PLEASE, LET US MOVE THE U.S. MAIL INTO THE 21ST CENTURY
TELL CONGRESS TO MOVE THE MAIL TO THE
21ST CENTURY
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When Congress returns from recess a budget is a first priority. There is no better time to make sweeping changes to the U.S. Postal Services than right now! Our postal system has been languishing behind other private competition, consistently losing money while raising the price of a “Forever” stamp.
No one can deny that with the Internet explosion of online sales that the overwhelming amount of mail is now cardboard boxes and packages from the likes of a skyrocketing Amazon and others. Federal Express and UPS are reaching a level of sales and profits that are beyond the stratosphere and their delivery system orbits the earth ten times faster than the Pony Express and “Snail Mail” for at least a decade.
The fact is the U.S. Postal Service has not failed to deliver, they have been sabotaged by systems, unsuitable delivery equipment and archaic rules, regulations and a host of bulk mail rates that simply lose money each day! This is the “junk mail” that continues to clog the mailbox to the trash bin to landfills. All of which is not necessary.
Our U.S. Congress can streamline services, lift worker morale, deliver “first class” mail in record speed and make MONEY! Once and for all let the U.S. Mail become competitive and make huge Profits! $$$$
- STOP all bulk mail advertising. This is those annoying anonymous flyers, pamphlets, phony coupon books, oversize postcards and anything addressed to Occupant, Resident or Anyone Residing items. Our carriers deserve to be treated as more than pack mules. The Internet provides more than adequate tools for this type of advertising.
- ALL MAIL should be limited to first class mail with “forever” postage amounts.
- Envelopes shall be limited to (1) one standard size.
- Advertisers that insist that the “bulk rate” and “occupant” methodology is no longer efficient or in their best interest. If these marketers wish to continue, they will use the standard envelope and postage determined by weight.
- The goal should be that routine delivery will be limited to “personal letters, bills, checks that cannot be direct deposit, or any legal documents without personal service. Eventually, by way of the Internet all of these items will be obsolete, or merely “duplication.”
- Through attrition, US Postal vehicles should be replaced with the same type of panel delivery trucks used by private package providers.
- Allow the US Postal Service a level playing field to compete with the ever increasing volume of packages generated by online sales. Let the postal service market themselves as the most reliable, efficient and affordable way to deliver goods.
- Congress should decree an Environmental Emergency as far as refuge, litter, cardboard boxes, plastic packaging and other such materials. Let the Postal Service lead all other industry by recycling these materials making collection of the boxes and bubble wrap as routine. Postal service can then sort, flatten cardboard and resell it to the original online outlets. Thus, creating an untold amount of additional revenue and saving local municipalities in handling the huge influx of these materials.
The adoption of a standard size letter and envelope will create an untold amount in savings in man hours, sorting equipment, reduction in the workload in quantity and weight placed on mail carriers.
The sheer number and weight, the varied sizes, etc. of items that run through “readers” and sorting automation will be greatly reduced. Breakdowns due a clog in the system can be totally eliminated if a standard envelope is used. Eventually the amount of “routine mail” may be reduced to a level where in the local post office, employees should be able to sort by hand easily spotting errors in address and zip codes.
Postage-paid envelopes should become the norm. The greeting card industry that generates a stack of Christmas cards that could reach the moon at ever increasing cost to the consumer should include a pre-paid postage envelope included in the exorbitant price now assessed in which a few have a monopolistic advantage.
With routine mail delivery limited to first class, certified and registered mail, carriers will eventually make fewer stops bypassing most homes who conduct their business online. Imagine, fewer lawns to cross, snow covered sidewalks, icy steps and canine threats.
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