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To: KantianBurke
There is no constitutional guarantee that every citizen has a post office conveniently located around the corner.

That's your strawman. You wrestle him by yourself.

I will not tolerate my tax dollars be blown on maintaining folks’ lifestyles.

"Blown" is subjective. But taxes, that's what they do. They maintain lifestyles that are generally agreed upon by society that they wouldn't get through the market.

This isn't an anarcho-capitalist site.

42 posted on 08/07/2011 7:08:11 AM PDT by triumphant values (Never criticize that to your right.)
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To: triumphant values

“That’s your strawman.’

That’s what the guy is demanding - a post office in close proximity to his home so he won’t have to drive out of his way. There is no constitutional “right” to a nearby post office.

“They maintain lifestyles that are generally agreed upon by society that they wouldn’t get through the market.”

In case you haven’t noticed this country is broke and in deep debt. To alleviate the situation numerous options are being discussed one of which is the shuttering of underutilized post offices. “Society” i.e. the Congress seem have settled on that option.


48 posted on 08/07/2011 7:17:28 AM PDT by KantianBurke
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