Pawlenty Google Test

[Barrister]

We should absolutely privatize the post office.  Numerous private companies do very fine delivery work - why do they need to compete with government?

Considering you lived in White Horse, I'm surprised you'd ask this question. Post Office is an prime example of a service that actually requires a government subsidy/provider.

Not at all.  There are private companies that deliver packages quite well to Whitehorse from anywhere in the world.

Now there are potential issues for extremely remote locations - but frankly they have very poor mail service as it is already.  If we needed to get something to or from a remote RCMP detachment it was almost useless to send it by mail - we'd just wait till someone was going in that direction.  And you can come up with a variety of government subsidies ot programs to cover the small minority that might not get service through private mail.  In order to ensure reliable mail delivery in Old Crow, Yukon, you don't need to give Canada Post a monopoly on all mail across the country.


And by the way, those union bastards at Canada Post have gone on strike.  They have one of the world's sadest picketlines across the street from my office right now.

[The Brain]

Swedish "Posten" lost its monopoly in 1993. We're doing OK.

[Valmy]

Swedish "Posten" lost its monopoly in 1993. We're doing OK.

The United States stands in solidarity with the workers of the world against the 'law of the jungle' capitalism gone mad in Sweden.

[The Brain]

Swedish "Posten" lost its monopoly in 1993. We're doing OK.

The United States stands in solidarity with the workers of the world against the 'law of the jungle' capitalism gone mad in Sweden.

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[DGuller]

Swedish "Posten" lost its monopoly in 1993. We're doing OK.

Are there any remote locations in Sweden? 

[ulmont]

And I was right...as further shown by the agreement between the union and the post office.

What, the part that repeats the word employee?

And defines the USPS as the Employer, and which further goes on to discuss "COMPENSATION, SALARIES, AND WAGES" including "basic annual salary schedules in effect on September 2, 2006, with proportional application to hourly rate
employees, for those employees covered under the terms and conditions of this Agreement."

[Admiral Yi]

And defines the USPS as the Employer, and which further goes on to discuss "COMPENSATION, SALARIES, AND WAGES" including "basic annual salary schedules in effect on September 2, 2006, with proportional application to hourly rate
employees, for those employees covered under the terms and conditions of this Agreement."

Seriously, do you have anything at all backing up your assertion that rural delivery is done by private contractors on a low-bid basis?

Sure.  A magazine article I read maybe 3 years ago.

[Admiral Yi]

In the United States, the official label for a mail carrier is "letter carrier". There are three types of letter carriers: city letter carriers, who are represented by the National Association of Letter Carriers; Rural Letter Carrier, who are represented by the National Rural Letter Carriers' Association; and Highway Contract Route carriers, who are independent contractors. While union membership is voluntary, city carriers are organized near 90% nationally.

Mystery solved.

[Viking]

Swedish "Posten" lost its monopoly in 1993. We're doing OK.

Are there any remote locations in Sweden? 

Sweden IS a remote location

[The Minsky Moment]

Joan is trying to Swift Boat Pawlenty.

I don't question his entitlement to any military decorations or honors he may have earned.

[The Minsky Moment]

I am surprised to find out that there are google services that provide things like nationwide security and legal system services, i.e. courts and such. I had no idea.

There are plenty of services that have websites that provide private adjudications of disputes on a national basis.  Try AAA or JAMS for example.

There are also private security companies and investigation/intelligence providers that operate nationwide.  Some even have worldwide coverage.

[crazy canuck]

I am surprised to find out that there are google services that provide things like nationwide security and legal system services, i.e. courts and such. I had no idea.

There are plenty of services that have websites that provide private adjudications of disputes on a national basis.  Try AAA or JAMS for example.

That and every court system I know of also has a website providing access to its "services" not to mention its decisions (goods).

[Barrister]

I have been in favor of just hiring a mercenary army for years.  Particularly if each company has a cool name.  We could hire the Black Falcons to conquer Iran for us.

I think I'd rather go with the Eridani Light Horse for that mission.  If they're not available, then the Kell Hounds.

If you want it done right you hire Wolfe's Dragoons.

[PDH]

Try AAA or JAMS for example.

Kick out the JAMS

[Barrister]

Aw, Valmy deleted his nerd post.