[Jamestown1630]

This has been done for other presidents; here’s an article from 1994, when President Clinton declared a National Day of Mourning for Richard Nixon:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1994/04/26/closing-government-for-funeral-is-us-tradition/45935dce-4fe2-4876-953c-d68c02c46802/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.37f3938ec1de

I don’t understand all the vitriol over this. I’m glad that we maintain these traditions, regardless of who the individual men honored may have come to be seen - even in the eyes of those who once supported them.

The traditions honor and reflect respect for our system and offices, and for service.

It’s one day to honor a man who gave great service to his nation. It seems very small, in this moment, to think of it otherwise.

[metmom]

Good grief.

He wasn’t that great.

[robowombat]

WTF?

[deport]

President Trump released a statement proclaiming that out
of respect for the 41st president of the United States, the
United States Postal Service will suspend regular mail
deliveries, retail and administrative activities on
Wednesday, Dec. 5.

http://about.usps.com/newsroom/statements/120318-usps-operating-status-national-day-of-mourning.htm

[Exit148]

The home mail deliveries would be out of business if it it didn’t have ALL THOSE CATALOGUES!!!!

[Political Junkie Too]

This is just a cheap excuse to catch up on all the holiday catalog sorting for delivery.

In honor of President George H.W. Bush, the USPS will make sure your Victoria's Secret catalog gets to you on time.

-PJ

[proust]

Gee thanks mr. new world order.

[noexcuses]

Paid day off?

[timestax]

Is this FAKE news ??

[Drago]

Circling the drain financially so let’s close for a day during our busiest time of year! That’s the ticket! “National Day of Mourning” does not equal “Holiday”. UPS & FedEx shutting down? I think not.

http://about.usps.com/who-we-are/financials/annual-reports/fy2017.pdf

[Kalamata]

What’s next? GHWB has been sainted? St. George?

#BeyondRidiculous

[Kalamata]

It was all John KaySICK’s idea. His father was a mailman, ya know.

[ssaftler]

In honor of former President George H.W. Bush's funeral, the U.S. Postal Service says regular mail deliveries will be suspended on Wednesday.

And very few people will notice the difference!

[CatDancer]

Figures. USPS won’t do their work anyway. Unless it’s to deliver my package to the house across the street or my pension check to someone a block away. Use UPS!!

[lodi90]

“We will provide limited package delivery service on that day to ensure that our network remains fluid and we do not experience any impacts to our package delivery operations that might negatively affect our customers or business partners during the remainder of our busy holiday season, “

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Let me translate that for you: We will continue delivering Amazon packages as normal.

[Bernard Marx]

The Post Office Motto:

"Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds"

Unless it's a chance for another paid day off.

[PTBAA]

Bush is dead, I’m not. Deliver the mail.

[Veto!]

Will they pick up outgoing mail? Some of us have bills to pay on time.

[Hot Tabasco]

And the folks who get the day off won't give a thought about Pres. Bush.........

I always laugh when Veterans Day comes along. All govt. offices have the day off while all the veterans in the private sector still have to work.........That's real gratitude

[1Old Pro]

Why?