>I just heard a BIG WHOOOSH above my head... I think it was one of
those newfangled Dreamliners.... You peoople amaze me with the data
and facts you know... I will wait for when we discuss.. something I
am much more better at.... the art of spelling and english
dynamics.then Ill be in full swing..
Cordially Yours, Tom
>
>
>---- Original Message ----
>From: [email protected]
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: Re: [MOPO] OMFG: International shipping costs have shot
>through the roof!!
>Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2013 16:47:06 -0800
>
>>While Rich has my vote, the position really isn't open. Benjamin
>Franklin
>>and all who have followed have been appointed in one form or
>another. Back
>>in Ben's day, the Post Office's mission included building Postal
>Roads and
>>performing banking functions for people who otherwise had no ability
>to send
>>or cash bank draughts or other financial instruments.
>>
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Tom Martin" <[email protected]>
>>To: <[email protected]>
>>Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2013 12:40 PM
>>Subject: Re: [MOPO] OMFG: International shipping costs have shot
>through the
>>roof!!
>>
>>
>>> >Hot Damn sometimes Rich you really amze me with YOUR facts.. this
>is
>>> one of those times.. IF you run for Postmaster genera I promice
>Ill
>>> vote for YOU... and Ill even mail my ballot by priority mail just
>>> for you... yep..
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>---- Original Message ----
>>>>From: [email protected]
>>>>To: [email protected]
>>>>Subject: Re: [MOPO] OMFG: International shipping costs have shot
>>>>through the roof!!
>>>>Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2013 12:03:14 -0800
>>>>
>>>>>semi-false information Al. what they mean is $41.15 after all
>>>>>benefits are factored in for the life of the employee and into
>>>>retirement.
>>>>>however, I'm also not certain that the labor force is 80% of the
>>>>USPS
>>>>>cash outlay and I wonder if that figure includes some sort of
>>>>stipend
>>>>>for UPS & Fed-X employees whose jobs are USPS specific
>>>>>
>>>>>however, we must also keep in mind a very important factor: that
>the
>>>>
>>>>>USPS is no charged with making a profit year-over-year. The task
>of
>>>>>the USPS is to provide a service that is written into the
>>>>>Constitution and breaks even financially. The origin of the post
>>>>>office was so that periodicals, which at that time were largely
>>>>>focused on advertising, and packages could be shipped and
>delivered
>>>>>promoting commerce in America and by which our nation's economy
>>>>could
>>>>>benefit to help the nation onto a solid ground and to benefit the
>>>>>population. For over 150 years, Postmaster General (as I'm sure
>you
>>>>>know) was Cabinet level seat. This seat was eliminated under
>Richard
>>>>
>>>>>Nixon, at the beginning of the period when Congressional members
>>>>were
>>>>>starting to call for privatization of the USPS, something which
>>>>would
>>>>>be a major disaster. If the Republican-led Congress in 2006 (I
>>>>>believe that's the year) had not mandated the USPS fund the
>>>>>retirement account for 75 years in advance, the USPS would only
>now
>>>>>start to be having certain financial troubles that it has been
>>>>having
>>>>>at this point for 4 years, and I dare say that rates would not be
>at
>>>>
>>>>>what is now a death-dealing increase to many small businesses,
>the
>>>>>people that the Republicans are always citing when trying to get
>>>>>through legislation.
>>>>>
>>>>>Rich
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>At 03:16 AM 2/10/2013, allen day wrote:
>>>>>>I picked this up somewheres on the internet:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>USPS labor force compensation (80% of all costs), which is paid
>an
>>>>>>average of $41.15 an hour, and which is over 60% unionized.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>and one more thing ... I think that it has something to do with
>the
>>>>
>>>>>>American capitalist system ... charge what the market will bear.
>>>>>>
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