By the way, “Grapevines,” one doesn’t need a computer to send and receive emails. And, as such, one doesn’t need to be computer literate. As usual, you are out of touch with the current era.

NOT at all sure what you attempted to say with regard to an “offically signed document.” LOL

If you’re claiming that we need the postal service for certified mail / return receipt… you are wrong again.

The use of the internet for sending / receipt of documents requiring a digital signature is in use right now.

Sorry, fella. You’re simply living in the past.

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You forgot that the Post Office in 1940, 1950, 1960, 1970, 1980 was supported with tax money.

Care to comment on how the Post Office cannot support itself any longer because people don’t see value in paying for 88 cent stamps when they can email for a fraction of a penny (given cost of internet connection).

What? You don’t care to comment on the true cost of the Post Office without tax support?

Really? You don’t want to comment on people choosing FAST email over what we know as “snail mail.” ??

I’m shocked, Brown Act Jack.

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And as long as there is still the need legally for an “Officially signed document,” there will be a need for the Postal Service.

Now this “need” may vanish in 20 to 100 years, but it’s real right now.

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If the stamps were at the 88 cents they should be, the post office would be able to do all of the thing they did in 1940.

But, the people don’t want to pay for what was provided in the past, and then they complain because the service is bad and the postoffices are closing!

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Can’t wait for Monday ? Take a patience class, maybe some yoga ?

My birthday is soon, and my Mom always sends $75 for a birthday even at my age. What would I care about an out of state check that came a day late ( Mom is famous for being late)

What if the postmark had to be by a certain date ?

Those that may need a postmark had better plan on Friday. Just being real. oh my

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Then, even though the PS is an independent corporation, republicans in Congress demanded that they fund pensions out to 75 years. This is the ONLY public or private agency that has to meet this standard.

There would be little to no postal deficit without this requirement.

Meanwhile, people in rural areas, including Sonoma County, especially the elderly, will not have a Saturday contact with someone who knows them. Many lives have been saved by the actions of postal workers who saw something was wrong.

This is another BS attempt by republicans to reduce service, eliminate 23K jobs, and throw business to the private sector, such as UPS and Fedex. BTW those buinesses ship 40% of ground deliveries through the Postal Service BECAUSE IT IS CHEAPER FOR THEM!

Since they will never take up the slack, it is just like the roads issue. Why should government maintain little-used roads for the benefit of peope who choose to live there? Let this small amount of property owners pay fully for their own services. Or at least stop whining!

Meanwhile, the USPS is going to close 13K post offices in rural areas – where services are most needed. Got to admit the red state geniuses have a solid grip on delusion.

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Yes, the postal service may be outdated, but don’t slam those who work so hard everyday….

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Simple.

Horrible.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ-4gnNz0vc

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The US mail days of bad service is just about over and it won’t even be missed.

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It’s the Republicans’ fault.

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I was in Healdsburg yesterday and while waiting I read the local paper.

Now they want to have you follow County instructions on how to power wash your house and driveway. They want you to create a reservoir to capture all that “nasty” run off water stuff (that’s going to poison little children and kitty kats) put it in a pail, bring it into your house and dump in your perfectly sterile toilet.

Better yet they want the city (paid by tax dollars) and land owners (paid by property owners)to video all sewer laterlas private and public in the city to check for blockage and leakage. There is no foundation, no complaints, no indications, no problems, for this activity other than proof that current so-called evnironmentalists are pyschotic and don’t know it.

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It may be true that there’s nothing so permanent as a temporary tax, but a close second surely must be subsidized government services more appropriate to a bygone era.

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I am so liberal that it’s a minor miracle I don’t fall over in that direction.

Yet everything you say is absolute truth.

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First you defund maintanance of the rural roads, redundantly tax them for fire services, implement all manner of well and septic shenanigans. Then you (incrementally of course) cut back on postal services, school bus routes, then schools themselves. Create lack and shortages through water and hay price manipulations. Have Fish & Game release an agressive strain of wolves not indiginous to terrorize citizens and damage ranchers. Release lots of elk to eat the rancher’s grass. god help a rancher caught shooting a wolf before it attacks a calf. Then you put GPS units in their vehicles and tax them per mile (VMT). Bed taxes for lodging, criminalize guest cottage rentals. Make rebuilding your barn an act of God.

It goes on and on.

But.

Business in the UN Smart Growth village known as Windsor is on the uptick.

tune in next week for more propaganda and indoctrination on…

as the Republic turns.

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Life changes every day. Only the Press Democrat would focus on such a shallow concept as “lamenting” the discontinued Saturday mail.

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