The government runs the Post Office

[Rosa Luxemburg]

and I think it is OK! Our public libraries are OK too!

[Critters2]

1. And those public roads seem to get me where I need to go. nt

[The_Casual_Observer]

2. I haven't mailed a letter in years, yet I get mail 6 days a week.

Some of it is REALLY important.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

13. If these were privatized they probably would have to be bailed out

[The_Casual_Observer]

18. I look at it this way, does the military have to get "bailed out" do they make a profit?

[onehandle]

3. 44 cents to send a letter across the country and free books.

That's Socialism I can believe in.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

5. I love libraries

[RC]

4. My water is clean and clear... And safe to drink.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

6. When I'm out by myself at night,

driving home, I feel better - I really do - when I see a police car cruising behind me..........................

[postulater]

7. Post office is losing money though

Ours is laying off people. And they keep talking about no Sat. delivery.

It still is a sensible approach to a public need though.

[Lex]

12. The Post Office is completely self-funded, no federal tax dollars.

nt

[Rosa Luxemburg]

14. but is a gov agency

[Lex]

16. yes, but I didn't say

it wasn't

[provis99]

19. the Post Ofice isn't supposed to make money.

At most, it should break even. If they ever made a profit, that means they are charging too much, and should lower their costs to their consumers.

[blondeatlast]

8. And the National Parks. I just returned from Yellowstone--

and cannot get "America the Beautiful" out of my mind since.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

10. Yellowstone is beautiful!

[Roland99]

9. Anyone seen the latest pics from the Hubble?

[Lex]

11. And our fire departments are socialism!!!11

nt

[Rosa Luxemburg]

15. I know, isn't it nice

[Lex]

17. yes, thank goodness for that

[Occulus]

20. The Board of Governors runs the USPS

and the USPS does not accept taxpayer dollars.

That's a mistake, in my opinion. We're a Constitutionally mentioned service. If we stopped, so would the country- which is why we postal workers cannot strike. We not only deserve but actually need Federal funding.

The biggest blow to the USPS occurred when we were mandated to be self-supporting. This is one service which should be in operation at whatever cost. It doesn't need to draw a profit.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

21. yes take the profit out of everything

certainly profit making out of healthcare is a sin