The New York Daily News is reporting on a signing statement President Bush issued two weeks ago when signing a postal reform bill, in which he “asserts his right to open mail without a warrant.”
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Shipping Showdown: What’s The Best Way to Ship?
By 12.20.06
Good Morning America tested all the major shippers from the USPS to FedEx. What did they find? The USPS took the longest, wasn’t guaranteed, but was the cheapest. Stores offering shipping services, like Mail Boxes Etc., were a rip-off, they charged an extra $8 to $15, and tagged on “Saturday Delivery” charges and fuel costs. Best to go straight to the source. —MEGHANN MARCO
USPS Christmas Shipping Deadlines
By 12.1.06
Keep these dates on hand so your sweaters and socks arrive to their intended recipients on time this holiday season.
Adventures In Everyday Consumerism
By 9.5.06
Jennifer’s letter is perfectly ordinary. It’s the tale of one day in the life of a consumer, a mother, trying to run some errands. Her ToDo list reads: Send letter at post office, return grandma gifts at Walmart, shots at Kaiser. Of course, it’s not as easy as that, because nobody knows how to do their jobs anymore and the dang sauce pitchers exploding off the shelves and whatnot.
Find a Post Office To Mail Your Taxes
By 4.18.06
You”ve got until Tuesday, April 18th to file your taxes, if you live in Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont, or the District of Columbia. Everyone else, your taxes were due yesterday.
Worst Company in America: Tier 1 Results
By 3.6.06
Ladies and Gentlemen, your Tier 1 champions! Some no-brainers, squeakers and absolute pummeling.
Track Nearly Any Package on Google Maps
By 3.6.06
Track your packages on Google Maps using this phat, free tracking tool, which handles UPS, FedEx, USPS, and Airborne/DHL.
USPS Delivers More Junk Mail Than Love Letters
By 3.2.06
If you’ve noticed your snail mailbox getting fuller, it’s not because you’ve become more popular, because odds are, you haven’t.
Big Three Shippers: What Didn’t You Get from UPS, Fedex, and USPS?
By 12.27.05
Mr. Jarvis has had much in the way of Christmas-time delivery problems, with at least four packages having issues with both Fedex and USPS. Others in his thread have had plenty of problems with the big three shippers, as well.
