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Mike
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In article <[email protected]>, Frank Krygowski wrote:
> Mike wrote:
>>
>>
>> Also, I think the USPS is privatized and therefore not supported by the
>> US government.
>
> Not exactly true. I don't know about their monetary support, but when
> the USPS decided to take over some residentially-zoned land in our
> village, they were definitely "supported by our government" - as in,
> they came into town, laid the site plans on our mayor's desk, and said
> "By the way, we know this violates your zoning, but your zoning laws
> don't apply to us. we're an arm of the federal government."
>
> This enraged the citizens quite a lot, as you might imagine. In the
> ensuing meetings, I had one of their representatives yell at me, saying
> "Look, if we want to, WE CAN TAKE YOUR HOUSE!"
>
> So Lance or no Lance, I'm not a fan of the USPS.
>
>
I'm not a fan of government nor of the type of behavior you mention.
However, in the OP's comments about USPS sponsoring a bike team... I feel
USPS sponsoring a team is a good thing. I *don't* think the behavor you
mention is right and the person should have been reprimanded, taken to
the media, published to the state and federal governing types.
Mike
> Mike wrote:
>>
>>
>> Also, I think the USPS is privatized and therefore not supported by the
>> US government.
>
> Not exactly true. I don't know about their monetary support, but when
> the USPS decided to take over some residentially-zoned land in our
> village, they were definitely "supported by our government" - as in,
> they came into town, laid the site plans on our mayor's desk, and said
> "By the way, we know this violates your zoning, but your zoning laws
> don't apply to us. we're an arm of the federal government."
>
> This enraged the citizens quite a lot, as you might imagine. In the
> ensuing meetings, I had one of their representatives yell at me, saying
> "Look, if we want to, WE CAN TAKE YOUR HOUSE!"
>
> So Lance or no Lance, I'm not a fan of the USPS.
>
>
I'm not a fan of government nor of the type of behavior you mention.
However, in the OP's comments about USPS sponsoring a bike team... I feel
USPS sponsoring a team is a good thing. I *don't* think the behavor you
mention is right and the person should have been reprimanded, taken to
the media, published to the state and federal governing types.
Mike