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2016-01-23 Government

The Postal Service Is Delivering Itself Into Bankruptcy, Audit Shows

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Posted by Fred 2016-01-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Unions in government jobs is essentially treason. They hold the government hostage to their demands which in turn provide more and more fat on the government pig. Disband all unions for government employees and hold any attempt to unionize them as treason.

Posted by Silentbrick 2016-01-23 00:35|| 2016-01-23 00:35|| Front Page Top

#2 Yes, I too remember the sun helmets, well kept uniforms, leather bags, and friendly faces. Their names were Ben, Gene, and Donnie. They were was the same guys who coached the Little League team, marched in the color guard on Decoration Day, and flipped pancakes at the Legion. Affirmative Action has changed much of that, and attitudes as well. Ben, Gene, and Donnie are long gone now, but if it's all the same to you I'll gladly remember them and their service to their nation and a small community.

Posted by Besoeker 2016-01-23 02:07|| 2016-01-23 02:07|| Front Page Top

#3 It sez Rect anus.

hehehhehehhhehh

Posted by Beavis 2016-01-23 06:08|| 2016-01-23 06:08|| Front Page Top

#4 The SCOTUS mandatory union dues case is due late Spring. If they overturn mandatory dues, gubbamint unions are dead - it seems likely.

Posted by Frank G 2016-01-23 09:29|| 2016-01-23 09:29|| Front Page Top

#5 Article I, Section 8

The Congress shall have Power...

To establish Post Offices and post Roads;

It's one of the few functions actually specified in the constitution (not to be confused with DoE, EPA, NPR, et al - NB none of which are self supporting). If you want to get lot of Americans off of do nothing welfare, dump the unions, and get back to hand delivery. They can walk in the summer sun with the helmets and the winter muck in heavy cover but they'll understand where that money comes from for all that "Free Stuff, Free Stuff, Free Stuff".

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-01-23 09:56|| 2016-01-23 09:56|| Front Page Top

#6 "no new major cost savings initiatives planned."

They could eliminate 'bulk rate' postage.
They could implement a secure national email service.
They could advertise their parcel delivery services...

Posted by Skidmark 2016-01-23 11:45|| 2016-01-23 11:45|| Front Page Top

#7 I haven't had mail delivery since Tuesday. They claim their 4-wheel drive vehicles won't make it through the same snow my Smart car does.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2016-01-23 14:35|| 2016-01-23 14:35|| Front Page Top

#8 Well, technically the "neither rain, nor sleet,.." motto was not originally the PO's, rather lifted by an architect from the description of royal Persian messengers who tacked it on to a PO building (in NY IIRC) sometime about a hundred years ago. Guilt by association?

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-01-23 16:23|| 2016-01-23 16:23|| Front Page Top

#9 Eliminate Franking priv.
Raise bulk rate to letter rate.
Both of these should massively reduce sorting and delivery time.

I currently glance at my mail and throw %75 before looking closely. These are tax write offs for advertisers, and excuses for dodgy non-profits to be non-profit and in final analysis paid for by us taxpayers who don't want them. Make Work!
Killing it would save trees, landfills and home owners time. I say do it.

Posted by 3dc 2016-01-23 19:53|| 2016-01-23 19:53|| Front Page Top

#10 Drone delivery could save the post office but more likely it will disrupt it further.

Posted by Airandee 2016-01-23 20:15|| 2016-01-23 20:15|| Front Page Top

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