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airlinegypsy 08-22-2020 03:14 PM


Originally Posted by DesertDog (Post 3114135)
Some other agencies that don't make a profit:
ICE, FBI, VA, USAF, CDC, NIH, USN, U.S. Senate, U.S. Congress, POTUS, etc. etc.
Like Malaria spent $600,000 over 2 months going to NYC for hair appointments...


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Downtime 08-22-2020 05:17 PM


Originally Posted by tallpilot (Post 3114048)
Would you please show me a map of the places in rural America that FedEx and UPS don't deliver to?

If somebody wants to send a bill or a legal document to farmer John they can pay $5 to do it. The clowns sending junk mail for $.05/piece can get bent.

The military is part of the government; the USPS despite having United States in the name is not part of the government neither is FEDERAL express or the FEDERAL reserve. Hence they need to make profits or eventually go out of business.

No where except the secret is in many rural areas and even populated areas it’s not uncommon for UPS and Fedex to have the postal service do their last mile.

TransWorld 08-22-2020 06:15 PM


Originally Posted by Downtime (Post 3114225)
No where except the secret is in many rural areas and even populated areas it’s not uncommon for UPS and Fedex to have the postal service do their last mile.

I live in Frisco, Texas. It is an upscale suburb of Dallas. About 1 in 3 packages to my residence from UPS and Fedex do their final mile by USPS.

Thedude 08-22-2020 07:40 PM


Originally Posted by TransWorld (Post 3114256)
I live in Frisco, Texas.

Home of the McMansion.

TransWorld 08-22-2020 08:31 PM


Originally Posted by Thedude (Post 3114270)
Home of the McMansion.

You bet! Lots of Captains, Doctors, Lawyers, Business persons.

Even home of the Brinkman Ranch of 5,500 acres, where first year’s opening of the TV show “Dallas” was shot. I wave at J. R. Ewing, as I drive by. J. R. was patterned after H. L. Hunt. His son and daughter in law, Lamar and Norma Hunt, have a middle school named after them.

TransWorld 08-22-2020 08:43 PM

https://www.brinkmannranch.com

nonrev dad 08-23-2020 04:38 AM


Originally Posted by Downtime (Post 3114225)
No where except the secret is in many rural areas and even populated areas it’s not uncommon for UPS and Fedex to have the postal service do their last mile.

...wonder if you’re referring to UPS SurePost or FedEx SmartPost. Both use Postal for the last mile and both are shipper’s choice.

sanicom3205 08-23-2020 05:12 AM


Originally Posted by nonrev dad (Post 3114344)
...wonder if you’re referring to UPS SurePost or FedEx SmartPost. Both use Postal for the last mile and both are shipper’s choice.

I think he’s talking about the fact that the Postal Service does the “last mile” of delivery for FedEx, UPS, Amazon etc in many rural areas where those companies won’t deliver themselves. It’s not an option, and it’s not even indicated most times on your shipping receipt. The company gets it to a sorting center, and the post office delivers it to homes.

pangolin 08-23-2020 05:42 AM


Originally Posted by rickair7777 (Post 3113946)
It could be replaced by FDX, UPS, etc. Or at least have to compete with them. No reason USPS should have a government monopoly in the modern era.

Sorry. I was making a sarcastic comment.

senecacaptain 08-23-2020 06:37 AM

USPS union has 200k+ members and is affiliated with AFL-CIO, as is ALPA

small detail

not that anybody on APC ever mentioned the importance of union jobs etc. nah, we forgot that part


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