The right-wing war on the cities continues.
The U.S. Postal Service wants to close 4 post office branches in northern Kentucky. These branches are in (drum roll, please) Newport, Bellevue, Dayton, and Ludlow.
Not a single branch is closing in wealthy suburbs. Just the more working-class cities. Of course.
These appear to be small branches, but they all do good business.
This might not even be happening, if Bush's cronies didn't still occupy high positions at the Postal Service, where they skim off the revenues the Postal Service brings in - even while the pay for most postal workers stays stagnant. Under legislation passed by the Republican-led Congress of the Bush years, the price of a stamp goes up automatically each year - just for post offices to be closed.
This after the Postal Service already removed most public mailboxes that were anywhere near where people actually live.
If a post office in Bellevue, Dayton, Newport, or Ludlow closes, the mayor of the city that loses its post office should stage an occupation of the post office until it reopens.
(Source: http://nky.cincinnati.com/article/AB/20090721/NEWS0103/307210020/Four+post+offices+may+close)
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Postal Service may close urban branches
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It's Obama America now. Bush is gone.
ReplyDeleteAsk the Postal Service how gone Bush is. GOP cronies still occupy most of the top positions.
ReplyDeleteThe People want you to be productive. This isn't productive. You're going to have to close the Pail if this keeps up.
ReplyDeleteOn second thought, Tim, you've had a rough day. Blog about whatever your heart desires. You were awesome last night mowing people down in the Screenshot Room. Keep up the good work.
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