WHEN the postman deposited your letters on the mat this morning, did you pause to wonder if the Government had intercepted them en route, whether a faceless official had taken a note of what you received and from whom it had come?
WHEN the postman deposited your letters on the mat this morning, did you pause to wonder if the Government had intercepted them en route, whether a faceless official had taken a note of what you received and from whom it had come?
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Colette Douglas Home
Would you feel comfortable if that had happened?
Imagine this. What if your local Post Office had a special counter where the names and addresses on your letters or parcels were routinely recorded by a clerk before you were able to post them?
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WHEN the postman deposited your letters on the mat this morning, did you pause to wonder if the Government had intercepted them en route, whether a faceless official had taken a note of what you received and from whom it had come?
Would you feel comfortable if that had happened?
Imagine this. What if your local Post Office had a special counter where the names and addresses on your letters or parcels were routinely recorded by a clerk before you were able to post them?
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