Postal ID plan creates privacy fears

[Mike Irwin]

Quartus,

Agreed. Our postal system is top notch given the amount of product it moves, and the distances over which it has to move it.

 

[MeekandMild]

They move BILLIONS of pieces of mail each year, and lose less than 1%. And they do it for peanuts.

Unfortunately the 1% is never 'bulk commercial mailing'. They have the best spam delivery system in the world. Right.

 

[Mike Irwin]

OK, Meek, since you're such a skeptic.

Tell us.

Who has the world's best postal system?

Be sure to explain why they do, as well.

Remember to even come close to qualifying, they have to move as much mail as the USPS, over the same distances, in the same average deliver times, for the same rates, have 6 day delivery, 6 day lobby service in metro areas, etc.

 

[Quartus]

To give you a comparison, I was in Belgium. That country is about the size of some of our smaller states. It cost about 3 bucks, and took a week to ten days, to get a letter across that country. And it was an iffy proposition.

And that is one of the BETTER countries. Don't even THINK about Third World postal systems.

 

[Carlos]

In case none of you have heard about this, I'd take a look, first at this thread:

http://www.familyfriendsfirearms.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=16190

Then, take a look at this website:

http://boycottgillette.com/spychips.html

Read every link, every word, then put away your tinfoil hats, because it's reality.

Hmm, how could the Postal Service accomplish such a thing.... let's see. ...

 

[Mike Irwin]

Spyware, or anti-theft tracking & inventory tags?

And this is funny...

I'm getting ready to send out about 20 stamped invitations through the mail for my parents' 40th wedding anniversary party.

THEY'RE EATING MY BRAINS!!!! aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh!

 

[alan]

Henry Bowman:

Re your "We all think and "no way" right now.

I am 41 years old. Within my lifetime it will be adopted and considered "reasonable" by the masses."

The saddest thing about your comment is that you might be right.