CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY JULY 9, 2026
THEY DID IT ONLY LAST YEAR AND NOW THEY’RE GOING TO DO IT AGAIN. POSTAGE STAMPS AND OTHER MAILING RATES ARE GOING UP. ON JULY 12, FIRST CLASS FOREVER STAMPS WILL RISE FROM 78 CENTS TO 82 CENTS. WE HEAR THE USUAL EXCUSES ABOUT RISING COSTS.
WE’VE HAD THIS DEBATE BEFORE BUT IF WE DON’T FIND AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE SO-CALLED POSTAL “SERVICE” THERE WILL BE NO END TO PRICE INCREASES.
THE REGULAR INCREASES HAVE LED MANY TO STOP USING THE POST OFFICE. BILLS CAN BE PAID ONLINE. GREETING CARDS, SOME OF THEM FREE, CAN BE SENT BY EMAIL. PACKAGES CAN BE SENT BY FED EX, UPS, AND DHL. SOME OFFER PICKUP. THE POSTAL SERVICE SAYS THEIR RATES ARE STILL CHEAPER THAN MANY OTHER COUNTRIES AND IT MUST SERVE RURAL AND SMALL TOWNS.
THE POST OFFICE HAS BEEN AROUND SINCE THE FOUNDING OF THE COUNTRY. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN STARTED IT. SOMETIMES LETTERS WOULD GET TO THEIR DESTINATION FASTER WITH THE PONY EXPRESS IN THOSE DAYS.
SURELY THERE ARE SMART ENOUGH PEOPLE TO COME UP WITH ALTERNATIVES. HOW ABOUT A REPLACEMENT, OR A SUPPLEMENT TO THE ENTIRE SYSTEM? I’M CAL THOMAS.
