Article by Walter Kirn
I believe it's seldom that an obviously one-sided article can actually crane it's neck to see the other point of view, and yet Kirn has. While still advocating for the small town Post Office, he still at least recognizes the idea that perhaps this epitaph is expendable.
Small town Post Offices around the country will be closed and with it a central location to congregate and mingle. As important as that fact is, the article could have perhaps touched on the fact that so many people would be out of a job. Perhaps a not could be made that until the mid 90's, more than half the population of Post Office employees were Deaf, and now will be again cut. Obviously this article was more about the need for these places for small town life, but there is room to make this point.
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