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Or maybe we accept that the postal service was important enough to include in the constitution, [1] stop demanding an important government service pay for itsel
by 0x5f3759df-i 7y ago
Or maybe we accept that the postal service was important enough to include in the constitution, [1] stop demanding an important government service pay for itself, and just give USPS tax funding to make up any shortfall.
Lets also not forget that UPS and FexEx often use USPS for the last mile of their shipments. [2]
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postal_Clause https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postal_Clause
[2] https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-mail-does-the-trick-for-fedex-ups-1407182247 https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-mail-does-the-trick-for-fed...
- sio8ohPi 7y agoThe post office was important in 1787 to "provide the means of intercourse between the citizens of remote parts of the confederation, on such a regular footing, as must contribute greatly to the convenience of commerce, and to the free, and frequent communication of facts, and sentiments between individuals." It is totally obsolete for this purpose, having been almost totally supplanted by phone calls, email, text messages, IM, and video calls.