Re: Government competition

[Steve Cohen <stevecoh@mcs.com>]

Joseph F. Moore wrote:

> It has been suggested that governments should not be in direct competition
> with private sector businesses.  I was wondering how the US Postal service
> fits in with this view, particularly with respect to its agressive ads
> comparing its priority mail service with FedEx, and UPS.
>
> Should the government shut down the post office?
>
> --Joe

Although there is some tie-in still between the government and the post
office, the United States Postal Service, is now, I believe, a corporation
and not a branch of the government.  If the position of Postmaster General
even exists anymore, its holder is no longer a member of the cabinet, I'm
fairly certain.