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Post by Schiendelman » Fri, Apr 03, 2026, 8:29 PM UTC

youarentrightjr wrote: post #111

Schiendelman wrote: post #102

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It's been pointed out to you repeatedly that city police officers don't arrest people for immigration violations. That's not their job. It was never their job.

Oh, thanks Ben. It's not like I said that in the parent comment: > Sanctuary cities aren't contrasted with non-sanctuary cities where a sanctuary city's police officers don't arrest people for immigration offenses. > The contrast is because the city impedes federal investigations into immigration matters. You sanctuary city defenders are real sharp. Hope you find some time this year to figure out "Your Strategy", god…

Post by conception » Fri, Apr 03, 2026, 10:31 PM UTC

SoftTalker wrote: post #37

lokar wrote: post #25

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A lot of the USPS budget is from delivering bulk mail. They already fail to break even (albeit with absurd retirement funding rules imposed on them). Without the fees from bulk mail they would need to raise prices, and it's not entirely clear they could given they face strong competition.

I don't really understand why we need a US Postal Service in 2026. Yes, the Constitution grants congress the power to establish "post offices and post roads" but it doesn't mandate it AFAIK. Other countries (Denmark is an example) have completely privatized physical mail delivery. All official mail is electronic. There's some nostalgia for the postman on his red bicycle (or in the USA, walking the neighborhood or dri…

Post by Schiendelman » Sat, Apr 04, 2026, 12:37 AM UTC

youarentrightjr wrote: post #113

Schiendelman wrote: post #112

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This is really inappropriate for Hacker News.

So is your piling on, not adding anything substantive to the discussions , and raw_anon_1111's repeated strawmanning of my point (the claim was never that sanctuary cities were illegal, simply that their existence is a reflection of the Democratic Party's view towards immigration laws). Yet here we are. You build the community you deserve through your words and actions. I'm more than happy to have good faith discussi…

Post by cindyllm » Sat, Apr 04, 2026, 2:51 PM UTC

youarentrightjr wrote: post #117

Schiendelman wrote: post #116

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There's no dirt. You said those cities' police wouldn't enforce immigration laws. I merely pointed out to you misunderstand their job, so that point you made isn't relevant.

> You said those cities' police wouldn't enforce immigration laws. Please quote where I said that. The point I am making has nothing to do with whether sanctuary cities are "legal", whether the cops in them are or aren't required to enforce immigration laws, etc. Speaking of what's appropriate for Hacker News, if I wanted discourse like "bazinga! The Supreme Court already ruled that sanctuary cities are allowed to ex…

Post by calvinmorrison » Mon, Apr 06, 2026, 5:33 PM UTC

mrguyorama wrote: post #32

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In FY2022, fuel consumption was 221 million gallons of gasoline equivalent, with gasoline or diesel making up 99%. USPS fleet greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) made up 70% of overall GHGs for federal fleet vehicles in FY2022. 50-60% of all mail is marketing slop

Mail delivery vehicles have to travel roughly the same paths as long as there is most anything to deliver. That's what makes it a public service . Junk mail just makes stamps cheaper. That route had to be driven anyway. You have generally what amounts to a right to put a stamped letter in your box at the end of the driveway, put up the flag, and get serviced. The route has to be driven regardless. We could eliminate…