I was not the least bit surprised when I saw the Town Hall video of Congressman Joe Walsh yelling at his constituents. I’ve said before that he’s an Idiot. So, seeing him vehemently defending the banks in the wake of our economic collapse caused in part by big banks offering sub-prime mortgages to people they knew couldn’t afford to repay them was not the earth shattering shock to me that it apparently was to his constituents.

I was also not at all astonished about the revelation that he doesn’t “give a damn about public workers.” The man owes his children over $100,000 in back child support! He doesn’t have the strength of character to do right by his own kids! Why would ANYONE with half a brain expect him to care about anyone but himself just as a general rule?

Fun Facts about the USPS:

1. Its existence is mandated by the U.S. Constitution
2. With a minor exception of subsidies for the cost of sending materials to disabled or overseas voters, it has not directly received taxpayer money since the early 1980s
3. Under the Postal Accountability & Enhancement Act (which became law in 2006) it’s required to put aside money to pre-fund 80% of future retirees’ health care costs.
   1. No other Government agency is required to do this
   2. It amounts to approximately $5.5 Billion a year
4. The Post Office is the ONLY organization that delivers to EVERY Address in the United States.
   1. UPS & FedEx both rely on the USPS to complete deliveries in obscure rural areas they themselves DO NOT service.
   2. These deliveries include prescription drugs to seniors, shut-ins and Disabled Americans.

Think about that before you condemn the Post Office as too expensive or obsolete.

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