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brentspeak

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30. That would be news to the millions of small businesses that
Mon Jul 16, 2012, 01:41 PM
Jul 2012

rely on the low-cost service only the USPS provides.

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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
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