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FrankRep
11-22-2011, 01:02 PM
Occupy Interrupts Postmaster General's Speech Calling On Him To Resign (http://dailycaller.com/2011/11/21/occupy-dc-turn-on-government-pension-funds/)


Daily Caller
November 21, 2011


In the middle of delivering a keynote address, Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Postal Service Patrick Donahoe was interrupted by Occupy DC protesters calling on him to resign, angry over pensions and warning against privatization of the post office.

“Hey, hey, ho, ho, Donahoe has got to go,” chanted the protestors at the National Press Club on Monday. “Don’t privatize the post office. It’s a public service. It’s not a profit center for FedEx and UPS to rip off the people. Return the overpaid pension funds. … Stop closing post offices.”
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Outside of the building, protesters yelled, “This is what democracy looks like” and “We are the 99 percent.”
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2010 - U.S. Postal Service: Time to Free the Mail (http://www.thenewamerican.com/index.php/usnews/constitution/3066-us-postal-service-time-to-free-the-mail)

When U.S. Postmaster General John Potter recommended eliminating Saturday delivery service in order to save money, he was merely responding to the postal service’s continuing inability to make money, or even cover its costs, delivering the mail.

2011 - U.S. Postal Service Faces Shortfall (http://www.thenewamerican.com/economy/sectors-mainmenu-46/6574-postal-service-faces-shortfall)

Even though the federal postal service is relatively efficient compared to other government work, government, by its very nature, can never be as efficient as the private sector.

2011 - USPS to Close Thousands of Post Offices (http://www.thenewamerican.com/index.php/economy/sectors-mainmenu-46/6112-usps-to-close-thousands-of-post-offices)

With billions of dollars in losses and tens of thousands of under-performing branches, the United States Postal Service is undertaking a severe cost-cutting campaign that will eliminate thousands of post offices around the nation.

AuH20
11-22-2011, 01:04 PM
Idiots. This confirms it.

JoshLowry
11-22-2011, 01:07 PM
They are selectively interviewing the people they interview.

Deep link to relevant part: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VICEwwilk-Q&t=10m15s

Watch for 120 seconds.

FrankRep
11-22-2011, 01:08 PM
They are selectively interviewing the people they interview.

"This is what democracy looks like." ;)

JoshLowry
11-22-2011, 01:11 PM
You didn't say anything with your post.

Stop smearing OWS, you have a unique agenda Frank. No mas.

FrankRep
11-22-2011, 01:14 PM
Stop smearing OWS, you have a unique agenda Frank. No mas.
Are you going to ban me again for being anti-Occupy Wall Street?


Update:

George Washington was nearly tarred and feathered for being anti-French Revolution. We know how that turned out.

Brian4Liberty
11-22-2011, 01:23 PM
Are we going to amend the Constitution in order to privatize post offices?


Clause 7: To establish Post Offices and post Roads;

FrankRep
11-22-2011, 01:29 PM
Clause 7: To establish Post Offices and post Roads;


Are we going to amend the Constitution in order to privatize post offices?

Not at all. The Federal Government has the power to create Post Offices, but they're not required to maintain the Post Offices.

specsaregood
11-22-2011, 01:39 PM
They are selectively interviewing the people they interview.
Deep link to relevant part: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VICEwwilk-Q&t=10m15s
Watch for 120 seconds.

Come on, using the reptilian guy as contrary evidence? Really? :)

pcosmar
11-22-2011, 01:40 PM
They are selectively interviewing the people they interview.

Deep link to relevant part: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VICEwwilk-Q&t=10m15s

Watch for 120 seconds.


You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to JoshLowry again.

dang it.

TonySutton
11-22-2011, 01:48 PM
A major cost to the USPS is home delivery. The people, vehicles and gas required to provide home delivery is enormous. Home delivery was never promised or required by the Constitution. Get rid of home delivery and the post office will be viable.

Home delivery could be supplied by private companies as a fee service.

JoshLowry
11-22-2011, 01:52 PM
Come on, using the reptilian guy as contrary evidence? Really? :)

No, using Luke's words from his point of view.