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It's a good idea. The flaw is in thinking USPS is even slightly interested in innovating. They're not. But then we also have a notary public system, which is a

by lph 5y ago

It's a good idea. The flaw is in thinking USPS is even slightly interested in innovating. They're not. But then we also have a notary public system, which is already in the business of verifying identification for official purposes. That could do it too.

OrsonSmelles 5y ago
>thinking USPS is even slightly interested in innovating Or, you know, it's hard to innovate when you're in organizational crisis mode trying to prefund 50 years of retirement while not being allowed to market-rate your core service...
lawtalkinghuman 5y ago
> The flaw is in thinking USPS is even slightly interested in innovating. They're not. If the political system stops public sector organisations innovating, they won't innovate. See, for example, BT in the UK, who were looking into investing in fibre optic rollout in the 80s and 90s until Thatcher snuffed that idea out and we're only now starting to get fibre to the premises rolled out in significant numbers. https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/world-of-tech/how-the-uk-lost-the-broadband-race-in-1990-1224784 https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/world-of-tech/how-the-uk-l...
SavantIdiot 5y ago
> It's a good idea. The flaw is in thinking USPS is even slightly interested in innovating. They're not. That's because it has been a target of right-wing attack for decades starting with the republican-led 2006 bill that effectively bankrupted it overnight by requiring a massive 50 years of health benefits to be funded.[1] So when you have a service (not a business) that is constantly being picked apart and hamstrung from completing its most basic functions, you can't possibly blame them for not innovating. Well you can, but it is not in good faith. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/apr/15/afl-cio/widespread-facebook-post-blames-2006-law-us-postal/ https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/apr/15/afl-cio/wi...
- masonic 5y ago
  Democrats have had opportunities to "rectify" this, including complete control of the Presidency and Congress the very next terms (2007-11 Congress and 2009-17 Presidency) as well as at present. Ask yourself why they didn't... and don't.

by lph 5y ago

OrsonSmelles 5y ago

>thinking USPS is even slightly interested in innovating Or, you know, it's hard to innovate when you're in organizational crisis mode trying to prefund 50 years of retirement while not being allowed to market-rate your core service...

lawtalkinghuman 5y ago

> The flaw is in thinking USPS is even slightly interested in innovating. They're not. If the political system stops public sector organisations innovating, they won't innovate. See, for example, BT in the UK, who were looking into investing in fibre optic rollout in the 80s and 90s until Thatcher snuffed that idea out and we're only now starting to get fibre to the premises rolled out in significant numbers. https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/world-of-tech/how-the-uk-lost-the-broadband-race-in-1990-1224784 https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/world-of-tech/how-the-uk-l...

SavantIdiot 5y ago

> It's a good idea. The flaw is in thinking USPS is even slightly interested in innovating. They're not. That's because it has been a target of right-wing attack for decades starting with the republican-led 2006 bill that effectively bankrupted it overnight by requiring a massive 50 years of health benefits to be funded.[1] So when you have a service (not a business) that is constantly being picked apart and hamstrung from completing its most basic functions, you can't possibly blame them for not innovating. Well you can, but it is not in good faith. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/apr/15/afl-cio/widespread-facebook-post-blames-2006-law-us-postal/ https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/apr/15/afl-cio/wi...

masonic 5y ago
Democrats have had opportunities to "rectify" this, including complete control of the Presidency and Congress the very next terms (2007-11 Congress and 2009-17 Presidency) as well as at present. Ask yourself why they didn't... and don't.