Comments on: The Death of Snail Mail http://dailyreckoning.com/the-death-of-snail-mail/ Economic News, Markets Commentary, Gold, Oil and Investing Strategies. Sun, 27 May 2012 07:34:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Mr Fnortner http://dailyreckoning.com/the-death-of-snail-mail/#comment-16999 Mr Fnortner Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:33:35 +0000 http://dailyreckoning.com/?p=17507#comment-16999 If the same scientists who champion global warming were to get behind the plight of the USPS, we would soon hear of the relentless crushing onslaught of increasing mail volume. Why, look at the chart--it's obvious. Except for the past few years, of course, but that is only an anomaly, and probably due to measurement error. But we must *do* something before it's too late to save the country from a national postal meltdown. More money is needed, obviously. If the same scientists who champion global warming were to get behind the plight of the USPS, we would soon hear of the relentless crushing onslaught of increasing mail volume. Why, look at the chart–it’s obvious. Except for the past few years, of course, but that is only an anomaly, and probably due to measurement error. But we must *do* something before it’s too late to save the country from a national postal meltdown. More money is needed, obviously.

]]> By: sierra http://dailyreckoning.com/the-death-of-snail-mail/#comment-16869 sierra Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:38:18 +0000 http://dailyreckoning.com/?p=17507#comment-16869 USPS should never have been "privatized." That was the action of Greed, period. Now that the expenses are escalating because of false stat figures are used (my all government and business) we only have one option and that is to "shut it down." There are some things government does better than private business and some things not. It is up to wiser pols (and citizens) that currently exist to know the difference. And, in closing stop continuing the false conception that "single-payer" is a "government run healthcare". If anything else is passed (healthcare) then it will surely fail and continue to rob the people of progressive health care for all. (After all, don't we claim to be, "....an advanced society?" (????????????????) USPS should never have been “privatized.” That was the action of Greed, period. Now that the expenses are escalating because of false stat figures are used (my all government and business) we only have one option and that is to “shut it down.”
There are some things government does better than private business and some things not.
It is up to wiser pols (and citizens) that currently exist to know the difference.
And, in closing stop continuing the false conception that “single-payer” is a “government run healthcare”.
If anything else is passed (healthcare) then it will surely fail and continue to rob the people of progressive health care for all.
(After all, don’t we claim to be, “….an advanced society?” (????????????????)

]]> By: tony bonn http://dailyreckoning.com/the-death-of-snail-mail/#comment-16813 tony bonn Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:19:01 +0000 http://dailyreckoning.com/?p=17507#comment-16813 even though i am a strong believer in minimalist government i can tolerate the us government operating the postal service at a loss....i am not sold on the privatization of mail delivery - it has not proven effective....the intelligent action to cover losses is to raise prices....some argue that it would be a death spiral but i am sure equilibrium would be found soon enough... ups and fedex are as incompetent as the usps.....in fact both companies are run by thugs and should be sued into the stone age..... even though i am a strong believer in minimalist government i can tolerate the us government operating the postal service at a loss….i am not sold on the privatization of mail delivery – it has not proven effective….the intelligent action to cover losses is to raise prices….some argue that it would be a death spiral but i am sure equilibrium would be found soon enough…

ups and fedex are as incompetent as the usps…..in fact both companies are run by thugs and should be sued into the stone age…..

]]> By: Chuck G. http://dailyreckoning.com/the-death-of-snail-mail/#comment-16807 Chuck G. Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:38:51 +0000 http://dailyreckoning.com/?p=17507#comment-16807 This article should not come as a surprise, given that the postal rate increases are tied to the "official" rate of inflation, as opposed to the actual rate of inflation as reported at Shadowstats, for example. And it hardly helps that they have increasing benefits expenses... This article should not come as a surprise, given that the postal rate increases are tied to the “official” rate of inflation, as opposed to the actual rate of inflation as reported at Shadowstats, for example.

And it hardly helps that they have increasing benefits expenses…

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