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Politics : Homeland Security -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: RocketMan who wrote (85)	10/26/2001 12:40:01 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 827

>>Declare a national mail emergency. The only mail that can be carried by the USPS until further notice is business mail processed by franking machines and picked up at the place of business by mail carriers, or by certified couriers from the place of business (or govt facility) to a mail handling facility.<< Are you serious? So far there are 13 infections, resulting in three deaths. The wheels of commerce would come crashing to a halt.

To: RocketMan who wrote (85)	10/26/2001 2:20:43 PM
From: Jill	Respond to of 827

RM--did you see that post on FADG where the pentagon is soliciting ideas to combat terrorism? You ought to send your post intact to that website. It's all really well thought out. Personally deliver mail, with verified return address via i.d. Do much more billing by internet. The 3 mos delay I disagree w/, that would disrupt economy (business). You are totally right they're canaries in the coal mine and a second wave of anthrax letters...ugh

To: RocketMan who wrote (85)	10/26/2001 2:41:55 PM
From: Snowshoe	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 827

>>Declare a national mail emergency.<< I basically agree with you and had been planning to post something similar today. The government should immediately stop all "non-essential" mail. By greatly reducing the sheer volume, they can implement radiation equipment much more quickly. The three-month grace period for bill payment won't work. Most people should be encouraged to switch to electronic bill payment, but they need to quickly work out a way to handle people who can't. They should rapidly develop foolproof methods to handle "essential" mail. For individual mailing, how about a new envelope with a self-sticking seal that is guaranteed to prevent release of spores into the postal system? And to mail it, you need to show an ID. All such individual mail should be treated to kill spores. The recipient can decide whether or not to open the lettter. Instead of greeting cards, how about teflon-coated postcards that cannot pick up loose spores via contact with other mail? Any other ideas?