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To: Cogito who wrote (155449)	1/30/2011 10:31:29 PM
From: Elroy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 543071

You're asking a question which implies that the magazine argument has been presented as the sole necessary justification for the continued existence of the USPS. Obviously, that's not the case. It's only one argument of many that have already been presented, and many more that could be. My point is that the pleasure of reading a hard copy magazine doesn't even come close to justifying the existence of the postal system. I'm sure there are plenty of reasons for the postal system, but "I enjoy reading hard copy magazines" not one of the main ones. By the way, the USPS is one of only a few federal institutions that are explicitly established by the Constitution. No kidding? I did not know that. I'm only mentioning this parenthetically, because I think the definition of what a Postal Service is could be adapted to apply to all manner of alternatively designed sets of services. Makes you wonder if every residence in the US could be set up with the ability to freely send/receive email, and the present day postal system eliminated, if the cost/benefit would make the switch viable.