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diva77

(7,639 posts) Wed Aug 12, 2020, 01:47 PM Aug 2020

I still cannot fathom how one $2 million campaign contribution was all that it took to potentially

destroy USPS.

We need serious legal changes to our system in order to guard against bad-faith actors in all branches and departments of our government.

ETA: and whatever legal changes are made, enforcement must be applied absolutely

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I still cannot fathom how one $2 million campaign contribution was all that it took to potentially (Original Post) diva77 Aug 2020 OP

We sure do! SheltieLover Aug 2020 #1

USPS is NOT destroyed..good grief..n/t asiliveandbreathe Aug 2020 #2

Good point. I will change OP to "potentially destroy" diva77 Aug 2020 #3

K&R Blue Owl Aug 2020 #4

the GOP has been trying to kill the Post Office for decades... stillcool Aug 2020 #5

+1 Sherman A1 Aug 2020 #6

True. Killjoy is potentially the final twist of the knife diva77 Aug 2020 #8

Shows how cheap it is to buy Trump... Wounded Bear Aug 2020 #7

I know. diva77 Aug 2020 #10

Just looking for an highly unethical but reasonable return on $30,000,000.00,... magicarpet Aug 2020 #9

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)

1. We sure do!

Reply to diva77 (Original post)

Wed Aug 12, 2020, 01:49 PM

Aug 2020

And to imprison traitors for life!

asiliveandbreathe

(8,203 posts)

2. USPS is NOT destroyed..good grief..n/t

Reply to diva77 (Original post)

Wed Aug 12, 2020, 01:50 PM

Aug 2020

diva77

(7,639 posts)

3. Good point. I will change OP to "potentially destroy"

Reply to asiliveandbreathe (Reply #2)

Wed Aug 12, 2020, 01:51 PM

Aug 2020

Blue Owl

(50,347 posts)

4. K&R

Reply to diva77 (Original post)

Wed Aug 12, 2020, 01:51 PM

Aug 2020

Goddamn right we do!

stillcool

(32,626 posts)

5. the GOP has been trying to kill the Post Office for decades...

Reply to diva77 (Original post)

Wed Aug 12, 2020, 01:53 PM

Aug 2020

and it shows. They obviously know exactly what they're doing.

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

6. +1

Reply to stillcool (Reply #5)

Wed Aug 12, 2020, 01:53 PM

Aug 2020

diva77

(7,639 posts)

8. True. Killjoy is potentially the final twist of the knife

Reply to stillcool (Reply #5)

Wed Aug 12, 2020, 01:54 PM

Aug 2020

Wounded Bear

(58,642 posts)

7. Shows how cheap it is to buy Trump...

Reply to diva77 (Original post)

Wed Aug 12, 2020, 01:53 PM

Aug 2020

diva77

(7,639 posts)

10. I know.

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #7)

Wed Aug 12, 2020, 02:48 PM

Aug 2020

It's like buying Disneyland for a penny.

magicarpet

(14,144 posts)

9. Just looking for an highly unethical but reasonable return on $30,000,000.00,...

Reply to diva77 (Original post)

Wed Aug 12, 2020, 02:12 PM

Aug 2020

.... worth of investments.....

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