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From the LA Times Editorial Board

”Attacking the U.S. Postal Service before an election is something a terrorist would do”

“To hobble the U.S. Postal Service under the guise of “treating it like a business” is to undermine public confidence in yet another vital American institution at exactly the time when confidence is most needed, as much of the nation prepares to vote by mail in the Nov. 3 election. Such an attack would be an obvious strategy of a terrorist group or a foreign adversary. It also appears to be the strategy of the president of the United States.

President Trump has long railed against the Postal Service as a money-losing operation, and it’s quite true: Public mail delivery isn’t a profit-making business. Nor should it be. It’s a government service that should no more be expected to produce profits than, say, the Food and Drug Administration.
Trump also reportedly dislikes the Postal Service because it delivers packages for Amazon, which is owned by Jeff Bezos, who also owns the Washington Post, which is critical of Trump in its coverage. That may be a stretch, or it may be right on the money; Trump has indeed criticized the Postal Service for charging Amazon rates that he says are too low.

Of more concern, though, is Trump’s constant harangue against voting by mail, which he says — without evidence — is a hotbed of fraud. Many states plan to conduct their balloting by mail, so making sure the Postal Service has a hard time delivering election-related material in a timely fashion — or even appearing to do so — gives him ammunition to attack the validity of election results that don’t go his way.

In June, the all-Trump-appointed U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors selected major Republican Party fundraiser Louis DeJoy to lead the agency as postmaster general. In the weeks since, DeJoy has put in place cost-cutting policies that he says are meant to stem financial losses, but that Democrats and other critics say may result in post office closures and slower and less reliable delivery service just as the election approaches.

The infatuation with running government services like businesses (and running them into the ground) long precedes the Trump presidency. But the Postal Service is not Amtrak, another favorite target for bean-counters. It predates the nation’s independence and is recognized by the Constitution. It’s a publicly held resource that serves every American and binds the nation together.

No wonder Trump dislikes it.

This country is already suffering from a series of self-inflicted wounds, the most obvious of which is its inept handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. What it needs now is a shot of confidence in its most basic process, voting, to shore up the integrity of its most basic value, democracy. That coincides with the nation’s interest in keeping the Postal Service intact and its service reliable. Unfortunately it does not coincide with the interests of the nation’s adversaries. Or its current president.”






There is this misconception by many that everything must run perfectly. Why some think this I have no idea since we as humans certainly aren’t perfect as we prove it every single day.

Which means just like everything else in life the Post Office isn’t perfect and has their problems. But in spite of their problems they do a pretty good job in the majority of the country. Yes I’ve had my issues with the post office. For some reason some of my packages from Simon Says Stamps get the scenic view of the San Francisco Bay Area before landing on my doorstep. But still when you think about the amount of mail and packages they more about the country it’s kind of impressive.

As noted above the Post Office was not originated to make a profit but to ensure all Americans were able to receive & send their mail and packages at reasonable rates.

And because of this from time to time they have needed help from the Federal Government.

Unfortunately we currently have a vindictive scared little man sitting in The White House who sees a way to kill two birds with one stone by sabotaging the Post Office. He thinks he can stick it to Amazon and Jeff Bezos as well as a potential way of making sure he is re-elected by torpedoing the mail in ballot surge by making the delivery of mail unreliable for all. And he doesn’t give a damn about the collateral damage he causes as long as he “gets” Bezos and forces people to risk their health to vote in person.

And if you are wondering why trump is against mail in voting, with ,I guess, the exception of Florida? Because he believes if people vote by mail more people will vote and if more people vote the Republicans can’t win elections.

If people chose to vote in person, fine. But people should also have the option of voting by mail as well.