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31. hey, with $10 billion perhaps we don't have to worry about voting by mail this time

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Jul 29, 2020, 05:25 PM

Jul 2020

Now each state that has not already needs to allow any citizen who chooses to, to vote by mail. With this frikkin' virus still circulating, it's the only logical thing to do.

Now we are hearing pleas from our local counties to become poll workers. I understand that MOST poll workers are over 60 years old, which is of course, a uniquely vulnerable age group. Tough choice. I'd like to help out, but if we can get to vote by mail, that would alleviate a lot of the strain.

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Treasury agrees to lend Postal Service $10 billion in trade for rivals' shipping contracts [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2020 OP

Can any good come of this? Sounds like selling your seed corn.. Evolve Dammit Jul 2020 #1

What quid pro quo is this soothsayer Jul 2020 #2

Trump wants to say Amazon gets a special deal, and therefore the Washington Post is evil muriel_volestrangler Jul 2020 #8

I feel it's more than that. He can already just say that -- and does soothsayer Jul 2020 #15

The Trump administration really don't like Amazon, eh? n/t Kingfisher86 Jul 2020 #3

well, the Washington Post and by extension Bezos and Amazon rurallib Jul 2020 #16

If I was Jeff Bezos... Grins Jul 2020 #20

He won't though as overall the GOP is beneficial to Bezos so instead he will build his own delivery cstanleytech Jul 2020 #22

I suspect this doesn't end well... Ford_Prefect Jul 2020 #4

This has got to be illegal - it's known as bribery. George II Jul 2020 #5

Extortion? empedocles Jul 2020 #10

Yes, that's it. George II Jul 2020 #19

This wreaks of nefarious motives. USPS is a government entity. Why should it "trade" to get funding? onetexan Jul 2020 #33

Because both sides of the 'deal' are trumpers? empedocles Jul 2020 #34

my point exactly. It's controlled by the mob. onetexan Jul 2020 #36

You have to do me a favor though....... Zoonart Jul 2020 #6

Mob tactics cp Jul 2020 #7

Kiss the USPS goodbye! Wuddles440 Jul 2020 #9

Vote out the turd Karma13612 Jul 2020 #11

To be sure your vote gets counted in VBM the date for mailing is Oct. 20th. nt in2herbs Jul 2020 #29

Trump claims those USPS rates are a really bad deal. So why would UPS or FedEx even want them?? Bengus81 Jul 2020 #12

Glad the loan is available. Not sure I see a big issue with USPS releasing data. Hoyt Jul 2020 #13

Data beats rumors, all day long. How we roll. n/t Mopar151 Jul 2020 #17

Not so much tRump wants to dismantle Post Office.... GOPers have wanted to privatize it forever groundloop Jul 2020 #32

Don't really think that is going to happen. I do know that if a company promises to pay medical Hoyt Jul 2020 #35

It could be, also, a normal business loan practice Mopar151 Jul 2020 #14

Where my dad grew up in Brooklyn madaboutharry Jul 2020 #18

Is the Postal Service Being Manipulated to Help Trump Get Reelected? mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2020 #21

GONG!!! 2naSalit Jul 2020 #23

Don't do it. Call their bluff. Let it all explode! Grins Jul 2020 #24

Worst plan ever quakerboy Jul 2020 #39

Trump thinks of no one but his sorry self.... DeschutesRiver Jul 2020 #25

Trump screwing over Bezos. sarcasmo Jul 2020 #26

Isn't this extortion? ... aggiesal Jul 2020 #27

Treasury needs and wants this information because ...........???????????? bucolic_frolic Jul 2020 #28

"Hey Fedex, you know what they are charging UPS??" I can tell ya for a donation to... lostnfound Jul 2020 #30

hey, with $10 billion perhaps we don't have to worry about voting by mail this time RussBLib Jul 2020 #31

There are always strings attached with Republicans - They can't be trusted dlk Jul 2020 #37

The Democrats are going to have to fix USPS from the damage PatrickforO Jul 2020 #38