[RedMonqey]

Offer the entire operation up for contract takeover on a long term lease.

Interesting fact. With all the subsidies and "partnerships" the Government has with private industries, the delivery of mail (the post office) is the only mandated government run "business" specifically mentioned and required by the U.S.Constitution.

And just like evertthing else the gov. touches, ( solar, wind, corn, sugar subsidies etc etc.) its it's all FUBAR....

[nascarnation]

another huge problem with USPS:

49,000 on “disability”

75% of their salary tax free for life

http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2011/01/12/federal-gravy-train-end/

[Sequoyah101]

True, but the Constitution has been amended many times and many ways... some of them good.