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Sharice Davids(D-Kansas) Nala(her dog) Wants To Save the Post Office, Too! (Original Post) Cha May 2020 OP
K&R Solly Mack May 2020 #1
Mahalo, Solly Mack! Cha May 2020 #2
I'll sign. sheshe2 May 2020 #3
Thank you, she! Cha May 2020 #4
sometimes... sheshe2 May 2020 #5
But we keep trying anyway.. no Cha May 2020 #6
I signed NYFlip May 2020 #7
Mahalo, NyFlip.. We have to Save Our Post Office! Cha May 2020 #9
I love Sharice and Nala! brer cat May 2020 #8
Sincerely wish Sharice was my rep instead of Dipshit Watkins. aka-chmeee May 2020 #10
Mine is the hideous Doug Collins. brer cat May 2020 #11
I'm sorry to hear of the Doug Collins thing. Maybe he'll be gone soon. NT Progressive Jones May 2020 #15
Sharice is brilliantly Focused on her job and doing Cha May 2020 #16
You're Welcome, brer cat! Cha May 2020 #13
That dog is smiling! Cracklin Charlie May 2020 #12
Ikr, Cracklin Charlie.. I caught that Cha May 2020 #18
K&R for a good cause MustLoveBeagles May 2020 #14
Mahalo, MustLoveBeagles.. We Welcome Cha May 2020 #19
Kick for the USPS, the nice green plant, and because the dog is giving me the evil eye. Hermit-The-Prog May 2020 #17
lol.. I had to go look for the "green plant".. Cha May 2020 #23
Yeah, she's smiling, Hermit-The-Prog May 2020 #24
Oh that "evil eye".. I get it! Cha May 2020 #27
I've been lucky to have nice folks deliver mail for decades. Hermit-The-Prog May 2020 #29
Mail People have such an important job, Cha May 2020 #31
"hundreds of letters and coconuts" -- Love it! Hermit-The-Prog May 2020 #32
I know.. I had to look at that twice.. or 3 times! I've Cha May 2020 #33
And it gets worse ... Hermit-The-Prog May 2020 #34
I just saw that.. and Cha May 2020 #35
I want everyone misbehaving, if need be, to save our USPS! Hermit-The-Prog May 2020 #36
Yes, Nancy Pelosi has leverage.. Thank Goodness for Cha May 2020 #37
Some good news about USPS ... Hermit-The-Prog May 2020 #38
Mahalo, Hermit!! I might never have seen that.. Cha May 2020 #39
They've scheduled ads during Hannity's show. Hermit-The-Prog May 2020 #40
Yes, hopefully they have brilliant ad people Cha May 2020 #41
GOP is suddenly scared of mail-in voting, forgetting the military has done it for years Hermit-The-Prog May 2020 #43
The Magats are scared Mail in Voting is Cha May 2020 #44
I adore Sharice Davids. xmas74 May 2020 #20
I love her, too, xmas.. Cha May 2020 #22
I'm trying. xmas74 May 2020 #30
Good for her! Proud signer here, too DFW May 2020 #21
Proud constituent here KSstellarcat May 2020 #25
AND buy stamps! PatSeg May 2020 #26
My daughter is a letter carrier in Seattle alphafemale May 2020 #28
I just signed my 'John Hancock'! 😁 sprinkleeninow May 2020 #42
Mahalo to you, Sprink! Cha May 2020 #45

Cha

(297,196 posts)
6. But we keep trying anyway.. no
Tue May 5, 2020, 09:58 PM
May 2020

matter how much Crap is coming from both ends of the spectrum.

back

aka-chmeee

(1,132 posts)
10. Sincerely wish Sharice was my rep instead of Dipshit Watkins.
Tue May 5, 2020, 10:35 PM
May 2020

She seems to be focused on honing her craft and doing her job; not flapping her lip to get on TV news

brer cat

(24,562 posts)
11. Mine is the hideous Doug Collins.
Tue May 5, 2020, 10:40 PM
May 2020

He is running for Senate now and I do pray he loses.

Sharice does seem to be learning and maturing in her job. I was so excited when she won.

Cha

(297,196 posts)
16. Sharice is brilliantly Focused on her job and doing
Wed May 6, 2020, 12:52 AM
May 2020

the very best she can for her constituents and the Country.

Cha

(297,196 posts)
13. You're Welcome, brer cat!
Wed May 6, 2020, 12:01 AM
May 2020

Mahalo to you for helping with SOPO! Saving our USPS!

My god.. we cannot let the orange monster take that away from us!

Cha

(297,196 posts)
23. lol.. I had to go look for the "green plant"..
Wed May 6, 2020, 07:28 AM
May 2020

Thanks for kicking for the USPS, Hermit! So Important in my book.

There's differing opinions on the Nala's look some say she's smiling.

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,342 posts)
24. Yeah, she's smiling,
Wed May 6, 2020, 12:31 PM
May 2020

But that look says, "I'm watching you, human. Do the right thing. We can play or ..."


The choice is simple. The USPS is doing a good job; GOPers are destroying government and killing people. We should oust all GOP.

Cha

(297,196 posts)
27. Oh that "evil eye".. I get it!
Wed May 6, 2020, 06:26 PM
May 2020

Yep it's now or never … Live or Die. Have a USPS or not.

Mahalo, Hermit

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,342 posts)
29. I've been lucky to have nice folks deliver mail for decades.
Wed May 6, 2020, 07:57 PM
May 2020

Our first mail carrier, back during the Carter administration, was a bit of a grump, but even he was friendly, courteous and dependable. He wasn't even upset when my dog caught his car one day. The car kept going while the dog stood with the rubber bumper cover in his mouth. "Gip" just tossed it in his trunk the next day, saying, "Well, the good part is still there."

All of the mail carriers here have driven this road at times when I would've waited for a snowplow or spring. These folks don't seem to look for ways to get out of the job.

Cha

(297,196 posts)
31. Mail People have such an important job,
Wed May 6, 2020, 08:39 PM
May 2020

who doesn't like the mail.. on the chance it could be something good.

That's a funny story about your dog catching your mail carrier's car and their kind reaction to it.

I just found out something.. I thought our Post Office, closest to me, was closing down. I didn't know it was suppose to be in Dec 2017, though!

It was built in 1939..


Postal Service will keep open historic Kauai post office

Lihue- A historic post office on Kauai will remain open after the U.S. Postal Service reversed a decision to shut it down.
The service had announced its decision to close the Lihue Post Office in December 2017, prompting hundreds of letters and coconuts to be sent to the service in support of keeping the post office open.

The agency planned to close the Rice Street office to consolidate operations at its carrier annex facility next to the Lihue Airport. The consolidation also aimed to solve ongoing parking problems and access issues at the historic building.

“After a thorough review of our options, we decided it would be in the best interest of our customers and the Postal Service not to relocate our retail services from our Rice Street facility,” said spokesman Duke Gonzales.

snip//

Kauai County Mayor Derek Kawakami thanked officials for their work in keeping the office open, especially “the people of Kauai who saw the value of maintaining our sense of place and rural character.”

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2019/01/18/hawaii-news/postal-service-will-keep-open-historic-kauai-post-office/


Now if only all our Post Offices will remain open!

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,342 posts)
32. "hundreds of letters and coconuts" -- Love it!
Wed May 6, 2020, 08:52 PM
May 2020

Some things are just essential parts of a community. Most people love their mail service.

If the USPS didn't have to carry the unreasonable burden imposed on it by GOP, it would be in fine financial shape today.

Cha

(297,196 posts)
33. I know.. I had to look at that twice.. or 3 times! I've
Wed May 6, 2020, 08:57 PM
May 2020

never sent a coconut.

I know.. it's beyond sickening what the gophucks have done to our USPS and keep planning to do.

We Need Democrats in Office!

Cha

(297,196 posts)
35. I just saw that.. and
Wed May 6, 2020, 09:07 PM
May 2020

didn't click on.. I'm down enough already.

We already know there's no depth to what trump will do to ruin our country and the world.. and sure enough.. each day brings more fresh hell.

When I saw that I was wondering about what the mail peeps would be thinking.. I'm worried about our mail and their pensions!

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,342 posts)
36. I want everyone misbehaving, if need be, to save our USPS!
Wed May 6, 2020, 09:14 PM
May 2020

I'm hoping that Speaker Pelosi is letting the GOP know that the USPS will not be damaged. All appropriations bills must originate in our House. She has some leverage.

Cha

(297,196 posts)
37. Yes, Nancy Pelosi has leverage.. Thank Goodness for
Wed May 6, 2020, 09:21 PM
May 2020

the House Victory in 2018!

I saw her on Colbert clip about a month ago talking about this.. and in essence saying trump didn't want to save the USPS.

There's got to be some way to shut that dictator down.. I'd like it to be saved Before 2021.

Storm the White House to SOPO!

Cha

(297,196 posts)
39. Mahalo, Hermit!! I might never have seen that..
Thu May 7, 2020, 12:25 AM
May 2020

I've been thinking about all those retailers who do business through our USPS.. as in what in the heck are they going to do without our Post Office?! In addition to us out here in the middle of nowhere. I've been talking about this to my family for a couple of months.

The coalition intends to spend more than $2 million on the campaign in an attempt to whip up Republican opposition to Mr. Trump’s idea, pressing lawmakers instead to support a multibillion-dollar rescue package proposed by Democrats that would help the Postal Service survive the sharp drop in revenue and mail volume caused by the pandemic.

Is it me or does $2 Million seem like a small amount for this kind of challenge?

Amazon, CVS and others involved in the campaign rely on the Postal Service for delivery of millions of packages a year and could see significant business disruptions if the agency had to sharply increase rates or went bankrupt.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213400928

I bookmarked and KR it.. Thank you Again!

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,342 posts)
40. They've scheduled ads during Hannity's show.
Thu May 7, 2020, 01:49 AM
May 2020

I don't know how much tv ad time $2 million will buy. Hopefully, they know how to persuade and are willing to up the ante if necessary.

I know FedEx sometimes hands off packages to the USPS for last mile delivery. They should be in that coalition, too.



You've given me so many links to stories I'd otherwise miss, just trying to pay some back.

Cha

(297,196 posts)
41. Yes, hopefully they have brilliant ad people
Sat May 9, 2020, 02:24 AM
May 2020

who can get through to the repubs that everybody likes the USPS.. so don't let them down bc "dictator" wants to dictate for his own selfish ass reasons.

Didn't know that about Fed-Ex..

I think shuttering the USPS would help kill the economy off after all trump's done to kill it, so far. Can you imagine all the communication and deliveries that would just Stop?

Well, Thank You, for being so kind.

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,342 posts)
43. GOP is suddenly scared of mail-in voting, forgetting the military has done it for years
Sat May 9, 2020, 03:05 AM
May 2020

Note how quickly they moved to nominate a trump toad for Postmaster General. Mail-in ballots could undermine a lot of their work at voter suppression as well as side-step those completely idiotic electronic voting machines.

We need the USPS!

Cha

(297,196 posts)
44. The Magats are scared Mail in Voting is
Sat May 9, 2020, 04:09 AM
May 2020

so much easier than standing in line for so many hours because they've used Voter Suppression anyway they can. They shut down Voting sites even before trump let the CV lose on our Nation.

trump will have to emphatically be reminded by Dem Leaders about how the Military Votes.

SAVE OUR SOPO!

xmas74

(29,674 posts)
20. I adore Sharice Davids.
Wed May 6, 2020, 05:13 AM
May 2020

She's a freshman who is learning how to adjust to her position. She mostly keeps her head down and nose to the grindstone. You rarely here about her making any kind of inflammatory statements in the news.

We need more people in Congress who are willing to show up, do the hard work and not showboat.

Cha

(297,196 posts)
22. I love her, too, xmas..
Wed May 6, 2020, 07:03 AM
May 2020

For the reasons you describe, too. She's just really into it for her District, the country, and the Planet!

StaySafe!:candle

xmas74

(29,674 posts)
30. I'm trying.
Wed May 6, 2020, 08:03 PM
May 2020

Her district is just over the state line and I've heard nothing but good about her. I wish I had her instead of Hartzler.

DFW

(54,370 posts)
21. Good for her! Proud signer here, too
Wed May 6, 2020, 05:58 AM
May 2020

She seems to understand what the voters of her district sent her to do. Not a bad example to be setting!

KSstellarcat

(50 posts)
25. Proud constituent here
Wed May 6, 2020, 12:52 PM
May 2020

I’m so thankful (and a little surprised) that she got elected here in Kansas. Though we have a Democrat in the governor’s office now, and I’m hoping the republicans nominate Kris Kobach in their senate primary, because I think that would send a Democrat to the senate for the first time since like the 1920s!

PatSeg

(47,419 posts)
26. AND buy stamps!
Wed May 6, 2020, 01:05 PM
May 2020

The USPS also has some great gift items as well and the forever stamps last, well forever!

 

alphafemale

(18,497 posts)
28. My daughter is a letter carrier in Seattle
Wed May 6, 2020, 06:34 PM
May 2020

And she LOVES the greetings from the fur friends on her route.

She is also a shop steward of her union which makes me very proud.

Wish her steel worker, union member pappap would have lived to see it

sprinkleeninow

(20,246 posts)
42. I just signed my 'John Hancock'! 😁
Sat May 9, 2020, 02:56 AM
May 2020

Waiting for order of stamps, gift bags and a pull back mail truck replica!

Fetched my mail at my newish PO Box Thursday. I got same size box husband had but was too small. When I renew soon, I'll get a #4. They know what happened to me last year and hold mail in back if need be. I gave a buddy a key, but this stupid virus messed up him going there to fetch mail for me when he was right in the area. There's 6 agents at that branch including Post 'Mistress' and so Thursday gifted them $$$ for lunch or anything. I insisted. At the holidays I brought goodies. Mainly chocolates and cookies! Whatever agent I left them with, I said "Don't forget to share!" 😄

Mahalo,Cha!
Blessings!

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