I recently read an article on www.esquire.com that spoke of the possible death of the postal service. As seen in the article, the "postal service is not a federal agency. It does not cost taxpayers a dollar. It loses money only because Congress mandates that it do so. What it is is a miracle of high technology and human touch. It's what binds us together as a country," (see link below). The postal service has been in existence since Benjamin Franklin was appointed as the first Postmaster General in 1775 - one year before the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. However, the postal service hasn't turned a profit since 2006. This is due in part to the rising frequency of electronic communication between the citizens of the United States. With less and less people making use of the postal service, they are getting less income.
In my opinion, the physical delivery of mail is an important part of American culture, and it shouldn't be allowed to die. There are some things in this country that, while outdated, deserve preservation for use by the minority. Not everyone in the country has access to electronic communication yet, and other forms of physical mail delivery, such as UPS, "will cost you fifty dollars," for just a the mailing of a single letter.
What's your opinion on this? Do you think the US Postal Service should be allowed to die, or kept around?
All information taken from: http://www.esquire.com/features/post-office-business-trouble-0213?src=spr_FBPAGE&spr_id=1456_6699548
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