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Re:How Much Will the Post Office Put Up With? by yummyfajitas on Friday August 07, 2009 @07:14PM (#748723)
The postal service is permitted, not mandated, by the constitution.

"The Congress shall have power to...[long list] To establish post offices and post roads..."

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Re:How Much Will the Post Office Put Up With? by sachinag on Friday August 07, 2009 @07:24PM (#748736)
The Congress shall also have the power to set up the court system (aside from SCOTUS). It is well established that this construct in the Constitution obligates Congress to do these things.
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