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35. You guys have a system that works for you

Mon Aug 5, 2013, 01:07 PM

Aug 2013

That's great our system could be great but there are power that be on both sides that have an investment in how things are currently and they will fight changes.

Right now one problem is the postage is too cheap for the service they are delivering and the large legacy costs they carry. People say don't raise the rate because people will send less mail. While this may be true technology is already rapidly reducing the amount of mail and changing the type of mail being sent.

Most people don't pay bills by check via the mail any more. Now it's ebanking, transfers and autodrafts. But in our business we get packages daily from the USPS that are originally sent ups/FedEx. This seams to be the trend I know my drive complains about the packages and hates having to actually get buzzed in the entry door vs just slipping it in a slot like the flat mail.

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Senator Carper introduces legislation to virtually end the USPS [View all] Omaha Steve Aug 2013 OP

democrat heaven05 Aug 2013 #1

Hey, NOLALady Aug 2013 #38

way heaven05 Aug 2013 #44

It seems NOLALady Aug 2013 #74

10-4 heaven05 Aug 2013 #75

I agree what a jerk Harmony Blue Aug 2013 #40

One of the founders of the DLC -- but for DE he's been better than someone like "the witch" n/t woodsprite Aug 2013 #48

Pure, bi-partisan gold. blkmusclmachine Aug 2013 #56

not every Democrat is a progressive yurbud Aug 2013 #64

Be sure to follow us NHLabor Aug 2013 #2

Wasn't the USPS stipulated in the U.S. Constitution? CTyankee Aug 2013 #70

It is allowed but not required. Angleae Aug 2013 #72

thanks for the clarification. CTyankee Aug 2013 #73

And YET another so-call Democrat stabs us in the back! diabeticman Aug 2013 #3

Sometimes I stop and wonder why 1/2 the dems in the senate and house don't just get winterpark Aug 2013 #19

And that includes the Big One at the top. blkmusclmachine Aug 2013 #57

What chance does this bill have of reaching the president? jwirr Aug 2013 #4

It's getting harder and harder to tell a D from a R. hobbit709 Aug 2013 #5

+1000. blkmusclmachine Aug 2013 #58

kick for visibility niyad Aug 2013 #6

I am shocked by this!! I expected this from the Republicans who have been trying to destroy Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2013 #7

You didn't think there was anything to the "no difference" phrase? RC Aug 2013 #15

I think there are liberals, moderates, and conservatives in the Democratic Party Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2013 #52

Bloodless coup. blkmusclmachine Aug 2013 #59

Since the 1% don't need the USPS for anything, it's clearly obsolete and should be shut down. NT Jerry442 Aug 2013 #8

in order to save the post office rdking647 Aug 2013 #9

If we paid $1.00 for a first-class stamp it would still be a bargain Orrex Aug 2013 #14

But most of those countries ceonupe Aug 2013 #17

Wrong. Fuddnik Aug 2013 #22

Easy ceonupe Aug 2013 #24

My son lives in New Cross (London) enlightenment Aug 2013 #28

Not yet ceonupe Aug 2013 #29

Won't disagree with your concerns! nt enlightenment Aug 2013 #30

In Furfeld, Germany tazkcmo Aug 2013 #47

Yes, this is the major knife in the back of the USPS. It's an outrage and should be done away with. YOHABLO Aug 2013 #50

Yeah, us Canadians sure are crammed in here, cheek to jowl.. (nt) Posteritatis Aug 2013 #34

You guys have a system that works for you ceonupe Aug 2013 #35

Canada has a much more dense population? KamaAina Aug 2013 #45

There's no excuse for Carper being in the Senate. He represents a deep blue state nt geek tragedy Aug 2013 #10

Carper needs a primary challenger meow2u3 Aug 2013 #12

+1000. blkmusclmachine Aug 2013 #60

PLUS ONE! nt Enthusiast Aug 2013 #65

K & R SoapBox Aug 2013 #11

K & R historylovr Aug 2013 #13

k & R n/t glinda Aug 2013 #16

gun control suggestion--Democrats quit shooting yourselves in the foot! librechik Aug 2013 #18

Re-elected in 2012 with 66% of the vote dragonlady Aug 2013 #20

ok--but once these guys are bought they seem to stay bought. librechik Aug 2013 #21

vote mtasselin Aug 2013 #23

FedEx and UPS? blkmusclmachine Aug 2013 #61

With friends like this, who needs enemies? kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #25

Makes me so angry! PennyK Aug 2013 #26

Folks and businesses depend on USPS ... Koios Aug 2013 #27

Complete Insanity. Blue Idaho Aug 2013 #31

I think the hate for the USPS NOLALady Aug 2013 #36

Anti-Unionism in the (D)'s has ascended, along with the Senator from ILL. blkmusclmachine Aug 2013 #62

I think you nailed it.............nt Enthusiast Aug 2013 #66

They hate the post office because it works lolly Aug 2013 #37

+1 Exactly Harmony Blue Aug 2013 #41

+1000. blkmusclmachine Aug 2013 #63

Wealthy corporate interests! liberal N proud Aug 2013 #32

Too many sick people in office. Why are damaged children representing us? Gregorian Aug 2013 #33

PLUS ONE! nt Enthusiast Aug 2013 #67

K & R ctsnowman Aug 2013 #39

hard to believe this guy served with Biden n/t alp227 Aug 2013 #42

Yeah Biden and him are miles apart Harmony Blue Aug 2013 #43

since he's a D, the only people who'd object are those who have their hands tied MisterP Aug 2013 #46

I read that Dianne Feinstein's husband's business sells some of the post offices. JDPriestly Aug 2013 #49

My mailman was shocked when I talked to him about this today Omaha Steve Aug 2013 #51

Fuck Tom Carper.....nt AverageJoe90 Aug 2013 #53

K snd R senseandsensibility Aug 2013 #54

Big Money wants the competition out of the way. blkmusclmachine Aug 2013 #55

And they probably bought the SOB Cheap! Hubert Flottz Aug 2013 #68

"WE JUST NEED TO GIVE TEH PRESIDENT MOR DEMOCRATS IN CONGRESS!!1!" bullwinkle428 Aug 2013 #69

A Democrat did this?! Hekate Aug 2013 #71