That being said, I must be one of the few remaining Americans that actually like the Post Office. It is not that they do such a wonderful job or anything. I, like most of us, have had things lost in the mail. Important stuff! I have also had the same problem with both Fedex and UPS. A little episode a couple years back with Fedex raised my blood pressure to dangerous levels I'm sure. The only thing that saved that day was talking with an exceptionally beautiful woman of African descent at the Fedex "depot." I digress.....
I like the USPS, or at least the idea of a postal service, because of the history. It is part of the American landscape as it were. A postal service was even deemed a necessity in the defunct Confederate States. It is as American as apple pie, type 2 diabetes, and the Golden Arches.
Am I the only one who thinks that the USPS should actually be a "real" govt agency instead of some sort of quasi business/govt hybrid that it has become? Yes, yes I know that I have brayed on numerous occasions about the bloated fedgov but I am going to stand by my guns here.
I want the post office to survive. I am probably out of touch.
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About ten years ago we had a route man who was visibly drunk a major portion of the time. He was often seen reading our mail, pocketing coupons, dropping mail on the ground and sometimes dumping mail in the trash can. We complained to the Postmaster in our station and were told not to worry about it, that the guy was only fourteen months away from retirement and that his retirement would resolve the problem.
That being said and considering the mission, I think the USPS does a good job and critics should find something else to carp about. Amtrak maybe.
I always liked the small town post offices. I used to have to conduct business at the huge downtown Houston office though and it was a nightmare every bit as bad as going to a V.A. facility (which I have used in th past).
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