The purpose of this postal monopoly was to enable officials to read the letters of private citizens.
Joey Clark
Joey Clark is a freelance writer and political commentator. He is currently a radio producer and talk show host in Montgomery, AL. Read his blog.
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Another government interferes with the operation of the market, this time for the purpose of "rescuing" customers and restoring high-overhead, Mère-et-Père (French for "money pit") bookstores to...
Even organized crime is feeling the pinch from the rapidly deflating housing bubble. According to a Jane's Security News brief: Shooting match: Gang-related killings surge in Japan Japan witnessed an...