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1. #151647
   On October 22nd, 2007 at 12:42 pm, jrlingreenbay said:

   I can understand having a policy – but these have been up for 6 years, for cryin’ out loud!

   Ridiculous….

2. #151648
   On October 22nd, 2007 at 12:43 pm, 30 pcs of silver said:

   But a spokesperson for the United States Post Office says regulations specify that only official postal announcements and other government notices can be put up on the walls.

   “We just cannot put those photos back up, they should not have been up there to begin with,” said United States Postal Service spokesperson Richard Maher.

   Some things trump stupid regulations and I would think putting up photos of our servicemen and women would be one of them.

   Besides, they get one call from someone who is adverse to the photos and they tuck their tail between their legs and hide behind a so-called “regulation.” I’m beyond disgusted.

   That’s why I pay my bills on-line.

3. #151649
   On October 22nd, 2007 at 12:44 pm, MrVIBEMAN said:

   I’d like to find out who made the complaint and what their beef was with the pictures.

   It doesn’t seem unreasonable to have one government department (Post office) support the personnel from another government department (Military).

4. #151650
   On October 22nd, 2007 at 12:44 pm, granite said:

   So, who specifically complained to the Consumer Affairs Department about this, of all things?

   Methinks, yet another person with not enough to do; with too much free time.

   Here’s an idea: Why not make it an official government notice to -gasp!- support the troops?!

   Comments, anyone?

5. #151651
   On October 22nd, 2007 at 12:45 pm, conservativesRus said:

   Michelle: I agree with your last question – however I think you answered it in the previous sentence. BDS. I think it works like some other diseases. Day one symptoms are mild but over time, more and more of the brain is rendered inoperable.

6. #151652
   On October 22nd, 2007 at 12:45 pm, feebiebabe said:

   AJ- calling AJ for “the apropos statement of the day” to go along with the “what the hell story” of the day.

7. #151661
   On October 22nd, 2007 at 12:54 pm, pressto said:

   Yes, they have been up there for years so what was the real reason they were taken down?

   http://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/story/171609.html

   The photos were taken down after a customer complained that the display was pro-war.

8. #151663
   On October 22nd, 2007 at 12:55 pm, Conservatives R Us said:

   The complaint was obviously from some anti war fool, who I consider a traitor also. How dare they complain? I hope the post office somehow gets the pictures back up, it is sinful that it was taken down.
   I really wish all these anti war, anti americans would leave this good country and stay away.

9. #151664
   On October 22nd, 2007 at 12:55 pm, ajmontana said:

   You have to be S___ting me!
   Feel free to use whenever necessary.

10. #151665
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 12:55 pm, feebiebabe said:

    AJ – Just like the way you say it…packs more of a punch!!!

11. #151666
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 12:56 pm, pressto said:

    OH for those that do not know, Paso Robles is right next to Camp Roberts, which is the largest CA National Guard training area in the state, and is a very big military town that supports them.

12. #151669
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 12:58 pm, 30 pcs of silver said:

    Contact info., for Richard Maher?

13. #151670
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 12:58 pm, calamityville said:

    Crap like this really makes me sick. One left leaning idiot complains and that’s it, game over. This sort of thing is happening way too much. How about someone with some guts saying SCREW YOU the pictures are staying up. If you don’t like it, tough.

14. #151673
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 12:59 pm, ACHefty said:

    Once more, with feeling: I question their patriotism!

15. #151674
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 12:59 pm, ajmontana said:

    I was a lil slow with it feebie, Trying to get News on Lake Arrowhead my old home town is getting attacked by these fires.

16. #151675
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 1:00 pm, 30 pcs of silver said:

    Don’t bother ACHefty, they never had any in the first place…

17. #151678
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 1:03 pm, ajmontana said:

    I’m with you calamityville. Somebody grow some.

18. #151680
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 1:03 pm, meatpieandtatters said:

    No doubt some Code Stink idiots’ work!

19. #151683
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 1:05 pm, jrlingreenbay said:

    When the issue came to the attention of the regional postal center, it asked that Paso Robles Postmaster Mike Milby and his staff remove the display because it violated a regulation against displays of nonpostal business material at any U.S. post office.

    So – tell me – how is the FBI most wanted list “Postal Business”???

    We can show pictures of criminals – but not of our local military volunteer heroes?

    How unbelievably sad – and even worse – there is some liberal idiot who is rejoicing over this decision.

20. #151690
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 1:09 pm, zorro said:

    Cowardly democraps strike again.

21. #151692
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 1:09 pm, josetheguerilla said:

    The Post Office will put wanted pictures of criminals up, but not our service men and women.
    Que pasa, Paso Robles?

    Observation: Why didn’t the Post Office arrest the wanted criminals after they took their pictures?

22. #151694
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 1:13 pm, feebiebabe said:

    Calamityville:

    Crap like this really makes me sick. One left leaning idiot complains and that’s it, game over.

    Yup, its time to play Feeb’s favorite game. “He who is offended first wins!!!”.

    BS.

23. #151697
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 1:15 pm, mlnicosia said:

    I tend to be somewhat conservative. The law is clear and rational in this case. The Post Office shouldn’t be a community bulletin board – i certainly wouldn’t want it to become one.

    We can’t pick and choose which laws to enforce. Next thing you’ll be telling me is illegal aliens are just undocumented americans.

24. #151703
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 1:19 pm, TXMarko said:

    We can show pictures of criminals – but not of our local military volunteer heroes?

    If posting pics of our servicemen & women is “Pro-War”, then the posting of the FBI Most Wanted is “Pro-Criminal”!

    One cannot have it both ways!

25. #151709
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 1:26 pm, malkin_fan said:

    “But a spokesperson for the United States Post Office says regulations specify that only official postal announcements and other government notices can be put up on the walls.

    “We just cannot put those photos back up, they should not have been up there to begin with,” said United States Postal Service spokesperson Richard Maher. ”

    So I guess they will immediately remove all the photos of the missing children?

26. #151712
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 1:28 pm, cpodug said:

    “Patriotism?!? We don’t need no stinkin” patriotism!!!”

    /sarc off

27. #151713
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 1:29 pm, maisy said:

    Ya know what?? Pretty soon we will have to have the equivalent of Radio Free Europe….Wait a minute ??!!!..isn’t that what we have on the internet now??? We in a WAR WITHIN our own country…..Michael Savage has been right all along…also Tell me Hillary isn’t all for 11 year olds getting birth control as in Maine???
    Where’s Joe McCarthy when we need him??!!

28. #151719
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 1:33 pm, RetFireman said:

    I’m sorry, but “Wall Of Shame”? Who dubbed it that?

    Why is this yet another example of the smallest minority having a say over the vast majority? It seems to me that the basis of a Democracy is that the one with the most votes wins, not the smallest votes with the loudest whiners. Hasn’t anyone ever heard of “Past Practice”? the fact that these pictures have been up for over 6 years far outweighs the regulation. Besides, regulations can be changed to suit and fit the subject at hand.

    Something wrong with these hatefilled and hateful people who take offense at showings of faith and patriotism, yet have no issue withanti-American slogans, signs, upside-down flags, Mexican flags, Palestinian flags, and other truly offensive material and so-called “art projects”.

    This entire concept of “Minority Rights” like what they whined about before the 2006 elections in Congress and Political Correctness has gone too far and went too far a long, long time ago. Enough is enough.

    Post offices have been a place where patriotic symbols have been displayed for many, many years dating back all the way to WWI and WWII. It is the place where 18 year old men go to register for Selective Service. It is where the “I Want You” posters were hung. It is where you can go to see “Wanted” posters and flyers of the nations Most Wanted criminals. For them to say you cannot display the pictures of those that are serving this country, and who more than likely used that very office to register for the Service in the first place is nothing more than a cheesy excuse handed out by a spineless, yellow Liberal appeasing toady of the Left who is to scared to make a stand for what is right.

    People in that entire area should boycott that post office and send a message that they will not be dictated to by some busy-body whiney little b***h. Enough is enough already.

29. #151725
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 1:37 pm, ajmontana said:

    Next thing ya know Old Glory gets shelved. B@st@rds!

30. #151727
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 1:38 pm, ajmontana said:

    opps didnt intend to be a non link link.

31. #151730
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 1:41 pm, gayle said:

    Then perhaps they’d consider posting photos of all the illegals on the run.

32. #151741
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 1:47 pm, ajmontana said:

    Walls arent big enough gayle, but get the drift. Also noticed someone scratched out required and wrote in forced instead on the PO announcement. As calamity noted earlier, “show some guts and say screw you it’s staying up!

33. #151754
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 1:59 pm, JW2 said:

    #4

    I like that. The “Most Wanted” pictures must be printed in official government notices in order to make them acceptable. Why don’t they just make official government notices that include photos of these brave men and women? That way this post office (and hopefully others) could proudly display these heroes for everyone to see.

34. #151755
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 1:59 pm, 30 pcs of silver said:

    http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/metro/5231727.html

35. #151762
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 2:03 pm, JW2 said:

    #34

    Thank you for that link. What a terrible tragedy. Mr. and Mrs. Burris should be very proud of the family they raised. God bless them and their brave sons.

36. #151769
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 2:08 pm, katieanne said:

    Once again the complaint of one left leaning anti-military nutcase has more rights than the many who support having the pictures up. It’s sick. Just plain sick. Why didn’t the post office ignore them and stick up for the troops?

    “Some are likening it to a wall of shame.” How can photos of our brave fighting men and women be called that? We have to fight these haters. They are trying to do what was done during and after Vietnam to our troops. Never again.

37. #151778
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 2:16 pm, 30 pcs of silver said:

    Contact information for one Mr. Maher, should you choose to use it…

    Richard Maher
    714-662-6350
    email: richard.j.maher@usps.gov

38. #151780
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 2:16 pm, orlandocajun said:

    Another case of one idiot setting policy for the other 99.99% of us. It’s not surprising that this is in California. Wouldn’t it be nice for just once have the Post Office tell the complainer to “Kiss his arse” and go get your stamps somewhere else? This is also another reason why no one trust the government anymore.

39. #151785
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 2:21 pm, John Ansell said:

    How did I know it would be a town in CA?

40. #151796
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 2:28 pm, trinitytim said:

    After reading this travesty I am now going to pause and honor a true American hero, Lt. Michael Murphy. The MOH ceremy is underway now.

41. #151797
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 2:28 pm, The Ugly American said:

    But a spokesperson for the United States Post Office says regulations specify that only official postal announcements and other government notices can be put up on the walls.

    Wondering if this includes various Holiday decorations as well.

42. #151809
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 2:40 pm, formerwm said:

    In my small town there are pictures done by local school children of trees and flowers hanging in the post office…maybe I should complain…not!!!! All it takes in one person complaining and down comes the photos? I’ve never had that kind of power how come this ONE person does? I smell a rat at the post office.

43. #151813
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 2:46 pm, LC said:

    Standard war-hater BS…hundreds to thousands enjoy the tribute and one jerk has to ruin it for everyone…where’s the justice in that?

44. #151835
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 3:05 pm, Christian Soldier said:

    I’ll start shopping at Albertsons since they support our troops.

45. #151853
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 3:18 pm, Mixer14 said:

    I guess the Post Office should also stop selling those Military Bears too. And stop selling stamps for 9/11, and stop selling stamps with wartime presidents or generals or WWII or Korean War memorabilia

    If you can’t show your patriotism with free pictures of the troops, then you shouldn’t be able to ply your trade with any other ‘war related’ materials.

    Don’t mis-read this. I’m all for keeping the pictures of our troops on the wall of the Post Office, but if the Postmaster is going to hid behind some stupid rule, he needs to be conststent. Oh and remove anything having to Liberty, Justice, and Freedom too. They are the ’spoils’ of the wars we have fought over the past 200+ years.

46. #151862
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 3:23 pm, USMCgramma said:

    I just checked the Priority Mail boxes we use to send pkgs to our Marine in Iraq: It definitely says “United States Postal Service” (USPS) and USMC stands for United States Marine Corps.
    Postmaster General: Is this the United States or not?

47. #151871
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 3:30 pm, William Amos said:

    Should take up a collect rent a huge the servicemen and women’s pictures up for the entire town to see

    Not a damn thing anyone can do about that.

48. #151874
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 3:31 pm, William Amos said:

    Sorry that was rent a huge billboard and put the pictures up there

49. #151875
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 3:31 pm, terrig said:

    I hate anti-war protestors, I really do. I hate their psueopatriotism because they say they’re very patriotic because they diss the troops who are sheeple, or killers, or whatever adjective they have come up with. I question their sanity and their patriotism. I smell a rat as well.
    Again, I can’t stress this enough-I despise the anti-war left, I question their patriotism and wish they’d all move to Cuba.

50. #151879
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 3:33 pm, terrig said:

    sorry, should read “pseudo” not psueo.
    I’m with Willie from 8 isn’t enough-rent a billboard.

51. #151891
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 3:38 pm, Azygos said:

    The Post Office Motto:

    If standards are good, double standards must be TWICE as good.

    Yup, keep the pictures of criminals up and take down pictures of the troops.

52. #151907
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 3:47 pm, Tantor said:

    Wouldn’t it be great for a bunch of patriots to bring photos of local soldiers serving in Iraq to that wrongheaded post office, post them on that bulletin board, and demand that they be arrested for doing so. Let’s fill up the jails with patriots until the stupidity of this treasonous policy is refuted.

53. #151957
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 4:33 pm, walterc said:

    Not only does my local post office have pictures drawn and colored by the local school children up (changed for each change in holiday/season), but we also have a community bullitin board with announcements and ads (along with the wanted posters).

    No complaints though. But then again, I live in Wyoming (not going to say which town since there may be a D.C. bureaurat(Not a typo) reading this.

    And we like it just as it is.

54. #151960
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 4:36 pm, John Ansell said:

    I wonder if that post office has a wanted picture of OBL up or not. I think the USPS should make stamps out of the soldiers. Then we could mail all the nutroots a letter with that stamp.

55. #152012
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 5:15 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

    But a spokesperson for the United States Post Office says regulations specify that only official postal announcements and other government notices can be put up on the walls.

    Okay. I can see keeping the criminal pictures up as they are from a Government agency. The pictures of missing children are usually not from government agencies so no matter how you look at their logic (or regulations), that are still full of whale sized crud!

56. #152022
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 5:25 pm, William Amos said:

    Fox News is now on this

    video here

57. #152114
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 6:31 pm, Texhoma said:

    The Postal Official along with the complainer needs to be publicly identified.

    The Postal Official needs to be fired for disgracing the Postal Service. But, most of all he needs to be fired for the attempt to disgrace all those serving in the Military and their families.

    Also, he needs to be denied employment at any level of Government. If he wants to be an AMERICA HATER then let him work for one of the AMERICA HATING orgainzations.

58. #152131
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 6:45 pm, Yashmak said:

    What’s wrong with pro-war anyway?

    Were it not for war, we’d all still be English.

59. #152132
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 6:46 pm, Gothguy said:

    When the issue came to the attention of the regional postal center, it asked that Paso Robles Postmaster Mike Milby and his staff remove the display because it violated a regulation against displays of nonpostal business material at any U.S. post office.

    Well, since you cannot display non-postal business material at a Post Office, too bad we could not get pictures of the troops, slap a stamp on the back of them, mail them to that post office, and mark them “Postal Business Material, Please Display”

    A stamp is postal business material, is it not?

60. #152169
    On October 22nd, 2007 at 7:20 pm, redc1c4 said:

    just got a call from a friend who w*rks in Paso Robles:

    they were told today that the pictures could be put back up.

61. #152403
    On October 23rd, 2007 at 1:00 am, Russ said:

    Sounds like one of my pet peeves: an administrative policy being used as a substitute for clear thinking.

    Not to say that policies are necessarily ridiculous, but when you let bureaucratic hacks and lawyers into the policy-making process, there is little or no check on their pettifogging micromanagement of the lives, behaviors and activities of the people subject to their dictates.

    One need only look at “zero tolerance” as an excuse for suspending squirtgun-drawing kindergarteners to see where it can go.