Thanks for the ping jaz. We have to get the Federal Government the “H” out of so much of what is really none of their concern. The States should be responsible for their own, and the Federal responsible for only that which the Constitution states.
We have to end this creeping Socialism, and not by ending the creeping part.
>> The real answer to the question whether the Postal Service is worth what it is costing can be found only when various indirect government subsidies stop and when the government stops forbidding others from carrying the mail — if that ever happens.
The direct source of revenue for USPS comes through postal sales, and not taxation. Certainly the ‘indirect’ benefits provided through regulation is worthy of discussion; however, in comparison to the abusive agencies and departments we normally hold in contempt, the USPS is a worthwhile facet of the United States that does not deserve priority evaluation. Congress places a high allocation demand on USPS revenue — this if anything should be scrutinized.
Regarding Kodak, the company has been asleep at the wheel for at least the last 3 decades.