USPS
13 pieces tagged “USPS”, newest first.
Religious Liberty Wins Again and Again
The Supreme Court has two new decisions to add to its dossier of consistent victories for the First Amendment.
Pelosi's Bulk-Mail Balloting Lie
She shamelessly feigns defending the Constitution while spinning conspiracies.
Democrats Go Postal
Latest conspiracy theory claims Trump is using the USPS as an election hoodwink.
Trump Goes Postal
The Postal Task Force delivers its report, and — surprise — it's not good at all.
U.S. Postal Service Wasting Billions on New Mail Trucks
Political satirist P.J. O'Rourke makes an oft-missed point when he says, "It is a popular delusion that the government wastes vast amounts of money through inefficiency and sloth. Enormous effort and elaborate planning are required to waste this much money." Taking a page straight from the government playbook, the United States Postal Service's upcoming $6.3 billion procurement of new mail delivery trucks echoes this sentiment perfectly.
The U.S. Postal Service Continues to Burn Money
Most people are going to tell you that they can't stand seeing good money go to waste. When it comes to the U.S. government, however, wasteful spending continues to be the name of the game. A repeat culprit of government waste — the United States Postal Service (USPS), which recorded a revenue loss of $5.5 billion dollars in 2014 alone — is considering a $6.3 billion purchase of mail delivery vehicles using an unnecessarily expensive, out-of-date approach it employed nearly 30 years ago. Of course, maintaining one of the world's largest civilian vehicle fleets comes with its costs, but it appears the service has done little to minimize those.