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Lonestarblue

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29. Is there an IG who oversees the USPS?
Mon Jan 25, 2021, 03:27 PM
Jan 2021

If so, we should have an investigation into the roles played by the Board of Governors and DeJoy in the political and malicious destruction of USPS property. Some of those sorting machines were new and they were just dismantled and scrapped.

If an IG investigation is not possible, a select committee in Congress needs to investigate and recommend indictments to the DOJ.

Barring that, the Senate can act. The last law (2006) changed the terms for Board members from 9 to 7 years. The current Senate could thus pass a law changing the term to 2 years, thus forcing faster turnover of current board members. That would get rid of Republican Robert Duncan, whose term began in 2018. With the three vacancies, plus Duncan’s seat, and the lone Democrat on the Board, Democrats would thus have control and could oust DeJoy and change policies now if the Senate would act. By law, no party can hold more than 5 of the 9 Senate-confirmed seats. Obviously Republicans would fight this change because they’ve spent decades undermining the USPS so they can privatize it by giving it to some wealthy donor. If the Senate hopes to get anything done in the next two years, the filibuster will have to go. The sooner the better.

Yes!!!!! SheltieLover Jan 2021 #1
Have 30 years in the Postal Service Brown Feather Jan 2021 #5
Welcome to DU. n/t moonscape Jan 2021 #7
Thank you! Brown Feather Jan 2021 #8
Welcome to DU moose65 Jan 2021 #15
We destroyed our processing capacity Brown Feather Jan 2021 #24
Real justice would require that dejoy notinkansas Jan 2021 #80
It has it's warts and all but it's still a great system... 2naSalit Jan 2021 #16
Welcome to our DU family. niyad Jan 2021 #22
Thank you! Brown Feather Jan 2021 #69
I'd like to get your feedback then, if you would. PatrickforO Jan 2021 #56
The name of the Postsl Services problems is Legion for they are many. Brown Feather Jan 2021 #63
Yes, the Postal Reorganization Act of 2006 was soldierant Jan 2021 #59
The service is resilient! Brown Feather Jan 2021 #67
You are, sadly, not whistling Dixie there. soldierant Jan 2021 #77
Please make it so! Greybnk48 Jan 2021 #2
This is the living definition of low-hanging political fruit BeyondGeography Jan 2021 #3
Amen! And well said! BComplex Jan 2021 #6
I'm well aware *rump and company didn't mean it to happen, but sarge43 Jan 2021 #13
Everything that is happening now Brown Feather Jan 2021 #18
So, if I read your post right... Spazito Jan 2021 #26
Not a recrimination on Obama Brown Feather Jan 2021 #34
How do you feel the change to the USPS budgeting forcing it to... Spazito Jan 2021 #42
That was a contract year Brown Feather Jan 2021 #50
Are you saying that demand by the repub Congress to pre-fund... Spazito Jan 2021 #52
No it hurt Brown Feather Jan 2021 #54
I am genuinely confused... Spazito Jan 2021 #58
Your questions was if I'm correct Brown Feather Jan 2021 #60
No, my last question related to your point in a previous response.. Spazito Jan 2021 #64
FedEx has no bearing on our processing capacity Brown Feather Jan 2021 #66
Thanks for your responses... Spazito Jan 2021 #70
You are welcome! Brown Feather Jan 2021 #72
Responded in the wrong place. Spazito Jan 2021 #68
You read it right. He/she is blaming the Obama administration & to do that is pure nonsense mtnsnake Jan 2021 #35
I'm blaming PMG Donahoe Brown Feather Jan 2021 #39
Thanks for that clarification, but mtnsnake Jan 2021 #49
Sorry, didn't mean to upset anyone Brown Feather Jan 2021 #51
That is appreciated. Your knowledge of the workings of the postal system mtnsnake Jan 2021 #57
Thanks you! Brown Feather Jan 2021 #61
Waiting for you to address the OP. Kingofalldems Jan 2021 #62
Tjey should all be fired Brown Feather Jan 2021 #65
Interesting post wasn't it? Kingofalldems Jan 2021 #36
35 year letter carrier here. Kingofalldems Jan 2021 #33
I'm not denying that Brown Feather Jan 2021 #43
So you don't believe DeJoy was hired to further delay the mail? Kingofalldems Jan 2021 #44
Yes he was Brown Feather Jan 2021 #53
They closed our local mail processing center in Martinsburg WV Maggiemayhem Jan 2021 #84
is De Joy still there?? samnsara Jan 2021 #4
Yes. niyad Jan 2021 #23
DeJoy is a flat out mobster. I'm sure he's scheming to make more money when he gets out somehow Walleye Jan 2021 #9
K&R spanone Jan 2021 #10
Yes, sir! sarge43 Jan 2021 #11
K & R & Retweeted! SunSeeker Jan 2021 #12
Clean house on T----'s swamp! ffr Jan 2021 #14
I have depended on the USPS all my life. I want it back! (Edit: added full images) Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2021 #17
Thanks for posting his letter - I couldn't read it in the tweet FakeNoose Jan 2021 #41
Welcome! I couldn't read it before either. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2021 #46
A better avenue might be to fire them for incompetence because that is what they have displayed. cstanleytech Jan 2021 #19
Hear, hear!! Sogo Jan 2021 #20
Criminals and gangsters: Send the pink slips! Replace them with good people. lindysalsagal Jan 2021 #21
I don't think he can Tarc Jan 2021 #25
In his letter he says they can be fired for cause. Crunchy Frog Jan 2021 #28
Is there an IG who oversees the USPS? Lonestarblue Jan 2021 #29
My understanding is that there are 4 unfilled seats. Fill them and the Dems have a 5-4 majority. OnDoutside Jan 2021 #37
Cabal of greedy corporate vivisectionists /nt bucolic_frolic Jan 2021 #27
Fill the 4 vacancies with Democrats BumRushDaShow Jan 2021 #30
By law the board cannot have more than 5 members of one party. 5 R 5 D and one independent grantcart Jan 2021 #75
There were 3 vacancies on the board before the new calendar year BumRushDaShow Jan 2021 #78
Yes! Fre the board, fire DeJoy-- do whatever is necessary to make the USPS the best possible! liberalla Jan 2021 #31
This has been the worse month for late or no mail for me in my entire life. I am 91yrs old katmondoo Jan 2021 #32
Read my posts, please Brown Feather Jan 2021 #71
What's going on in little Saginaw BumRushDaShow Jan 2021 #73
Why isn't DisJoy being charged with destroying govt. Duppers Jan 2021 #38
To say nothing of delays overall, which could contribute to more problems matt819 Jan 2021 #40
I hope the President is listening. BlueIdaho Jan 2021 #45
that would be good samsingh Jan 2021 #47
Postal Banking!! mezame Jan 2021 #48
God yes!!!!!! It is so needed. I would switch in a heartbeat. Vivienne235729 Jan 2021 #81
Hear here! K&R, nt. druidity33 Jan 2021 #85
Sounds good to me, and we'll deserved Jay25 Jan 2021 #55
Hear, hear! orangecrush Jan 2021 #74
100 BILLION in damages? If this wasn't on The President's Desk on week one bonniebgood Jan 2021 #76
Not the worst idea I've heard. BobTheSubgenius Jan 2021 #79
My sister sent me a Christmas card on 12/17 from Ohio A Brand New World Jan 2021 #82
Well, hell, yeah! dchill Jan 2021 #83
Pascrell is a real fighter The Wizard Jan 2021 #86
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