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MyOwnPeace

(16,927 posts) Wed Apr 4, 2018, 07:14 PM Apr 2018

Picture of the President at the Post Office

A Congressman is prepared to introduce legislation requiring the Post Office to display pictures of the President and Vice President:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/gop-lawmaker-to-introduce-legislation-to-mandate-picture-of-president-vp-at-post-offices/ar-AAvtvdt?li=BBnbfcL&ocid=mailsignout

Here's hoping Mueller gets the pics placed on the FBI's "WANTED" wall!

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Picture of the President at the Post Office (Original Post) MyOwnPeace Apr 2018 OP

If this is the nonsense they work on in DC ....... CatMor Apr 2018 #1

There are more than 31,000 post offices matt819 Apr 2018 #2

Will the bill mandate that the portraits be...urmmm...unembellished? Girard442 Apr 2018 #3

Got my Sharpie ready! nt Atticus Apr 2018 #6

I was thinking more in terms of serious photoshopping. Girard442 Apr 2018 #7

I like your idea better. Go for it! nt Atticus Apr 2018 #10

My local post office wont display twitlers picture kimbutgar Apr 2018 #4

Only if its formatted like this one.... marble falls Apr 2018 #5

That was my thought Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2018 #8

Gee, I'm glad Ohiogal Apr 2018 #9

I know the DMV has always displayed a photo of the current president Raine Apr 2018 #11

I got the feeling that Disney dragged their feet as long as possible forgotmylogin Apr 2018 #13

Staten Island PO had Obama/Biden pictures up, but none of Trump/Pence. sl8 Apr 2018 #12

CatMor

(6,212 posts)

1. If this is the nonsense they work on in DC .......

Reply to MyOwnPeace (Original post)

Wed Apr 4, 2018, 07:22 PM

Apr 2018

it seems we really don't need many of them. This is totally ridiculous. At least spare me from looking at trumps disgusting face when I'm mailing a letter.

matt819

(10,749 posts)

2. There are more than 31,000 post offices

Reply to MyOwnPeace (Original post)

Wed Apr 4, 2018, 07:35 PM

Apr 2018

The cost would be very high.

Plus, you fucking moron, it is not a federal agency and receives no federal money. You might just as well put a photo of Jeff Bezos, the post offices largest customer.

Girard442

(6,075 posts)

3. Will the bill mandate that the portraits be...urmmm...unembellished?

Reply to MyOwnPeace (Original post)

Wed Apr 4, 2018, 07:42 PM

Apr 2018

If not, I'll bet DUers have some ideas.

Atticus

(15,124 posts)

6. Got my Sharpie ready! nt

Reply to Girard442 (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 4, 2018, 07:50 PM

Apr 2018

Girard442

(6,075 posts)

7. I was thinking more in terms of serious photoshopping.

Reply to Atticus (Reply #6)

Wed Apr 4, 2018, 07:55 PM

Apr 2018

Cowardly Lion? Pennywise the Clown? Endless possibilities.

Atticus

(15,124 posts)

10. I like your idea better. Go for it! nt

Reply to Girard442 (Reply #7)

Wed Apr 4, 2018, 08:04 PM

Apr 2018

kimbutgar

(21,157 posts)

4. My local post office wont display twitlers picture

Reply to MyOwnPeace (Original post)

Wed Apr 4, 2018, 07:46 PM

Apr 2018

Was in a classroom today teaching second graders and there was no acknowledgement of twitler as president.

marble falls

(57,099 posts)

5. Only if its formatted like this one....

Reply to MyOwnPeace (Original post)

Wed Apr 4, 2018, 07:48 PM

Apr 2018

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,021 posts)

8. That was my thought

Reply to MyOwnPeace (Original post)

Wed Apr 4, 2018, 08:01 PM

Apr 2018

Who needs legislation if Mueller does his job?

Ohiogal

(32,005 posts)

9. Gee, I'm glad

Reply to MyOwnPeace (Original post)

Wed Apr 4, 2018, 08:02 PM

Apr 2018

our lawmakers spend a bunch of time on these VERY IMPORTANT issues!

Raine

(30,540 posts)

11. I know the DMV has always displayed a photo of the current president

Reply to MyOwnPeace (Original post)

Wed Apr 4, 2018, 08:12 PM

Apr 2018

never noticed whether they had one or not at the PO.

forgotmylogin

(7,529 posts)

13. I got the feeling that Disney dragged their feet as long as possible

Reply to Raine (Reply #11)

Wed Apr 4, 2018, 09:24 PM

Apr 2018

adding him to the Hall of Presidents. I wonder who got to work on the mouth-hole articulation and the wavy hands.

sl8

(13,786 posts)

12. Staten Island PO had Obama/Biden pictures up, but none of Trump/Pence.

Reply to MyOwnPeace (Original post)

Wed Apr 4, 2018, 08:17 PM

Apr 2018

From http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/381693-gop-lawmaker-to-introduce-legislation-to-mandate-picture-of-president-vp

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The proposal comes after a Staten Island resident alerted Donovan that a local post office put up photos of former President Obama and former Vice President Joe Biden, but did not display photos of President Trump or Vice President Pence.
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