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KPN

(17,464 posts)
8. Key words: "would have"
Thu Nov 1, 2018, 01:23 PM
Nov 2018

I understand your enthusiasm but I also wishg you would keep in mind that it was the Democratic Party Platform.

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There is winetourdriver01 Nov 2018 #1
Yup. Most of the public postal services throughout the globe provide banking services. It's an KPN Nov 2018 #4
Yes. Hillary Clinton would have made it possible & protected it from privatization. Bfd Nov 2018 #7
Key words: "would have" KPN Nov 2018 #8
I did include The Dem platform. The Dem platform & Hillary Clinton's platform were the same thing. Bfd Nov 2018 #12
Publuc banking through the Postal Service, for instance, was on HRC's Dem platform Bfd Nov 2018 #2
Reviving zipplewrath Nov 2018 #3
Yes. It was a much used function of the postal service until 1966 Bfd Nov 2018 #5
It makes alot of sense zipplewrath Nov 2018 #15
Please check out Dr. Ellen Brown's website alwaysinasnit Nov 2018 #6
Yep. It's not a new concept. KPN Nov 2018 #10
It amazes me that the various States haven't moved toward the example set by North alwaysinasnit Nov 2018 #11
I agree. KPN Nov 2018 #13
TY for citing Ellen Brown. She even ran for Ca State Treasurer championing a Ca state bank.. stuffmatters Nov 2018 #17
Yeah. I voted for her but knew that she would not be elected. Not enough people understand about our alwaysinasnit Nov 2018 #18
I didn't even realize Brown was running until I saw her name on the ballot as I was voting. stuffmatters Nov 2018 #19
Yes, I guess the use of my moniker means that I can laugh at myself. BTW, if most people knew how alwaysinasnit Nov 2018 #20
Once people hear about how state banking benefits them & their state, they are like "yes,yes." stuffmatters Nov 2018 #21
Totally agree. alwaysinasnit Nov 2018 #22
History of the Postal Saving System. President Taft in 1910 Bfd Nov 2018 #9
The "public option" of banking zipplewrath Nov 2018 #16
2016 Bill Introduced into Congress by Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA Bfd Nov 2018 #14
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