Is the Post Office going to continue to operate if there's a

[napi21]

shutdown of the Fed. Gov't? I've heard about a lot of different agencies but nothing about the PO.

[rsmith6621]

1. P O not affected...

[Drale]

2. I believe that the post office is owned but not operated by

the government, so I believe that the mail would still be delivered.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. Yes, they'll still operate. They are separately funded. n/t

[Curmudgeoness]

4. The post office is no longer run by the government.

Nixon signed the Postal Reorganization Act that made it independent of the government.

[SheilaT]

5. And your questions makes a very valid point.

I like to think that most frequenters of DU are somewhat more informed than the great unwashed masses, so when someone here is honestly unaware that the Post Office has been privately funded for about forty years, that's probably just the tip of the iceberg about what most people don't know about how the government works.

I'm NOT trying to make fun of you for not knowing, or anything like that. But if you, a DU member wasn't sure of this -- and I'm hoping you're someone who tries to be reasonably well informed -- just imagine what the deliberately ignorant are thinking!

[taterguy]

6. If the government shuts down the mail does too

[dixiegrrrrl]

9. You know that, how?

What is your source?
Because it contradicts what other posters are saying and what Google says.

[taterguy]

10. I asked a mailman

[Kingofalldems]

11. Nope. I know from experience with the last shutdown

The mail will go through.

[taterguy]

12. That's just your wrong opinion

[Kingofalldems]

13. Not opinion, fact since I worked there for almost 40 yrs.

[taterguy]

14. I'm rich and good looking

Just because you say something on the Internet, that doesn't make it so.

[OhioChick]

7. Not to worry, those bills will still come

:)

[Bound by Honor]

8. Was just at the PO today

They are, according to their flyer "An independent agency of the Executive branch" - and no, they aren't affected.

[Highway61]

15. Not affected

gotta get those income tax checks and returns in by the 15th don't ya know. Refunds? Well...no can do. WTF

[tammywammy]

16. Post Office will be running. n/t