H.R. 1098: Free Competition in Currency Act of 2011

[JBeukema]

To repeal the legal tender laws, to prohibit taxation on certain coins and bullion, and to repeal superfluous sections related to coinage.

 

[JBeukema]

(c) Special Rule Concerning Retroactive Effect- Any prosecution under the sections stricken by subsection (a) shall abate upon the taking effect of this section. Any previous conviction under those sections shall be null and void.

Doesn't that constitute an ex post facto law, or do only laws which would make someone a criminal count?

 

[JWBooth]

To repeal the legal tender laws, to prohibit taxation on certain coins and bullion, and to repeal superfluous sections related to coinage.

Hell of an idea.

 

[percysunshine]

Palladium? The catalytic converter on my car can now be considered a form of currency?

What a strange world we live in.

 

[sparky]

perhaps Ron Paul figures a lotta '12 votes can be gained by giving the states a little leverage on this>


Section Ten sets limits on states, reserving certain powers exclusively to the Congress. States are prohibited from coining money or making anything other than gold or silver coin legal tender for payment of debts

Article One of the United States Constitution - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Oddball]

Pass the bill, then free Bernard von NotHaus.

 

[Baruch Menachem]

Pointless and silly.

 

[sparky]

Pass the bill, then free Bernard von NotHaus.

or have him & Paul run on the marijuana ticket for '12