The Ultimate Pocket Constitution
Posted by Jim Harper
Here’s a good idea.
H.R. 2854 would require the Treasury Secretary to redesign the $1 bill, incorporating the preamble to the Constitution, a list of the articles of the Constitution, and a list describing the amendments to the Constitution.
Just this weekend, a friend of mine told me of a lunch she had with some important personages [...]
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International Currency? No-go!
Posted by Jim Harper
H.J. Res. 41 proposes an amendment to the Constitution barring the President from entering into a treaty to adopt an international currency. Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner made news recently when he said something about being amenable to an international currency.
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Currency Designed for the Blind?
Posted by Jim Harper
H.R. 1931 is called the “Catherine Skivers Currency for All Act.” No, it’s not some welfare program – that would be the “Cash for All Act.” It’s about the design of our paper currency.
Catherine Skivers is a former president of the California Council for the Blind and a constituent of Rep. Pete [...]
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