I say, either we have a free market, or we have wasted money. Mr. Von Mises chose the U.S. Postal Service's annual ceremony to unveil next year's commemorative stamps to fire yet another assault at the quasi-governmental agency. But, like the last roll of stamps my wife bought, the rhetoric just doesn't stick. Service is in the toilet, and financial self-sufficiency is still some liberal's adolescent fantasy.
Privatization is the only answer to the post office mess.
Postmaster General Liza S. Tickum wasted no time in responding. On time delivery of local first-class mail is at record levels. Perhaps if Mr. von Mises picked up his own stamps instead of sending his wife, he'd see how our service has improved. In the 19th century, young men on horseback beat out the USPS with faster service and lower rates. We're improving our domestic performance and expanding global business.