US Post Office declares end of freedom, liberty, equality, and justice

The Minnesotasan says:

The law (or convention?) in the United States mandates that when images of postage stamps are printed, a line is drawn through the denomination. I believe it's also required that the images be produced at a size larger or smaller than the actual stamp. These alterations were originally created to prevent people from cutting out stamp images and using them for postage. They would seem to be hopelessly outdated now that stamps are phosphor coated, and the modifications to the images are virtually useless in the face of modern image-editing software. Still, it continues to be done, as in this image from the Virtual Stamp Club.

Freedom. Liberty. Equality. Justice. (Forever?)

• [GawainLavers]

  About time someone said it.

• [Sirkowski]

  The should print those stamps as is. Liberty, freedom, equality and justice do not last forever if they are not preserved. Cliché, but true.

  • [Surv]

    I totally agree, I think those are excellent stamps, they should make every american and pause and wonder.

    I agree that it has an interesting message that liberty is not forever, not by default, it takes your effort to keep it forever.

    One should be forever vigilant because liberty will not be forever.

• [acerplatanoides]

  They’re just trying to keep up with the Lamestream Media™

• [efergus3]

  “The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.” – Thomas Jefferson

  • [Boundegar]

    “The power of equality Is not yet what it ought to be.  It fills me up like a hollow tree.”  – Anthony Keidis

    • [Antinous / Moderator]

      Why can’t we have Anthony Kiedis for President? I would totally campaign for him.

      • [Boundegar]

        Two words: spanking scandal.

• [kmoser]

  “While supplies last!”