- Aug 27, 2008
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What is this thread about?
Sounds like some criminals were creating counterfeit money and encouraging people to use it. They should go to jail.
End of discussion. Next.
Well it's not the end of the discussion, because they're not criminals. It also wasn't counterfeit money. It was a distinctly different currency from that which the federal government forces us to use, and it had real value as opposed to the worthless government-backed green paper and tin coins.
Only the Federal Government is allowed to coin and make LEGAL tender. You may want to READ the Constitution. States can not even make paper money.
I'm aware of what the Constitution says, and funnily enough the federal government is violating the Constitution by ceding the power and responsibility given to the Congress to the Federal Reserve. However, that's neither here nor there. If private parties want to accept silver and gold as payment rather than Federal Reserve notes then I see no problem with that.