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11-15-2012, 04:04 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Austin 49
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US post office annual cost: $15.9 Billion
In order to get all that junk mail you received this year ended up costing the tax payer 15.9 billion.
I'm all for the postal service, especially in extremely rural areas where a post office can be one of the few stable jobs in town, let alone their only link to the outside world, but extreme and real change needs to happen now.
Sell off what you can to fed ex and UPS and be done with it.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/...8AE18Q20121115
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11-15-2012, 04:12 PM
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asmuchtextastheywillallow
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Kansas City
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.....except that pretty much all of their loss can be traced to their dated and asinine pension system. Yet it's so easy for morons to come in and say "HURR JUST GET RID OF THEM" or more retarded statements like "JUST END SATURDAY DELIVERIES HURR".
and that fedex and ups are at least 200% the price for consumers
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11-15-2012, 05:13 PM
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Half-cocked
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Originally Posted by Ford
In order to get all that junk mail you received this year ended up costing the tax payer 15.9 billion.
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Well that's completely false and I don't see how to get that wrong when it's in the second ****ing sentence of the article. |
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11-15-2012, 05:20 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Tejas!
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...we kinda have to have one...
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11-15-2012, 05:21 PM
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Half-cocked
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Originally Posted by marcozombie
...we kinda have to have one...
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It would be unconstitutional not to  |
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11-15-2012, 05:22 PM
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Delta Farce
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I prefer USPS over the other carriers. They're cheaper and faster than fedex and UPS but almost half.
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11-15-2012, 05:28 PM
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Half-cocked
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Originally Posted by SniperForce-Duffek
I prefer USPS over the other carriers. They're cheaper and faster than fedex and UPS but almost half.
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That's because it is not capitalist. It is not allowed to make a significant profit. Interesting, huh. |
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11-15-2012, 05:29 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Tejas!
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Originally Posted by drgonzo
It would be unconstitutional not to |
I wonder how many USPS haters are also strict constructionists
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11-15-2012, 05:43 PM
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Put a SPRING in it!!!
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Central Cal.
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My father is a retired Postal Inspector. His pension, along with his military retirement, is amazing. I could only dream of making that much in retirement.
The benefits are really good as well. But, his body had to take a toll to an extent. Not as bad as some of the letter carriers, but still had to have hand surgery twice as well as one toe joint replacement from job related injuries....
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11-15-2012, 06:03 PM
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Jobs are for immigrants
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Atlanta, GA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ford
In order to get all that junk mail you received this year ended up costing the tax payer 15.9 billion.
I'm all for the postal service, especially in extremely rural areas where a post office can be one of the few stable jobs in town, let alone their only link to the outside world, but extreme and real change needs to happen now.
Sell off what you can to fed ex and UPS and be done with it.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/...8AE18Q20121115 |
The taxpayer owes people jobs that don't produce much and aren't needed? Interesting outlook you have on life, sir.
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11-15-2012, 06:05 PM
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POOP
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Orange County
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Originally Posted by EPAPressure
The taxpayer owes people jobs that don't produce much and aren't needed? Interesting outlook you have on life, sir.
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If thats what you're worried about then you should be first in line to support cuts to the military.
But my guess is that thats not the case... |
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11-15-2012, 07:29 PM
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asmuchtextastheywillallow
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Kansas City
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zing
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11-15-2012, 08:41 PM
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Jobs are for immigrants
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Atlanta, GA
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Originally Posted by licence2kill
If thats what you're worried about then you should be first in line to support cuts to the military.
But my guess is that thats not the case...
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BRB LEARNING 10th GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES.
K, looks like a common theme with great economic powers throughout history in all parts of the world had an equally strong military presence to go along with it.
I know you think the military is evil and we have no reason to need F-22's and nuclear powered carriers with dozens of advanced military aircraft on board, but the reality is, if we didn't have those, the world would plunge into war fairly fast. It wouldn't be good for your hipster lifestyle as Apple and Patagonia products would skyrocket in price.
Would you like to try again maybe?
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-Said nobody, ever.
"Originally posted by drgonzo: That doesn't make sense, the people with the most interaction and dependence on government have the most significant stakes and should have the vote if anyone. People who reject government and do not use government services should be denied the vote if anything." ^^FAIL
"Originally posted by Rebeltilldeath3: When I think geocities I think ****ty tiled background and sparkly titles. Think of a minority's myspace page."
Last edited by EPAPressure : 11-15-2012 at 08:46 PM.
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11-15-2012, 09:22 PM
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Delta Farce
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The f22 analogy was bad. Those things are expensive paper weights.
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11-15-2012, 09:23 PM
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Delta Farce
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Quote:
Originally Posted by drgonzo
That's because it is not capitalist. It is not allowed to make a significant profit. Interesting, huh.
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It was more a, why people choose the other carriers over USPS is beyond me. It's obviously the better choice but people refuse to use them.  |
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11-15-2012, 09:24 PM
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#2 Anti Stim Club Member!
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: San Leandro, CA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by marcozombie
...we kinda have to have one...
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No, no we do not. Private companies can deliver things faster, cheeper, and more effeciently than the USPS can.
Its time to let it die, its time has come and gone, its a bygone of an older era.
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11-15-2012, 09:26 PM
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Jobs are for immigrants
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Atlanta, GA
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Originally Posted by SniperForce-Duffek
The f22 analogy was bad. Those things are expensive paper weights.
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Meh, I gotta disagree. They're presence alone gives us a lot more political influence than you might imagine. 185 (-1 from the crash today  ) invisible to radar generation 5 air to air fighters opposing you, and your likely to not be so assertive with your own military.
If you like I can edit it and replace F-22's with most advanced air force...
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"Chic-Fi-La has an awful chicken sandwich"
-Said nobody, ever.
"Originally posted by drgonzo: That doesn't make sense, the people with the most interaction and dependence on government have the most significant stakes and should have the vote if anyone. People who reject government and do not use government services should be denied the vote if anything." ^^FAIL
"Originally posted by Rebeltilldeath3: When I think geocities I think ****ty tiled background and sparkly titles. Think of a minority's myspace page."
Last edited by EPAPressure : 11-15-2012 at 09:28 PM.
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11-15-2012, 10:10 PM
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Delta Farce
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What's the point of having them and not using them? A fear of capability isn't enough.
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11-15-2012, 10:19 PM
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legit legit legit
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by drgonzo
That's because it is not capitalist. It is not allowed to make a significant profit. Interesting, huh.
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11-15-2012, 11:26 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Tejas!
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Originally Posted by Overbear
No, no we do not. Private companies can deliver things faster, cheeper, and more effeciently than the USPS can.
Its time to let it die, its time has come and gone, its a bygone of an older era.
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So you believe the constitution is a living document then. Good.
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11-16-2012, 12:45 AM
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legit legit legit
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: NJ
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Amendable
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"Originally posted by pokenose: We quit doing that secret Santa thing after the black guy got a bucket of fried chicken, watermelon jolly ranchers, a bottle of colt 45 and a cotton scented candle then someone else got a ball of that free twine you tie down your items with at ikea and a vibrator so you can go **** yourself if you didn't like the twine."
"Originally posted by AlphaNeo36:
Election fraud is perfectly acceptable when it intends to keep Ron Paul out of the White House."
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