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[MAKAVELI]

They are blowing money trying to save this hell spawn? We should be spending money to kill these things.

Pence agrees with that statement for the gay community.

 

[vantexan]

Pence agrees with that statement for the gay community.

No, he doesn't.

 

[floridays]

Pence agrees with that statement for the gay community.

Not to worry, you ain't gay big feller

 

[bacha29]

or the post office would go out of business and a much more economically effective business would take its place.
if for instance private industry was offering a post office type service they would not have a facility in every zip code.
those buildings cost a lot of money not to mention the redundancy of staff.

If an entity in whatever form wanted to take over the USPS they would in all likelihood have to assume the USPS pension obligations which is one of many reasons why you haven't heard much about somebody taking it over lately.

 

[vantexan]

That thing looks like Freddy Kruger’s parakeet. Deserves to go the way of the dodo.

Very real news.
Also on the list of dumb animals we protect are bears and wolves. We are trying to bring back bears and ing wolves. Hey dipsticks, there’s a reason we killed those things to begin with.

You're a city boy, huh?

 

[newfie]

If an entity in whatever form wanted to take over the USPS they would in all likelihood have to assume the USPS pension obligations which is one of many reasons why you haven't heard much about somebody taking it over lately.

I'm not suggesting a takeover of the USPS I am instead suggesting a free market solution to running and delivering mail

 

[newfie]

I'm not suggesting a takeover of the USPS I am instead suggesting a free market solution to running and delivering mail

I should also point out that the free market solution may be forming anyway as we speak. many people now communicate in other ways then snail mail. I also find myself walking from the mailbox to the recycle bin to dispose of what I do receive

 

[bacha29]

I'm not suggesting a takeover of the USPS I am instead suggesting a free market solution to running and delivering mail

The odds of someone gaining the rights to handle first class mail are near zero. Once again it comes down to pension obligations.

 

[floridays]

The odds of someone gaining the rights to handle first class mail are near zero. Once again it comes down to pension obligations.

Actually that may not be the truth.

 

[newfie]

The odds of someone gaining the rights to handle first class mail are near zero. Once again it comes down to pension obligations.

 

[Rutherford B Hays]

I should also point out that the free market solution may be forming anyway as we speak. many people now communicate in other ways then snail mail. I also find myself walking from the mailbox to the recycle bin to dispose of what I do receive

AOC thanks you for contributing to the New Green Deal.

 

[BrownFlush]

Here's today's lesson on things run by the government. First and foremost, government should run things for the common good and that are necessary. The military, prisons, mental health care facilities, and public transportation are just a few where profit shouldn't be in the picture.

The best governed society would be the one who knows what things are for the common good. The debate won't end.
Profit should not be considered, but why should everything the government has its hand in be considered ok to have a loss?

The USPS loses tons of money every year because it is a subsidized service. If you paid the real cost of mailing something, you'd all scream because a letter would be $1.50.

The USPS loses tons of money every year because it is a poorly ran business. There is zero competitive pressure and you get rewarded for your loss. How sweet it is.

 

[bacha29]

Actually that may not be the truth.

Let's put it another way. Do really think Fat Freddy is going to haul your first class letter from Boise to Boston for $ .55 ? Put a 7 to the left of that decimal point and he might think about it.

 

[newfie]

Let's put it another way. Do really think Fat Freddy is going to haul your first class letter from Boise to Boston for $ .55 ? Put a 7 to the left of that decimal point and he might think about it.

you keep trying to take it another way then address the fundamental issue. the post office is a typical government run entity. it is bloated with excess cost as i highlighted by my example. if there was a free market solution and the post office had to actually compete they would be run much more efficently. as it is now there is no incentive for them to do anything different.

 

[rickyb]

planned economies vs markets.

next question is how much maternity leave do americans recieve on the market? its probably a similar situation to america's annual vacation leave which is much less than the 4 weeks or more a majority of developed countries recieve.:

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Three states offer it. I’d much rather be in the United States than any of those countries.

 

[rickyb]

USA is now a failed democracy and pretty soon a failed state.

because the govt can only pass legislation which benefits the rich s who fund the campaigns, nothing works including infrastructure.

the ruts in the highways destroyed my parents carriage cameo fifth wheel.

this isnt efficient, but maybe its good for capitalism as these problems means more people buying car parts.

 

[BadIdeaGuy]

the ruts in the highways destroyed my parents carriage cameo fifth wheel.

You don't live here. Talk to Canada's clowns.