On: Suspension of inbound parcels from China and Hong ...

[jschveibinz]

Fentanyl is the likely reason behind this order:

https://docs.house.gov/meetings/GO/GO24/20230517/115956/HHRG...

USPS is the preferred carrier for illicit drug distribution.

[hansvm → jschveibinz]

Wait, we're opposed to illegal drugs and letting _who_ exactly inject his own code into the treasury?

[almaight → jschveibinz]

This is like when Mexico imports synthetic ammonia from China, but synthesizes TNT in Mexico and smuggles it to the United States, but American politicians say that China exports TNT. The funny thing is that TNT is a seriously illegal product in China.

[dev1ycan → almaight]

Chinese know very well what they are doing when exporting certain chemicals, and to whom. They just don't care.

[mindslight → jschveibinz]

Really? I would think these orders are due to some combination of cocaine, Viagra, and Ambien.

[jrflowers → mindslight]

I don’t think cocaine comes from China

[mindslight → jrflowers]

I assume by this point they're getting it direct from that one factory that supplies Coca-Cola.