South Carolina Republican introduces bill to ban the US Dollar in his state

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South Carolina will no longer recognize U.S. currency as legal tender, if State Rep. Mike Pitts has his way.

Pitts, a fourth-term Republican from Laurens, introduced legislation earlier this month that would ban what he calls “the unconstitutional substitution of Federal Reserve Notes for silver and gold coin” in South Carolina.

If the bill were to become law, South Carolina would no longer accept or use anything other than silver and gold coins as a form of payment for any debt, meaning paper money would be out in the Palmetto State.

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Even if it were passed, Pitts’ bill would quickly be ruled unconstitutional.

“It violates a perfectly legal and Constitutional federal law, enacted pursuant to the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution, that federal reserve notes are legal tender for all debts public and private,” the expert said. “We settled this debate in the early 1800s. I appreciate the political sentiment but the law is blatantly unconstitutional.”

http://www.palmettoscoop.com/2010/02/17/bi...currency-in-sc/

[Ali G. 37]

It's as if a new idiot wakes up every day and thinks how do I top yesterdays idiocy.

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It's as if a new idiot wakes up every day and thinks how do I top yesterdays idiocy.

[ready4ONE 5,400]

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[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

South Carolina will no longer recognize U.S. currency as legal tender, if State Rep. Mike Pitts has his way.

I see the fusion of the GOP and the Tea Baggers in SC is beginning to bear fruit. Yes, it's retarded fruit but fruit nonetheless.

[chri'stina 190]

If Republicans were banned, we wouldn't have these problems.

[PhiLandShiR 18]

If Republicans were banned, we wouldn't have these problems.

Just sterilize them and the problem will fix itself....

[Ban Hammer 13,345]

If Republicans were banned, we wouldn't have these problems.

just execute all democrats

[PhiLandShiR 18]

just execute all democrats

that won't fix the republican problem....

[Peikko 1,575]

Presumably this is symbolic - but don't South Carolina Rep's have better things to do with their time?

[PhiLandShiR 18]

Presumably this is symbolic - but don't South Carolina Rep's have better things to do with their time?

It would seem the answer is No...

[CDAgirlMI 51]

Maybe eventually dollar bills will be replaced my the coins that are already in circulation.

Coins last longer, which is a good thing.

But being from Canada & having had the 'loonie & toonie"....the downside is that it's heavier in your wallet.

P.S. Wanted to add that I miss the Canadian "color of money".

[Niels Bohr 72]

This guy is testing on how much power he has.

[Salsa Shark 0]

This reminds me of the Chicago alderman who asked the police to reopen an unsolved 1939 murder case linked to one of Capone's business partners.

Because, you know, Chicago and Illinois politicians don't have better things to do...

Sigh.

http://www.suntimes.com/news/cityhall/1986...-011210.article

Edited February 18, 2010 by Salsa Shark