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yummyfajitas
on Aug 7, 2009
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How Much Will the Post Office Put Up With?
The postal service is
permitted
, not mandated, by the constitution.
"The Congress shall have power to...[long list] To establish post offices and post roads..."
sachinag
on Aug 7, 2009
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The Congress shall also have the power to set up the court system (aside from SCOTUS). It is well established that this construct in the Constitution obligates Congress to do these things.
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