Having a Hard Time Understanding This One

Lance Armstronmg is all over the news...what he did was a disgrace to himself and our nation. However, he has done a lot of good for a lot of people. That part is genuine and true. Here is the part that I do not understand. The United States Postal Service is running in the red to the tune of BILLIONS of dollars per year, YET, they have spent $30 million sponsoring Armstrong's racing team??? WHOA!! What benefit is there to the USPS in sponsoring a cycling team?? How about NONE, zero, natta?? The USPS closes 10% of its locations during the past two years yet they are sponsoring a CYCLING team?? While I am on the subject, they closed 10% of their locations but did not lay off ONE person!!!! Small wonder they are running in the red!!! Paddy Deighan J.D. Ph.D http://www.medicalandspaconsulting.com