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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 12:27 PM Original message |
the public option to mail letters cheaply will put fedex and ups out of business! |
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ellacott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
1. Very good analogy |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
2. Require FedEx and UPS to carry 3rd class and 4th class mail. |
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rateyes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
3. UPS and FedEx, etc. |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 12:47 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. "conservatives" think competition is a good thing, but there are no conservatives in the gop |
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SlipperySlope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
5. FedEx and UPS aren't allowed to compete with USPS |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 02:43 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. they do compete on everything except first-class non-urgent letters |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
6. but the post office seems to be struggling. hmm. though i did just go buy a book of stamps. |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 06:10 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. their idea of competition involves stomping on us to compete with chinese boogeymen |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
7. Nice one. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
9. Kicking this most excellent talking point. |
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NightWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 06:11 PM Response to Original message |
11. D'oh, get yer common sense outta this debate |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 06:14 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. according to mrs. unblock, common sense is not my forte. |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
13. I'm with you on that. After all, isn't competition the foundation |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 07:05 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. who says our system is capitalism? |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 07:12 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Ok. n/t |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
16. hey, this thread won a duzy! cool! |
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tabbycat31 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
17. I used this talking point yesterday |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 10:29 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. ... and ... ? |
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tabbycat31 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 10:41 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. it made sense to everyone |
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