The Postal Service

   

   Sending and receiving mail can be exciting and is part of our daily lives. We receive bills, advertisements, college admission letters, letters and even birthday invitations. First it was the Pony Express and now its the Postal Service, whats next? This article questions the efficiency and the necessity of the postal service as the impending growth of the internet is seen as a more sustainable and logical alternative. I agree with the author because it seems more logical and efficient to use the internet where as we use natural resources to enable the Postal Service. However, the Postal Service is the second largest employer of citizens in America and is a huge contributor for jobs. In an economy just coming out of a recession, does it seem practical to eliminate all these jobs and replace it with the internet? So although its seems like a smart idea to utilize the internet as an alternative to the Postal Service, its impractical because it has become such a huge part of our society and is a big part of our nations workforce.

    The author of this article,Randall Stross, is bias towards the use of the internet and doesn't take into account the effect of eliminating the Postal Service. Ignoring this, Randall does however give a good argument to why we should change to the internet. Along with evidence and persuasive diction, Randall criticizes the inefficiency of the Postal Service; how "...vehicles traverse 1.25 billion miles annually and consume 399 million gallons of fuel." Stross also points out how the Postall Service hasnt been profitable and actually has multi-billion dollar deficits. Stross gives strong evidence that supports his argument and allows the reader to believe that Stross' argument is relevant and factual.