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edhopper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 01:58 PM Original message |
Wouldn't the Repugs love to kill the Post Office |
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karnac (495 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
1. I think the "business model" has to be changed |
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Cool Logic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
2. UPS and FedEx wages/benefits are generally better than the USPS... |
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edhopper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 02:45 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. And they don't deliver a letter to any address in the US |
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Tanuki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 03:04 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. +10000000 n/t |
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Cool Logic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 04:05 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Who needs that...? Anyone can send a letter anywhere for 0 cents. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 04:20 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Your court system for starters. |
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gulliver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 04:29 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. No they can't. |
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Cool Logic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 09:04 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. I can do all of that and a whole lot more than you can do with snail mail. |
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gulliver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 11:53 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. The surprising thing is that you might not be joking. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-11-11 12:44 AM Response to Reply #22 |
30. Yup, shipping packets is also done through email... |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 04:20 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. Do they also have to pre fund benefits for people NOT YET BORN? |
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GentryDixon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 04:53 PM Response to Reply #2 |
16. You need to stop listeming to FAUX. |
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Kingofalldems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 07:19 PM Response to Reply #2 |
20. Looks like you agree with the republicans |
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Cool Logic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 09:12 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Actually, I agree with application of logical business principles, which tells me that... |
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LaValle (19 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 09:19 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. delivery |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-11-11 12:46 AM Response to Reply #23 |
31. Like Iraq and Afghanistan |
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Kingofalldems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-11-11 02:19 PM Response to Reply #23 |
33. I think you need to get the facts before applying said 'principles' |
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tsuki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-11-11 12:23 AM Response to Reply #2 |
28. I don't know what FedEx independent contractors that you have |
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Fuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
4. From what I've read on 'conservative' aka fascist boards, absolutely. |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
6. The Union jobs and the Pensions are what the republicans really want to kill. |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
7. They're doing it. |
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gulliver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
9. The USPS shouldn't need to be profitable. |
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arikara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 06:30 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. Exactly! |
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Cool Logic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 09:15 PM Response to Reply #9 |
24. "Who cares if it is losing money?" |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-11-11 12:49 AM Response to Reply #24 |
32. They are self funded. |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
10. Isn't email killing the Post Office? (nt) |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 04:21 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Hmm no, pre funding retirement 75 years in the future is |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
11. They've been trying since 1973 |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
18. and in rural areas where the expense is high - wouldn't the public being served |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 07:02 PM Response to Original message |
19. One can hardly wait for the "Charter" post offices to come. nt |
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ChandlerJr (554 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
21. I know I'm part of the problem |
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Scruffy1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 09:34 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. The whole e mail thing is a right wing meme. |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-11-11 12:43 AM Response to Original message |
29. Yep. K&R |
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