CONSIDER THIS

The United States Postal Service has, for years, claimed that there is a lack of demand for new Hanukkah stamps.  Recently they have stated that customers are well served by the reissued Hanukkah stamps.  However, in 2011 the average printing for any new stamp issued was 40 million or more.   For the Hanukkah stamp a mere 25 million was issued  To me, this would seem to show that there is a lack of demand for any new stamp issued.  If the USPS is printing more than 40 million of of any new stamp, why won't they print 25 million or more of a new Hanukkah stamp every year.

I also say that, if in 1994, the then Postmaster General, Marvin Runyon told the Citizen's Stamp Advisory Committee to include a new Christmas ("Madonna & Child") stamp why didn't he do the same for Hanukkah stamps?  Why didn't his successor, Jack Potter do so?  And, Why won't the present PMG, Patrick R. Donohue do so?  He can but won't.

I believe that by refusing to issue a new Hanukkah stamp every year the USPS is acting in a biased and discriminatory (religious) manner.

                                                                                         December 20, 2011