Re:USPS now offers official ZIP Code boundary polygons
by Tangurena2 on Monday November 09, 2026 @04:54PM
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Yes, very ideological. Some people want government to run like a business. Is your state/county/city not profitable enough? Then your state gets fired or downsized. Or maybe sold to the highest bidder.
In any event, the US Constitution requires a post office.
Re:USPS now offers official ZIP Code boundary polygons
by masfuerte on Monday November 09, 2026 @05:28PM
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Not that I think they should, but Congress could legally vote to abolish the postal service. They had the power to create it but they weren't required to.
In any event, the US Constitution requires a post office.
US Constitution, Article 1, Section 8
> The Congress shall have Power ...
> To establish Post Offices and post Roads;
https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution-transcri...