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Post Office suspends removing mail collection boxes: (Original Post) Kingofalldems Aug 2020 OP
Now get them put back. And the sorting machines. IllinoisBirdWatcher Aug 2020 #1
The sorting machines matter! One million each and being destroyed, dumped in dumpsters flamingdem Aug 2020 #3
and they are throwing them in dumpsters IllinoisBirdWatcher Aug 2020 #5
Biden administration agenda item: JHB Aug 2020 #10
Sorting machines much more important. Kingofalldems Aug 2020 #4
Yes... provided they're not just lying JHB Aug 2020 #9
But will they put the stolen post boxes back? SharonClark Aug 2020 #2
Gotta keep the pressure up. Kingofalldems Aug 2020 #6
K&R SMC22307 Aug 2020 #7
So now they just stop picking up mail from the boxes Generic Brad Aug 2020 #8
No they won't. Postal Workers Union endorsed Biden. yellowcanine Aug 2020 #11
Trump misplayed this badly Johnny2X2X Aug 2020 #12

flamingdem

(39,313 posts)
3. The sorting machines matter! One million each and being destroyed, dumped in dumpsters
Fri Aug 14, 2020, 09:42 PM
Aug 2020

This had better be documented!

IllinoisBirdWatcher

(2,315 posts)
5. and they are throwing them in dumpsters
Fri Aug 14, 2020, 09:44 PM
Aug 2020

Million dollar machines.

Bombard repugnant Senators. It seems to work.

JHB

(37,161 posts)
10. Biden administration agenda item:
Fri Aug 14, 2020, 10:59 PM
Aug 2020

Billionaire tax surcharge to replace USPS equipment disposed of by the Republican administration.

JHB

(37,161 posts)
9. Yes... provided they're not just lying
Fri Aug 14, 2020, 10:56 PM
Aug 2020

With backtracking and bullshiting both viable options at this stage, remain vigilant.

Generic Brad

(14,275 posts)
8. So now they just stop picking up mail from the boxes
Fri Aug 14, 2020, 10:54 PM
Aug 2020

The boxes will return, but if they don’t pick up mail from those boxes until after the election, we won’t know. Trump is not giving in. He’ll just changing tactics after being discovered.

The mail sorting machines are still gone, destroyed and not coming back anytime soon. So the election has still been disrupted.

yellowcanine

(35,699 posts)
11. No they won't. Postal Workers Union endorsed Biden.
Fri Aug 14, 2020, 11:02 PM
Aug 2020
https://apnews.com/2eb0459bf4cd01838a6e75cc4ca5cece

WASHINGTON (AP) — A major union representing U.S. postal workers has endorsed Democrat Joe Biden for president, a move that comes as President Donald Trump has acknowledged starving the postal service of money in order to make it more difficult to vote by mail in November’s election.

The National Association of Letter Carriers, which represents 300,000 current and retired workers, said Thursday that Trump has long been hostile to the Post Office. His administration has called for an end to collective bargaining rights, proposed service cuts and has eyed the possibility of privatizing the functions of the agency.


These guys will thwart Trump's sleazy plans.

Johnny2X2X

(19,074 posts)
12. Trump misplayed this badly
Fri Aug 14, 2020, 11:05 PM
Aug 2020

He could have been subtle about this and then taken mass action when it was too late to do anything about it. He’s sowed seeds of doubt, but not much else. It maybe it was just a big distraction.

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