How an 'integrated postal network' represents cronyism at its worst
"Despite such a commonsense tenet of governance, proponents of the Postal Service Reform Act have opted against the path of greater government accountability. Buried with the proposal lies a provision, Section 202, which states, in part: “The Postal Service shall maintain an integrated network for the delivery of market-dominant and competitive products.” If the term “integrated network” seems ambiguous and confusing, that’s because it is."