US gubmint shutdown + default + subprime sequel?

[ICantSpellDawg]

Ok, how much would it cost to open up Fedex availability in certain parts of Alaska and Puerto Rico? I think we are at the point where that is a weak argument. In the mid 1900's that held plenty of water, now we spend this much money in order to make sure that the Federal government can ship confidential and secret correspondence to the middle of nowhere? The post office serves as a job provider - an unnecessary welfare donor. It pays people money for a service that is no longer necessary.

Why does Ireland still have a post office? You can travel to anywhere in Ireland in around 4 hours. I'm saying that sacred cows need to be slaughtered. There is waste in government because we fail to re-evaluate needs. We see "post office" and everybody knows that we need one, except that they don't know why we need one.