The Powerless Power of Congress

                         

     One of the powers that congress holds the rights to is naming post offices. Established in Article 1, Section 8, Clause 7, of the American constitution inherently bestows upon congress the ability to name and establish post offices. The exact reason why the framers of the constitution decided to leave this power to congress is beyond me, and to be frank, seems like the substituted nonsensical solution of the power struggle among the three branches. This power needs to be assessed on a more local scale, and applied at a smaller level, rather than overwhelming congress with non-detrimental duties.



         Personally, I feel as if this power, if that's what you wish to deem it as, to entitle and establish Post offices is far beneath that of the responsibilities of congress. A more logical solution would be to leave the decision to a local election to determine names and locations for post offices across America. Understandably, mail is a federal service; so in sense, should be regulated by the federal government. However, despite this being true, I think Congress should hold the power to regulate post offices, but should not be pestered with the bothersome minuscule nature of this duty ratified in the first article of the constitution. It seems to me having a separate clause in the constitution just to dictate the naming and establishing of post offices seems beneath the duties of congress, and would in effect decrease the proficiency at which congress operates by adding more responsibility onto their already stuffed plates.