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Donald Trump and His Postmaster General Are Sabotaging Democracy in Plain Sight

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Donald Trump and His Postmaster General Are Sabotaging Democracy in Plain Sight

The president blurted out his determination to undermine voting rights in a Fox Business Network interview.

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8/13/20
The post office has been, since before the founding of the United States, an essential service. So essential that when it came time to write a Constitution, Article I, Section 8, Clause 7 gave Congress the power and the responsibility to “establish Post Offices and post Roads.” Yet, at precisely the moment when the country has begun to recognize the vital role of essential workers, postal workers have been under attack and the United States Postal Service has been undermined at every turn. The coronavirus pandemic should have been the moment when the Postal Service was finally accorded the respect and support it deserves. Instead, it is threatened by a White House wrecking crew that has coalesced, for reasons of short-term political strategy and long-term financial interest, to exploit a crisis. Desperate to secure a second term, the president now openly admits that he is messing with the Postal Service because mail handlers and letter carriers make it possible to hold elections that rely on absentee ballots and universal mail-in voting. Voting by mail produces high-turnout elections in normal circumstances, and it provides a vital assurance for democracy in extraordinary circumstances—such as a pandemic moment when voters are encouraged to shelter in place rather than stand in long lines to cast ballots in crowded polling places.

Trump, an unpopular president even before he mangled the response to Covid-19, recognizes the threat high turnout poses to his reelection bid. On Thursday, he removed all doubt about his determination to undermine voting rights when he blurted out in an interview that one of the reasons he is stalling coronavirus relief negotiations is because Democrats are trying to save the Postal Service. “Now they need that money in order to have the Post Office work so it can take all of these millions and millions of ballots.” Trump is blocking even a down payment on USPS funding because, as he says, without those funds “that means you can’t have universal mail-in voting.” Even by Trump standards, that’s an astounding admission of why he’s so determined to deny the Postal Service a lifeline. Congress had better act fast. The system is crumbling, not only because of pandemic pressures but mainly because the man Trump just put in charge of the largest postal system in the world is an extremely motivated dismantler. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, a Trump appointee who took charge in June, has imposed service cuts, personnel changes, an overtime ban, a hiring freeze, schedule shifts, and routing changes that American Postal Workers Union President Mark Dimondstein says have already slowed down and “degraded” mail delivery.

Since Trump already knows that he won't win the popular vote come November 3rd, his strategy is to minimize the popular vote by ruining the Postal Service and deny operating funds to deal with heavy mail-in voting volume during a pandemic.

As always with Donald Trump, his needs are more pressing than the needs of the country.

Related: Trump's election meddling is threatening US democracy
 
But the precious votes by mail.
 
Donald Trump and His Postmaster General Are Sabotaging Democracy in Plain Sight

The president blurted out his determination to undermine voting rights in a Fox Business Network interview.

usps-mail-carrier-bag-gty-img-810x510.jpg



Since Trump already knows that he won't win the popular vote come November 3rd, his strategy is to minimize the popular vote by ruining the Postal Service and deny operating funds to deal with heavy mail-in voting volume during a pandemic.

As always with Donald Trump, his needs are more pressing than the needs of the country.

Related: Trump's election meddling is threatening US democracy
Thinking it is illegal and may be grounds for removal from office, as it is a Crime.
 
The USPS is self-funding. There is no indication that they need $25B to process mail that is already machinable through their machines. Just another TDS conspiracy theory.
 
Thinking it is illegal and may be grounds for removal from office, as it is a Crime.

Crime and coverups are the Trumpublican party's specialty! Nobody will ever remove precious Orange leader!

Criminal activity only counts when it is suspected of Democrats....

Everyone knows this! :shock::roll:
 
The USPS is self-funding. There is no indication that they need $25B to process mail that is already machinable through their machines. Just another TDS conspiracy theory.

Ah, the refuge of one who has no valid argument. Dismissed.... :lamo
 
Crime and coverups are the Trumpublican party's specialty! Nobody will ever remove precious Orange leader!

Criminal activity only counts when it is suspected of Democrats....

Everyone knows this! :shock::roll:

My Bad :doh
 
But the precious votes by mail.

Which is his right. Now explain how $25B over two years somehow makes sure his ballot gets delivered by election day this year.
 
My Bad :doh

Furthermore, everyone knows that any accusation against a democrat, despite investigations not finding evidence, are just deep state cover ups, All accusations against demoncrats are true, regardless of facts, I mean DUH!

What about his perjury?!?!?!?!? What about Benghazi?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! What about her EMAILS?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Geez, I figured you KNEW these obvious truths by now? :roll::shock:
 
The USPS is self-funding. There is no indication that they need $25B to process mail that is already machinable through their machines. Just another TDS conspiracy theory.

You're a Trump sycophant, nobody cares about your BS propaganda..... :2wave:
 
Which is his right. Now explain how $25B over two years somehow makes sure his ballot gets delivered by election day this year.

He's trying to hinder mail in voting. He votes by mail. Pretty obvious to most of us.
 
But the precious votes by mail.

Yes he can use it and he can and have his vote ( and his wife's ) vote harvested but he doesn't want anybody else to be able to do it
Have a nice day
 
Yes he can use it and he can and have his vote ( and his wife's ) vote harvested but he doesn't want anybody else to be able to do it
Have a nice day

He knows that if it's safe to vote, he'll probably lose. Teabilly states will respond by making the lines longer and even more dangerous like they always do. If he is allowed to dismantle our postal service, that's a real problem.
 
He's trying to hinder mail in voting. He votes by mail. Pretty obvious to most of us.

You still haven't answered the question of how that money helps mail in voting or otherwise you cannot in good faith say it somehow hinders it. Anyway, San Fransisco Nancy put the House in recess for a month, so apparently she isn't worried about it either.
 
You still haven't answered the question of how that money helps mail in voting

Because mail-in voting volumes will be exponentially higher during a deadly global pandemic. Mail-in voting is safer than voting in person.

Now, go spew your Russian propaganda baloney elsewhere.
 
Because mail-in voting volumes will be exponentially higher during a deadly global pandemic. Mail-in voting is safer than voting in person.

Now, go spew your Russian propaganda baloney elsewhere.

Higher volumes means nothing but at least you tried to answer which is more than most of your coworkers have done. Absentee ballots are machinable mail and ergo the high speed sorters can already sort them so there is no need for additional anything let alone $25B. This is a bait and switch argument that the USPS and its lackeys came up with as they have been begging for a bail out since well before COVID was even circulating. Sorry it truth is Russian Propaganda, Comrade, but your obsession with them is unhealthy.
 
it's not the criminal in the White House's fault. he's always been a crook and con man.


this entire era is the fault of Trump voters. remember who they are.
 
Higher volumes means nothing....

So you deny basic statistical mathematics to excuse Trump. Higher traffic volume apparently means nothing in the anti-science world of Trumpers.

How do you debate such dishonest malarkey?
 
So you deny basic statistical mathematics to excuse Trump. Higher traffic volume apparently means nothing in the anti-science world of Trumpers.

How do you debate such dishonest malarkey?

Thge current fiscal year ends October 31. They would not get this money which is being spread out over 2 years until November 1. The money won't make a bit of difference as to this election. The only marlarkey is that this is disenfranchising people and holding granny's meds by mail hostage.
 
Higher volumes means nothing but at least you tried to answer which is more than most of your coworkers have done. Absentee ballots are machinable mail and ergo the high speed sorters can already sort them so there is no need for additional anything let alone $25B. This is a bait and switch argument that the USPS and its lackeys came up with as they have been begging for a bail out since well before COVID was even circulating. Sorry it truth is Russian Propaganda, Comrade, but your obsession with them is unhealthy.

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy removed many of those high speed sorters and cut overtime to reduce costs. Have any other arguments that are not based in reality?

US Postal Service to remove high-volume demand processing machines ahead of the election - masslive.com
 
Thinking it is illegal and may be grounds for removal from office, as it is a Crime.

Donald Trump is facing a mountain of legal troubles the moment he steps out of the whitehouse, from federal charges to the SDNY. No wonder he is so nervous about losing the election.
 
Donald Trump is facing a mountain of legal troubles the moment he steps out of the whitehouse, from federal charges to the SDNY. No wonder he is so nervous about losing the election.

I am sure this is on his mind, with a Dem as President there will be pardon for Federal crimes and he is already looking to be facing State Charges. Will they put trump in Prison, doubtful, but they can punish him where it really hurts, his bank account, Now his kids are another matter, I would not be the least bit surprised if one or more of them end up wearing a orange jumpsuit.
 
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy removed many of those high speed sorters and cut overtime to reduce costs. Have any other arguments that are not based in reality?

US Postal Service to remove high-volume demand processing machines ahead of the election - masslive.com

Yawns. Not that facts matter to you,but:

"After publication, USPS spokesperson David Partenheimer told Motherboard, “The Postal Service routinely moves equipment around its network as necessary to match changing mail and package volumes. Package volume is up, but mail volume continues to decline. Adapting our processing infrastructure to the current volumes will ensure more efficient, cost effective operations and better service for our customers.”

The Post Office Is Deactivating Mail Sorting Machines Ahead of the Election
 
Yawns. Not that facts matter to you,but:

"After publication, USPS spokesperson David Partenheimer told Motherboard, “The Postal Service routinely moves equipment around its network as necessary to match changing mail and package volumes. Package volume is up, but mail volume continues to decline. Adapting our processing infrastructure to the current volumes will ensure more efficient, cost effective operations and better service for our customers.”

The Post Office Is Deactivating Mail Sorting Machines Ahead of the Election
I did read that, but that does not alleviate all concerns. Further into the article, there is a response to your excerpt in that regard.

"The postal workers interviewed by Motherboard understood this, and in some cases even made the argument some DBCS machines might be of better use at other facilities. But they had other concerns about removing the machines altogether. If something goes wrong with the DBCSs they have left, there are fewer machines to pick up the slack."

“When you take out one of the machines, it takes away our ability to respond to unforeseen things that may happen,” said Karol, who added that although her facility in Waterloo will have other DBCSs, having fewer of them “limits our ability to respond” by making adjustments and moving mail around.
 
I did read that, but that does not alleviate all concerns. Further into the article, there is a response to your excerpt in that regard.

"The postal workers interviewed by Motherboard understood this, and in some cases even made the argument some DBCS machines might be of better use at other facilities. But they had other concerns about removing the machines altogether. If something goes wrong with the DBCSs they have left, there are fewer machines to pick up the slack."

"While the consequences of this new policy are mostly unclear for now, ...." apparently doesn't apply to Soros & Company's minions. The are psychic fortune tellers and all.
 
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