Stamp of reality

In a capitalist environment, like ours is supposed to be, the market decides whether a business should survive. You don't make money, you change what you're doing or you go out of business.

Unless you're related to the government.

Postmaster General John Potter is asking Congress to allow the Postal Service to cut back to five days of delivery a week; it is currently required to deliver six days.

Of course it should cut back. It is withering on the vine. Letters and documents are exchanged by e-mail. Bills are received and paid online. Packages that absolutely, positively need to get somewhere in a timely fashion go by commercial carrier.

Congress should allow the Postal Service to do what it must to stay afloat.

Or sink.