I’m hearing from a lot of my Republican friends their concern over how much money the Postal Service “loses”. First, they only “lose” money because they have been force to pre-fund their pension fund to a staggeringly larger degree than any “company” ever. Second, they are not a “company”..they are a service mandated by the Constitution. They don’t “lose” money…they “cost” money. We don’t ask why the army is “losing” so much money every year. Next, they deliver mail anywhere for a fraction of the cost of private companies…and most of the private companies have limits on where they will deliver. You could double the cost of a stamp and it would still be a bargain. And then of course are the unintended consequences of slowing down the mail for political purposes. Many folks rely on the mail to get their medications. We are already hearing stories of folks receiving their vital meds weeks late or not at all. Their deaths will be on the hands, not only of Trump and Dejoy, but on all of those folks in Congress that could do something about this and went on vacation instead.
Don’t let his plan to suppress the vote by knee-capping the post office work. Make sure you have a plan.
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And, no, mail in voter fraud that Trump and the right-wing squawk machine is claiming, is not a thing…as Politifact lays out for you…read it here
Bucks & Magic Playoff Schedule
Game 1 (8/18) – 12:30 pm Game 2 (8/20) – 5:30 pm Game 3 (8/22) – 12:00 pm Game 4 (8/24) – 12:30 pm
It looks like the Brewers have come out of their slumber. They have the day off before a series in Minnesota this week.
Kenny Clark will stay a Packer. He signs a 4 year contract extension worth $70 million.
Purdue football coach Jeff Brohm has a plan to play fall football
Covers of the Day ( It was today in 1955 that Elvis released what became his first # 1 hit. Here are a couple of covers of the old country tune “I Forgot To Remember To Forget”)
You know he’s not going to leave office peacefully. He’s telling us ahead of time…read it here
Donald Trump is Re-Writing history of pre-existing conditions…again…read it here
“A bipartisan Senate Committee told DOJ Bannon may have lied about his interactions with Erik Prince, a private security contractor; Rick Gerson, a hedge fund manager; and Kirill Dmitriev, the head of a Russian sovereign fund. And Barr has done nothing.”-Derek Cressman
Quotes Of The Day
“Mary Trump tried to tell you. He does not have a ‘sadness’ connection to death, he does not feel it at all. If there’s in some way a benefit to him in a death, he will work to hasten it. She wasn’t kidding. @MaryLTrump”-Joe Remi
“Trump apparently met with DeJoy on Aug. 3. I don’t believe the meeting was on Trump’s public schedule. When was it set up? How long was it? Was it one-on-one or were others present? Are there notes or photos or records? Did DeJoy later tell anyone what transpired at the meeting?”-Bill Kristol
“The Postmaster General must resign. He’s slowed delivery, banned overtime & decommissioned mail-sorting machines. Right before the election. During a pandemic. The House must demand answers. Hearings should start now. It can’t wait. We won’t let Trump destroy the Post Office.”-Adam Schiff
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“Department of Homeland Security, CBP, ICE – not in the Constitution. You know what IS in the Constitution? The f**king postal service. Article I, Section 8, Clause 7.”-Beau Willimon
“The more Democrats in Congress weakly say that Trump is destroying the US postal service & getting Putin’s help to rig the election without DOING anything to stop it, the more Trump, Barr et al will revel in Dem weakness and double down on destroying democracy & the rule of law.”-Jon Cooper
“Who needs Russia when you are openly attacking the United States Postal Service to suppress the vote and undermine American democracy? And the vast majority of Republican officials nod along in their destructive self-interest.”Dan Rather
“Voting rights are not our game” says Trump spokesman and toadie @larry_kudlow.
“I stand with the people of #Belarus who are pushing back against a sham election of one of the most autocratic and corrupt regimes on the planet.”-Lindsay Graham
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“Are you joking? You have 0 moral authority. 0. You are a principless hypocrite, a handmaid, to Trump. You are a collaborator in Trump’s assault on our democracy, our election and the rule of law. You peddle Russian misinformation as fact, abusing your oath.”-Steve Schmidt
“Belarus may be a tiny country on another continent, but we should all be watching its people and asking ourselves if we are as brave as they are, if we care as much about democracy as they do, and if we would fight as hard for it.”-Juila Ioffe
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