“Darrell Issa's Got a Plan to Put the Postal Service in a Death Spiral"

[annm4peace]

“Congressman Darrell Issa really is determined to end the United States Postal Service as Americans know it—indeed, as Americans have known it for more than 200 years.”

“Issa, the powerful chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, has a long history of attacking the postal service. But, now, he has taken advantage of a manufactured crisis to get his committee to vote twenty-two to seven in favor of a “Postal Reform Act of 2013” that American Postal Workers Union president Cliff Guffey warns “will lead to the demise of the Postal Service.”’


http://www.thenation.com/blog/175439/darrell-issas-got-plan-put-postal-service-death-spiral#axzz2aNkkY7Eg

[factsarenotfair]

1. I think they plan to kill UPS next and let FEDEX have everything.

UPS is unionized and FEDEX uses "contractors." Then FEDEX will have low rates for big businesses and high rates for everyone else.

[Thinkingabout]

2. Issa stands for Idiot, Stupid, Stupid A$$hole. The GOP has a charm with this one. No tax dollars

Goes to the post office, just why does he think it needs his oversight. Boehner needs to reign in his idiots before he makes his next speech.

[Gregorian]

3. How does this not violate his oath of office. He took an oath to uphold the constitution.

I would say that attacking the postal service is unconstitutional. But what do I know?

[Initech]

4. Cam we recall this stupid, crazy piece of shit?

[Mr. David]

5. That little twerp can't get his ass booted fast enough

from Chairman to a third-rate Congressman with no stroke as the 2014 election decimates the Republicans and Democrats retake the House thanks to continuing scandals of stupid Republicans.

[MannyGoldstein]

6. Issa is bad, but we should recognize that the Post Office has big problems

The Post Office's unionized workers are paid too much, and get many benefits such as pensions, sick days and bathroom breaks.

We are living in a world economy now, where we must compete with people paid less than subsistence wages. We must be competitive.

That is why we should support whatever compromise the Democrats are sure to make. Our elected Democrats are smart and pragmatic (other than that difficult woman from Massachusetts), I trust them to compromise in a way that help's America become competitive again.

Regards,

Government-Sock-Puppet Manny

[MotherPetrie]

7. And Obama is doing his bit pushing Chained CPI!

[flying rabbit]

8. I agree...

...how can we win the race to third world nation status if we don't cut the fat?

[Dan]

10. yep,

gotta do as much as we can to eliminate a living wage...quality of life....health care... and potential retirement benefits.... plus, workers should be happy, just to have a job rather than challenge management....

[Plucketeer]

11. In other words...

we should be ecstatic with Bill Clinton's "visions" for America? Our federal postal system has to compete with Chinese postal workers??? Heh - I can just see my dad reckoning with the realization that since auto paints could be sourced much more cheaply from overseas, he should take a cut in pay with a big, heartfelt smile.

[MannyGoldstein]

13. My reply was sarcasm

See how I signed it...

[malthaussen]

17. You're almost right, Sock-Puppet.

The problem is that the Post Office's workers are paid.

That is the problem the corporate masters have with all employees. When they finally enact their dream, we will pay to work.

-- Mal

[oldandhappy]

9. USPS is a fantastic value.

I don't understand Issa's knife in this fight. Does he own shares of FedEx? He is a bully. I do not understand how one person can have the power to destroy so much.

[Plucketeer]

12. LOL! Your mistake is assuming there IS

"something to understand" Issa's a Republican - rationale and understanding do NOT factor in. GREED is the common denominator.

[oldandhappy]

15. well, yes!

[flamingdem]

14. What's the prognosis

Issa is slime

[City Lights]

16. Issa is a little, rotting maggot. nt