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CTyankee

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18. Their RW theology demands that which Benjamin Franklin designed be abolished! And these folks
Mon Dec 28, 2020, 11:12 AM
Dec 2020

call themselves patriots! And believers in "original intent."

Bullshit! The Founding Fathers be damned!

It's a gotcha game that I love to play because I end up with Franklin and RWers end up with UPS.

K&R MaryMagdaline Dec 2020 #1
I have always respected the USPS BlueJac Dec 2020 #2
I love the USPS. It is an American institution. And it works. Fuck DeJoy. Joinfortmill Dec 2020 #3
I have always appreciated and respected the postal workers. Right now their leadership is crap. CousinIT Dec 2020 #4
I worked for the USPS in summer of 1969 while in college. Great job but OMG it was hard work! CurtEastPoint Dec 2020 #5
And had you kept that salary through to today... cab67 Dec 2020 #10
That would be nice! Although I think he's lying about his wealth. CurtEastPoint Dec 2020 #13
I also clerked for the postal service... Trueblue Texan Dec 2020 #6
USPS is not funded by taxpayers. July Dec 2020 #7
And Union Workers in general! moreland01 Dec 2020 #8
I grew up in the Ironworkers, carried two cards, one for the shop and one for the field. Hotler Dec 2020 #11
People remember the misses and forget the hits. cab67 Dec 2020 #9
One of my best friends was a "letter carrier" as he liked to be called and littlemissmartypants Dec 2020 #12
Rode with my granddad in the 1950s oh his part-time rural route. USPS has been an important Hoyt Dec 2020 #14
Have always respected the USPS and the women and men who work there., except for delouse. niyad Dec 2020 #15
Franklin was chosen during the Revolution to be the head LuvNewcastle Dec 2020 #20
I know of no instance of private takeover of a governernment service resulted in a better product Major Nikon Dec 2020 #16
Their RW theology demands that which Benjamin Franklin designed be abolished! And these folks CTyankee Dec 2020 #18
K&R. God Bless the USPS! Amazing how the "conservative" bronxiteforever Dec 2020 #17
I never put them down. LiberalFighter Dec 2020 #19
This message was self-deleted by its author bamagal62 Dec 2020 #24
too many americans believe USPS work you make a ton of money and do not have to do any work beachbumbob Dec 2020 #21
my dad was a route driver, clerk in a rural PO yellowdogintexas Dec 2020 #22
I worked there while in high school - 1967 central scrutinizer Dec 2020 #23
Ha ha! Things slowed down when the new issue of Playboy arrived. Bluepinky Dec 2020 #27
I never thought too much about the USPS SnowCritter Dec 2020 #25
USPS is a national treasure and a bargain to boot! justhanginon Dec 2020 #26
Back in the 50's our mailman MuseRider Dec 2020 #28
I have never put them down..ever. Chakaconcarne Dec 2020 #29
I worked as a letter carrier and trained other carriers. hay rick Dec 2020 #30
My last route for the Post office was a 17 mile walk every day, through rain, snow, hail, etc. Midnight Writer Dec 2020 #31
As Newman would say... AmyStrange Dec 2020 #32
I have never, ever trashed the USPS Skittles Dec 2020 #33
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