45 |
58. They lost a lot of our mail and packages and you cannot get any help from them |
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Skink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
10. Obama fresh from doing all he can to break the UAW might cave. |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 09:20 PM Response to Original message |
11. recommend |
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muntrv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
12. Post office is cheaper than Fedex, but now is more reason to boycott Fedex. |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 02:57 PM Response to Reply #12 |
59. So people want my brother to loose his job?????? |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 03:00 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. The boss may be an asshole and needs to be exposed but the workers need to be |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
13. more union busting |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 09:26 PM Response to Original message |
14. Well now. No more FedEx for me then. |
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AlexanderProgressive (238 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 09:27 PM Response to Original message |
15. Where's the link to the CEO's threat? |
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Strong Atheist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 01:24 PM Response to Reply #15 |
54. Welcome to DU! |
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RandomThoughts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
16. If FedEx CEO is making a threat to remove a contract. |
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RandomThoughts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 09:37 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. It should be noted Fed Ex CEO does support removing dependence on foreign oil |
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RandomThoughts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 09:44 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Interview with CEO |
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The Doctor. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
18. I took the survey earlier this week. |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 12:01 PM Response to Reply #18 |
51. FedEx is in a big fight nation-wide over calling employees 'contractors', and |
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The Doctor. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 03:15 PM Response to Reply #51 |
61. Thanks for the summation! |
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rosesaylavee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
20. USPS is cheaper and more efficient anyway. |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
21. Well....I'll be using |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 01:04 AM Response to Reply #21 |
34. I guess for me the tougher thing is to find a competitor to Kinkos to go to instead... |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 05:52 PM Response to Reply #34 |
73. I went to an Office Max and they had quite a system |
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jimshoes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 09:40 PM Response to Original message |
22. How Rove-esque. |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 09:45 PM Response to Original message |
24. Goodbye FEDEX |
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lifesbeautifulmagic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
25. From Forbes |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 11:42 AM Response to Reply #25 |
50. Well all that money he screwed the employees out of had to go somewhere. |
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AwakeAtLast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 09:58 PM Response to Original message |
26. What can 'brown' do for you? |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 10:02 PM Response to Original message |
27. Fuck you, Fred. |
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RandomThoughts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
28. FedEx statement on financial contributions. |
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The Gunslinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 10:20 PM Response to Original message |
29. Fascism much. |
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starroute (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
30. FedEx Watch seems like a useful source |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 11:00 PM Response to Original message |
31. This is anti-democratic BLACKMAIL, fuck this shit!!! |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
32. If they don't want anyone to know about what they're doing ... |
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wroberts189 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 01:03 AM Response to Original message |
33. Corps. come out of the closet .. we own you're government they say. nt |
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PretzelWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 01:09 AM Response to Original message |
35. FUCCCCCKKK YOUUUUUU, FEDEX! What a bungh of repugnant horrible excuses for humans. |
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47of74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 01:15 AM Response to Original message |
37. I guess it is time to go with brown rather then these scumbags. |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 01:26 AM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Use USPS, if not for Congressionally mandated subsidization by the USPS, |
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AZBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 01:25 AM Response to Original message |
38. USPS & UPS, here I come! |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 01:30 PM Response to Reply #38 |
56. UPS is so much better than FedEx it's not even slightly funny. |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 01:27 AM Response to Original message |
40. What a stupid thing to say, no wonder they're losing their ass |
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yodoobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 01:44 AM Response to Original message |
42. Perhaps some of that Tarp money can be used to merge FEDex to USPS |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 01:56 AM Response to Original message |
43. Wonder what lengths this guy will go to take over the USPS like I'm sure he wants to do. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 02:11 AM Response to Original message |
44. Sounds to me like it's time for the IRS, the FBU and the Justice Department to have a look |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 05:37 PM Response to Reply #44 |
71. +42 |
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smalll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 03:00 AM Response to Original message |
46. How? By not delivering their packages absolutely, positively overnight? /nt |
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bluesmail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
47. All I have to say about USPS is it WAS a great place to work |
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surrealAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
49. So, they'll spare no expense when it comes to ... |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
52. While destroying Congress might be laudable, corporations are even worse. |
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spoony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
53. That's a great website, thanks marmar |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
55. What a greedy fucking asshole. |
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rvablue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
62. Didn't McCain say something about appointing this guy to the Cabinet during the campaign? |
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Alameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
63. Isn't there some law against threatening members of Congress? |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 05:27 PM Response to Reply #63 |
67. Apparently the law doesn't apply to CEOs anymore. |
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Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 05:04 PM Response to Original message |
66. K&R |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
68. *** IF THAT WAS NOT A TERRORIST THREAT, WHAT IS *** |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
70. FedUp with FedEx? Where can we write, to congress, the President, anybody else of authority? |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
72. Who the fuck do these people think they are? |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 06:36 PM Response to Reply #72 |
74. Competing with these people: |
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Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
75. Forgot to add: Kinko's is also part of FedEx |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
76. Smith is one very anti-union fucker too |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 08:18 PM Response to Original message |
77. To think I was a subcontractor for that asshole Corporation in the 90's, FU- Fed Ex. |
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givemebackmycountry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
78. And that FedEx plane that crashed and left that guy on that island for years... |
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OneTenthofOnePercent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 08:12 AM Response to Reply #78 |
80. I wonder if FedEx got royalties for that movie? |
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Blaiseus (1 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 07:16 AM Response to Original message |
79. These guys have super powers apparently |
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