The US Postal Service is an yet another outdated remnant of the 20th century blue social model that needs to go the way of the steamboat, but because the institution is so deeply ingrained within the Federal bureaucracy, no one wants to see the truth. Postal workers unions blame health care costs and politicians point to the current economic situation as the reason that the Postal Service is in trouble.
via Another Greek Tragedy: The US Postal Service | Via Meadia.