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wryter2000

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Wed Feb 9, 2022, 03:26 PM

Feb 2022

I must admit that is one opera I can't watch because of what Pinkerton does to Butterfly. I can watch Rigoletto, which is an abomination in the treatment Gilda gets, but watching Butterfly acting so obsequious toward him knowing what was going to happen was just too much. So many operas are powered by mistreatment of women. Sigh.

Of course, The Barber of Seville is another matter entirely.

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The House passes a major financial overhaul of the USPS [View all] FelineOverlord Feb 2022 OP

Yay. No needed LakeArenal Feb 2022 #1

DeJoy still has to go DeeDeeNY Feb 2022 #2

Yep, they need to overhaul him out the door. ancianita Feb 2022 #29

Ha! WELL STATED!! NurseJackie Feb 2022 #55

Overhaul him to DeJail. lagomorph777 Feb 2022 #58

Dat's de trooth. ancianita Feb 2022 #60

The House passes a major financial overhaul of the USPS FelineOverlord Feb 2022 #3

Wow Rt TY! I remember when I Cha Feb 2022 #8

DeJoy was a major proponent of this bill. n/t PoliticAverse Feb 2022 #16

Wonderful wryter2000 Feb 2022 #61

I think that would be a major victory for Dems so MadameButterfly Feb 2022 #68

Welcome to DU wryter2000 Feb 2022 #72

Yes, the opera is sad but MadameButterfly Feb 2022 #73

With Republican votes, go USPS! dem4decades Feb 2022 #4

Good. 👍 underpants Feb 2022 #5

Does that mean the USPS no longer would have to pre-fund the retirement of no_hypocrisy Feb 2022 #6

Yes! 70sEraVet Feb 2022 #9

Good to hear. n/t ms liberty Feb 2022 #18

The healthcare pre-funding requirement was the anchor the Republicans threw at a drowning man. hay rick Feb 2022 #40

Oh, wow! I was horrified when that was passed bc I figured it would eventually gut the USPS electric_blue68 Feb 2022 #51

I NEVER understood why this would even be considered......damn. a kennedy Feb 2022 #31

It was done to destroy the USPS, and privatize it. niyad Feb 2022 #54

Yes!!! it does!!!! Yoyoyo77 Feb 2022 #67

Rt TY! This will PISS OFF the Cha Feb 2022 #7

Article from NYT link srose58089 Feb 2022 #10

Thanks for the status in the senate, srose. Hortensis Feb 2022 #42

Thanks for that info. KS Toronado Feb 2022 #56

Thank you! Yorkie Mom Feb 2022 #64

I hope it can pass the senate too iemanja Feb 2022 #11

Wow! Look at all those Republican votes! hedda_foil Feb 2022 #12

Oy blm Feb 2022 #25

Great! brer cat Feb 2022 #13

Good news! nt Wounded Bear Feb 2022 #14

Major victory for DeJoy. n/t PoliticAverse Feb 2022 #15

Nah, he's just tryin' to forestall losing his job. ancianita Feb 2022 #30

Some good news about the PO for a change? Hekate Feb 2022 #17

K&R spanone Feb 2022 #19

Link to The Hill nitpicker Feb 2022 #20

I'll start celebrating when they hand DeJoy his ass. BlueIdaho Feb 2022 #21

Exactly. We're not out of the woods until he is OUT of our Postal Service. calimary Feb 2022 #26

Very well said! BlueIdaho Feb 2022 #28

Rat infestation is right! calimary Feb 2022 #37

He is not going anytime soon. former9thward Feb 2022 #38

I just don't get it... BlueIdaho Feb 2022 #65

Biden also nominated 2 new board members. Yoyoyo77 Feb 2022 #69

One of those two is a R, supports Trump. former9thward Feb 2022 #71

And cancel DeJoy's company's DENVERPOPS Feb 2022 #33

X 1000 BlueIdaho Feb 2022 #36

Nope ProfessorGAC Feb 2022 #66

He'll continue to sabotage USPS until he's in DeJail lagomorph777 Feb 2022 #59

K&R ificandream Feb 2022 #22

Yes to this! LoisB Feb 2022 #23

I'm sure some heard from their constituents over medicine delays nitpicker Feb 2022 #24

There are a few things everyone can agree on Tree Lady Feb 2022 #27

It sounds like a good move to campaign with, not the only accomplishment, but one that hits voters ancianita Feb 2022 #32

This is an important bill. TomSlick Feb 2022 #34

Who is going to fire DeJoy? former9thward Feb 2022 #39

It's OK that DeJoy supports the bill. Even a blind hog finds an acorn now and again. TomSlick Feb 2022 #41

Three of Biden appointeeshave been approved and are on the Board of Governors. former9thward Feb 2022 #43

But, three do not make a majority. TomSlick Feb 2022 #45

Why would they vote for a Chair that supports DeJoy? former9thward Feb 2022 #49

I'm speculating but TomSlick Feb 2022 #50

Hooray! Much needed reform. Fla Dem Feb 2022 #35

So glad. I love our 245-yo postal service, and this rescue has been too long coming. Hortensis Feb 2022 #44

Outstanding! ❤ MerryBlooms Feb 2022 #46

Safeguarding and speeding up mail - in voting in 2022 and future elections. NBachers Feb 2022 #47

It's expected to have enough votes to pass the Senate too IronLionZion Feb 2022 #48

WAPO: Details: Stop the pre-funding of healthcare and bail them out lindysalsagal Feb 2022 #52

k&r Demovictory9 Feb 2022 #53

Excellent news! Johnny2X2X Feb 2022 #57

Good. And I do want to remember one most important thing in all of this, that the men SWBTATTReg Feb 2022 #62

Looks like DeJoy not going anywhere soon. Orange Buffoon Feb 2022 #63

And with a pretty big Republican backing, too! Rabrrrrrr Feb 2022 #70

Long overdue! bif Feb 2022 #74

And a bi-partisan effort at that. Ha! nt hippywife Feb 2022 #75

Excellent! Martin68 Feb 2022 #76