Comments on: Next Up: Politics http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/2006/12/30/next-up-politics/ Two guys who love Sports Gaming on their PCs and consoles rant and rave about various stuff. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:16:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Craig Tompkins http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/2006/12/30/next-up-politics/#comment-4195 Craig Tompkins Mon, 01 Jan 2007 01:23:00 +0000 http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/2006/12/30/next-up-politics/#comment-4195 And both Dan and my banks are open on Saturday, so if they closed on Tuesday, it would still only be 3 days. And both Dan and my banks are open on Saturday, so if they closed on Tuesday, it would still only be 3 days.

]]> By: Dan Clarke http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/2006/12/30/next-up-politics/#comment-4193 Dan Clarke Sun, 31 Dec 2006 17:44:00 +0000 http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/2006/12/30/next-up-politics/#comment-4193 You are correct about the rules; however banks did not close when Nixon and Reagan died either. You are correct about the rules; however banks did not close when Nixon and Reagan died either.

]]> By: Wadman http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/2006/12/30/next-up-politics/#comment-4192 Wadman Sun, 31 Dec 2006 06:58:00 +0000 http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/2006/12/30/next-up-politics/#comment-4192 Just think, those of us in Colorado have had mail I think twice since Christmas with all the snow. Now, we have to wait until Wednesday when the before we can get it again!<br /><br />As for the banks, it's against FDIC rules to close a bank 4 consecutive days. (Banks would close during the depression for weeks to earn enough interest to pay customers.) With New Year's Monday after the weekend, I guess they didn't have a choice to be open. Just think, those of us in Colorado have had mail I think twice since Christmas with all the snow. Now, we have to wait until Wednesday when the before we can get it again!

As for the banks, it’s against FDIC rules to close a bank 4 consecutive days. (Banks would close during the depression for weeks to earn enough interest to pay customers.) With New Year’s Monday after the weekend, I guess they didn’t have a choice to be open.

]]> By: Craig Tompkins http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/2006/12/30/next-up-politics/#comment-4191 Craig Tompkins Sun, 31 Dec 2006 03:16:00 +0000 http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/2006/12/30/next-up-politics/#comment-4191 You know the part that really gets me? The USPS is not a federal agency any more. It's officially "a semi-independent federal agency, mandated to be revenue-neutral". That means they get the benifits of being a federal agency without all the problems of being a federal agency. Oh yea, and why have they averaged over 1 Billion in profit each of the last 5 years if they are suppose to be "revenue-neutral"? You know the part that really gets me? The USPS is not a federal agency any more. It’s officially “a semi-independent federal agency, mandated to be revenue-neutral”. That means they get the benifits of being a federal agency without all the problems of being a federal agency. Oh yea, and why have they averaged over 1 Billion in profit each of the last 5 years if they are suppose to be “revenue-neutral”?

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