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8. Except that trash is one of the reasons the postal service became as prevelant as it did.

Sat May 26, 2012, 11:47 AM

May 2012

Henkin's The Postal Age is a really good read on the subject.

Plus the bulk advertising isn't just going into the garbage otherwise it wouldn't be sent any longer.

The postal service's biggest problem is the onerous debt imposed on it with the 75 year pre-funding of pensions. Remove that and the post office will be fine for a number of years into the future.

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How to Save the Post Office [View all] Karmadillo May 2012 OP

I frigging LOVE the post office. I relied on it over the years while in uniform. MADem May 2012 #1

Post offices in the UK also do banking services Rosa Luxemburg May 2012 #2

Japan Also nt otohara May 2012 #10

Could be info centers Rosa Luxemburg May 2012 #11

They need to get OUT of the business of delivering trash! on point May 2012 #3

Except that trash is one of the reasons the postal service became as prevelant as it did. mythology May 2012 #8

I doubt the advertising pays for itself at the rate that I have to pay for a letter. braddy May 2012 #9

K&R. Great article. nt riderinthestorm May 2012 #4

Or just remove the congressional handcuffs they're shackled with. Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #5

K and R senseandsensibility May 2012 #6

Two points. hay rick May 2012 #7

kick! senseandsensibility May 2012 #12

Please keep kicked! senseandsensibility May 2012 #13