To the editor:
Reporter Brittny Mejia’s article about San Clemente mail carrier James Daniels beautifully illustrates the importance of the United States Postal Service and why the Postal Preservation Act, which would provide the struggling agency with $25 billion in emergency funding, is so vital.
The post office helps democracy function—it sustains the civic life of this country. The USPS is not a business but a public service, something President Trump does not understand. When Trump called the Postal Service a “joke” earlier this year, he once again revealed his ignorance of the simple facts of how a democracy functions.
I thank Daniels for his outstanding service. May his faith, wisdom and dedication to his job be an example to all of us during these troubling times.
Holly Hall, Glendale
