Does Nostalgia Trump Cutting the Budget?
At least 19 District Post Offices are scheduled to close. And nationwide, the number could be in the thousands. Yes, it’s true, Facebook, Twitter, email and texting have all but rendered postcards and letters obsolete. In fact, we can even pay our bills online. And when you do need a stamp—well, you can get those online, too (and lots of places other than the post office).
So why do we need so many local post offices? With everyone needing to do serious belt-tightening, does it make sense to keep this dinosaur fed?
According to one local columnist—"Post offices aren't simply depots for purchasing stamps or shipping off packages at Christmas time. They are critical cultural institutions that reflect America's history and an important aspect of its daily life," writes the Examiner's Jonetta Rose Barras. "There should be a national campaign to preserve them."
What do you think? Will you miss them when they are gone? Do you agree that we should “save the post office”?
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