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19. When enough people get their heads out of their asses and acknowledge the truth

Sat Jul 14, 2012, 05:38 AM

Jul 2012

of massive collusion between corporate Republicans and corporate Democrats....change will be possible.

Deliberate partisan denial is what enables the one percent to get away with looting this country. They use the parties to ensure that we will never be unified against what they are doing to us.

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Postal Service default appears likely [View all] MindMover Jul 2012 OP

Why would the House leaders stop this? They created it! Atman Jul 2012 #1

Why would the House leaders stop this? ...because they can then contract it to their buddies...n/t antigop Jul 2012 #10

Exactly davidpdx Jul 2012 #24

It was *75* years KamaAina Jul 2012 #42

Poison pill is a good description davidpdx Jul 2012 #82

This is so f'ing ridiculous. denverbill Jul 2012 #2

Your post shows the problem with the post office. former9thward Jul 2012 #23

The main profit center for the Post Office since the 1960s has been "Junk Mail" happyslug Jul 2012 #25

I agree that we must get rid of the six day mail requirement. former9thward Jul 2012 #29

These issues have been hashed out before here on DU -- esp re: "internet has killed it" postulation sketchy Jul 2012 #27

Republican solution? Quelle surprise! CreekDog Jul 2012 #35

That would be news to the millions of small businesses that brentspeak Jul 2012 #30

Only postal carriers are allowed to put material in your mailbox. former9thward Jul 2012 #33

I never expected anything less than a ferociously disingenuous and dishonest response brentspeak Jul 2012 #38

Take a chill pill dude or double the meds. former9thward Jul 2012 #43

Fail brentspeak Jul 2012 #45

If small business wants material in your mailbox former9thward Jul 2012 #55

"No one knows who has low cost service" Occulus Jul 2012 #60

Is anyone besides the post office allowed to process post cards? former9thward Jul 2012 #73

No one knows who has low cost service???? brentspeak Jul 2012 #67

Oh, he knows. Occulus Jul 2012 #68

Post removed Post removed Jul 2012 #72

That has nothing to do with junk mail that is put in mailboxes. former9thward Jul 2012 #71

If the USPS is so cheap, why does every business I order from use FedEx or UPS? DesMoinesDem Jul 2012 #83

Absolutely untrue. Occulus Jul 2012 #39

Stop pretending to be a postal employee. former9thward Jul 2012 #44

I'm not pretending and I can prove it. Occulus Jul 2012 #48

It is a $10,000 fine. former9thward Jul 2012 #51

"I advocate a rational restructuring of the post office" Occulus Jul 2012 #57

I can onlhy imagine what you would have posted at the beginning of the 1900s. former9thward Jul 2012 #70

typical rightwinger response Occulus Jul 2012 #79

In post 29. youmost certainly do advocate privatization sketchy Jul 2012 #63

Learn to read, if possible. former9thward Jul 2012 #74

"When they decided to reduce that service and the internet was around" Occulus Jul 2012 #78

Yup, you are all for privatization nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #81

The Internet did not kill it nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #31

You are living in denial. former9thward Jul 2012 #34

You can cut the service to 3 days, won't fix it, way to miss the issue (right in the article too) CreekDog Jul 2012 #36

And you are advocating privatization nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #37

As a CUSTOMER of the post office I have first hand information. former9thward Jul 2012 #46

As a customer you have thirdhand information at best. Occulus Jul 2012 #59

I will have to call management and OSHA nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #66

Some history of former9thward's propaganda on this issue brentspeak Jul 2012 #40

He's consistenly been a rightie on a broad range of topics. Occulus Jul 2012 #41

Your definition of "rightie" is where someone disagrees with you about something. former9thward Jul 2012 #47

You have had a history of posting rightwing talking points on a wide variety of topics Occulus Jul 2012 #50

Wow you have been stalking me from the day I joined. former9thward Jul 2012 #53

I have been SUSPICIOUS of you from the day you joined. Occulus Jul 2012 #58

You have readers. Many, many readers. Readers who remember things. sketchy Jul 2012 #54

If they remember something then they should post it. former9thward Jul 2012 #56

I have presented facts, you have presented propaganda. former9thward Jul 2012 #49

You present SLANTED facts. Occulus Jul 2012 #62

�Whether the act will have its intended effect remains in doubt." brentspeak Jul 2012 #64

Looks like he quit. Occulus Jul 2012 #65

Agreed. He'll be back for the next thread brentspeak Jul 2012 #69

Provide the links to your claims. former9thward Jul 2012 #75

APWU, NALC, and whatever the acronym is for the mail handler's union Occulus Jul 2012 #77

Most internet sales deliveries are made via USPS jberryhill Jul 2012 #76

I make a point of going with USPS. Cheaper, and a hell of lot more reliable. They have a legal freshwest Jul 2012 #84

Republicans AND Democrats were working hard to kill the oldest and largest union BlueCaliDem Jul 2012 #3

When enough people get their heads out of their asses and acknowledge the truth woo me with science Jul 2012 #19

Everyone with two brain cells or more.. sendero Jul 2012 #20

Without the postal service, you can kiss rural delivery goodbye. alarimer Jul 2012 #4

Hear, hear! My Dad was a rural route carrier, and he would be so pissed at what's going on. GreenPartyVoter Jul 2012 #28

so what will happen of they do not make a full payment? madrchsod Jul 2012 #5

Probably not. elleng Jul 2012 #7

Congress will probably vote to defund them but it won't go anywhere in the Senate and xtraxritical Jul 2012 #9

Postal service is self funded not funded by federal govt. julian09 Jul 2012 #14

Since the Postal serviuce self funds with stamps nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #32

this is total BS>>>>> !! april Jul 2012 #6

If the USPS defaults, what's the immediate impact on the average Joe? nt NickB79 Jul 2012 #8

And that's exactly what they intended to happen ProfessionalLeftist Jul 2012 #11

After all the articles and fuss about the Postal Service closing NOBODY bonniebgood Jul 2012 #12

You can't tell who is a Republican or Democrat from who apponted them. former9thward Jul 2012 #61

Laying the groundwork for privatized mail services lunatica Jul 2012 #13

Groundwork for dismantling the Constitution. Festivito Jul 2012 #16

They seriously started dismantling the Constitution the day the Supreme Court selected Bush lunatica Jul 2012 #17

Indeed. /nt Festivito Jul 2012 #18

That would be the conclusion yes. lonestarnot Jul 2012 #21

Transparent M$M - "legally required" - knowing that means crap. Festivito Jul 2012 #15

The GOP Dyedinthewoolliberal Jul 2012 #22

Just another Union the Pukes want to bust, that's all DainBramaged Jul 2012 #26

+1 They figure goverment unions are the last big hurdle in their path OmahaBlueDog Jul 2012 #80

Signs of decline. earthside Jul 2012 #52