It appears as I research current legislation and am trying to understand what the issues are here... that both UPS and FedEX employees are ALL missing the point.
Our government is broken when our representives allow themselves to be bought by anyone. Money and special interests have for too long bought and paid for legislation in our Congress. We must stand up as true, freedom loving Americans and recognize the threat to our Republic, our very way of lives. If UPS is so willing to push legislation that serves only UPS, then what does that say of UPS. On the same note, if FedEX is opposing legislation only because it does not suit them, although good legislation, what does that say of FedEx?
NO Amendment should be added to a bill that doesn't have anything to directly do with the bill ! End of story. When did it become so difficult to pass reasonable legislation that EVERY bill must be some big monster bill that every Congressman can just add whatever they want to, reguardless of the issue?
Although I know it probably won't be well received here, I appreciate what Ronald Regan once said:
You and I are told we must choose between a left or right, but I suggest there is no such thing as a left or right. There is only an up or down. Up to man's age-old dream -- the maximum of individual freedom consistent with order -- or down to the ant heap of totalitarianism. Regardless of their sincerity, their humanitarian motives, those who would sacrifice freedom for security have embarked on this downward path. Plutarch warned, "The real destroyer of the liberties of the people is he who spreads among them bounties, donations and benefits."
"Are you willing to spend time studying the issues, making yourself aware, and then conveying that information to family and friends? Will you resist the temptation to get a government handout for your community? Realize that the doctor's fight against socialized medicine is your fight. We can't socialize the doctors without socializing the patients. Recognize that government invasion of public power is eventually an assault upon your own business. If some among you fear taking a stand because you are afraid of reprisals from customers, clients, or even government, recognize that you are just feeding the crocodile hoping he'll eat you last. - Ronald Reagan -October 27, 1964
Our Constitutional Republic today is in the greatest danger of survival as it has been in it's 234 history. If we continue down the current liberal progressive path of big government, corrupt government, we will lose the right to have such discussions as you all have on this forum, we WILL loose our right to free speech, free association, our right to due process under the law.
If UPS wants to beat FedEx in the market place, let them do it by providing better service at a cheaper price... same for FedEx... it's called a "Free Market", it's called "Capitalism". We don't need either company, or any labor union spending millions on buying YOUR representives vote.
This is suppose to be a govenment Of the People, By the People and For the People.
Have not money and special interests corrupted our electorial and governmental process for too long?
