Going Postal

So I recently gotten a daily subscription to the New York Times. It is pure greatness. As I was trying my best to read every goddamn article in the paper yesterday, I came across a story about the most recent rampage by a US Postal Service worker.

The first thing that crossed my mind was how much it must suck to work at the post office. You always hear really bad jokes about "going postal on your ass!" and shit like that, but the thing is that it really happens. If your job is so bad that there is a catch-phrase about people in your profession shooting up your place of employment, I'd consider a career change.

The woman who most recently "went postal!" is Jennifer Sanmarco, a 44-year old woman with a long history of mental problems. In addition to this, Ms. Sanmarco was also known for making many racist comments with her co-workers.

She was relieved of her postal duties in 2003, due to her psychological issues and off-color comments, and opted to relocate to New Mexico. It was in Milan, NM that Ms. Sanmarcos decided to launch a newspaper, which she could use as a mouthpiece for her, *ahem*, eccentric views. The name of her publication? "The Racist Press".

Am I wrong for finding that name just absolutely hilarious? "The Racist Press"?!? You've got to be fucking kidding me. Not "The Aryan National" or something resembling a "newspaper", but "The Racist Press". I wonder how shocked and confused Jenny was when her application for a business license was turned down.

I can empathize with postal workers. I've stood in line at a post office, and fifteen minutes seems like a fucking eternity. Their job probably sucks worse than a watching a middle school girls basketball game, but at least there you can buy some Red Vines.

My only question is why don't DMV workers go on shooting sprees?