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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 11:27 AM Original message |
Our mailman about privatization of the post office......scary. |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
1. I find what's going on with the PO extremely disturbing. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 11:43 AM Response to Reply #1 |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 11:48 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. GOP talking points. Major profits bottom line. People don't count. |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 11:51 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. You mean like the post offices of every other country |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 12:04 PM Response to Reply #9 |
19. It's a loss leader. There's no way the PO could do a good job if |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 12:09 PM Response to Reply #9 |
21. two things have cut into profits at the post office. they have been |
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Arianrhod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 12:23 PM Response to Reply #9 |
24. It shouldn't be a profit-generating organization. |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 12:51 PM Response to Reply #9 |
29. No chance |
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Eloriel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 01:16 PM Response to Reply #9 |
31. Yeah, there is |
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Skwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
2. Yet another example of why we should nominate the person who |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 12:04 PM Response to Reply #2 |
18. Must you always do this? |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 12:27 PM Response to Reply #2 |
26. I won't put you on ignore. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
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alexwcovington (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 11:36 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Get off this website |
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artr2 (863 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
4. It's all about the UNION |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 11:38 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Also, when the gov't does something, the constution applies. |
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KFC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 12:26 PM Response to Reply #7 |
25. That is absolute nonsense |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 12:29 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Not sure what you meant. What the mailman said was no joke. |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 01:21 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. Do a little research on the subject before you open your mouth |
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rog (301 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 02:13 PM Response to Reply #4 |
36. re: the union |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 02:29 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. Good article. |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
5. This is sad. |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 11:39 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. This could be an issue to bring up with rural voters |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 12:53 PM Response to Reply #8 |
30. Well, Dean has been in CO TWICE, which is amazing. |
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Mairead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 01:24 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. "Are there services that should be provided by government?" |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 11:48 AM Response to Reply #5 |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 11:51 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. Yes, they are. |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 11:56 AM Response to Reply #10 |
17. Yeah, and it won't be for 37 cents |
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Fescue4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 02:43 PM Response to Reply #17 |
43. Yes but you know it will get there with fedex. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 02:50 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Our mailman said FedEx and UPS were starting to use postal facilities (?) |
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Fescue4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 03:20 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. I imagine its possible |
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DBoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
12. PO service is fine by me |
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FloridaPat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
13. The Post Office was created by the Consititution and |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 11:52 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Good thought, FP. |
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david_vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
20. Back in July or August, a mail carrier wrote an op-ed piece |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 12:20 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. During the Raygun/Bush years they did a study on privatization |
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camero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 02:17 PM Response to Reply #23 |
37. What the heck. |
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baby_bear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
22. Postal workers have collective bargaining rights -- |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
28. This has been going on for a long time. |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
34. Terrible mistake to privatize the U.S. Mail. |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
35. We've had a cluster box for over 5 years |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 02:27 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. Are you in an apartment or single family dwelling? |
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Frangible (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
38. Very sad |
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Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 03:08 PM Response to Reply #38 |
46. Priviatization != more efficient! |
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Fescue4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
41. Already done in more affuent neighborhoods |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 02:46 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. Not here, they have not used them. |
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Fescue4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-01-03 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
42. Only problem I have with the post office |
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