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Yeah, you keep saying that. Unfortunately, you're not as willing to back it up with a citation.Ron Paul agreed to allow his face and name to be used in a fraudulent scheme.
Why are Amero Dollars, Disney Dollars, and all gift certificates and gift cards that are sold online not confiscated as well? These are, after all, circulated and represented and used as LEGAL TENDER, are they not?
Rumors of "Amero coins"
In August 2007, rumors and conspiracy theories began circulating across the Internet regarding alleged United States Treasury issued "Amero" coins.
The inspiration behind these rumors may have the posting of images of medallions created by coin designer Daniel Carr.[3] Carr, who designed the Maine, New York and Rhode Island statehood quarters of 2001, sells medals and tokens of his own design on his commercial website, "Designs Computed" (also known as "DC Coin"). Among his designs were three fantasy issues of an "Amero" coin, with the legend "Union of North America" on the back, with his company's logo, a stylized "DC", in small type.[4] Concerning his "Amero" designs, he mentions on his website:
"My goal with these coins is not to endorse a Union of North America or a common "Amero" currency. I fully support the United States Constitution, and I would not welcome (in any form) a diminishment of its provisions. I expect that these coins will help make more people aware of the issue and the possible ramifications. I leave it up to others to decide if they are in favor of, or against a North American Union. And I encourage citizens to voice their approval or disapproval of government plans that impact them."[8]
Unauthorized postings of images taken from his website have been reposted widely across the Internet, often being used as supposed "proof" of the Amero coinage. Notably, Internet radio talk show host Hal Turner ran a full article on the "Amero coin", claiming to have arranged for a United States Government minted "Amero" to be smuggled out of the Treasury Department by an employee of that organization.[9]Following Turner's assertions of federal minting of Ameros, a web site marketing the curio coins released a statement debunking Turner's claims of a government cover up regarding Daniel Carr's Amero products.[10] The debunking website Snopes also ran a further debunking of Turner's claims, stating "Neither the U.S. Mint nor the U.S. Treasury has a hand in creating these 'Ameros'. These coins are merely collectibles offered to the buying public by a private company in the business of manufacturing such curiosities."[11]
The OP himself stated that Ron Paul "agreed to it." And I believe him.
specifically refers to Nuthouse's instructions
FAKE Ron Paul currency.
Ron Paul "agreed to it."
Ron Paul put on blinders and ignored the fact that his name and face were not being used in the scheme, which is just as bad. This is the kind of judgment being exercised by someone who wants to the President of the United States?!?
Or at least return the campaign contributions from the looney group. But not Ron Paul.
It is interesting that the neo-cons in the Republican party have turned all their frustration on Ron Paul. The Republican Party is sinking because of failed neo-con policies. They have lost the House and Senate, and are on the verge of losing the Presidency next year.
Rather than fixing their own house, and then competing against their true enemies, the Democrats, the Republicans have become focused on discrediting Ron Paul, a man who is polling in single digits and poses no threat to the status quo.
And a lot of folks "who were gonna show them republicans" are now scratching their heads wondering what happened when the utopia they were promised from the dems failed to materialize.
A virgin in a whorehouse doesn't have a history of performance either.
A virgin in a whorehouse doesn't have a history of performance either.
I don't think many people were expecting Utopia. In fact, I don't think the Democrats have done much of anything bad since they took over the House and Senate. If anything we are better off, as most of the neo-conservative Bush agenda has been stymied. I don't relish the idea of them winning the presidency though, as this would give them complete control in Washington, and I am sure they could foul things up at least as badly as the Republicans did when they had complete control.
Yes, but I don't think you are getting my point. The people who voted for Democrats didn't care about the Democrats plans as much as they just wanted the Republicans out of control.
Section 486. Uttering coins of gold, silver or other metal
Whoever, except as authorized by law, makes or utters or passes,
or attempts to utter or pass, any coins of gold or silver or other
metal, or alloys of metals, intended for use as current money,
whether in the resemblance of coins of the United States or of
foreign countries, or of original design, shall be fined under this
title (!1) or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
Plaintiff von NotHaus and, to the best of his knowledge and belief, individuals
bartering the Liberty Dollar, have not represented the Liberty Dollar as “coin”, “legal tender” or
“current money”. Liberty Dollar has encouraged persons who utilize the barter currency to offer
it to merchants as barter payment for goods and services but not as “coin”, “legal tender” or
“current money”. Furthermore, the Liberty Dollar does not resemble “coins of the United States
or of foreign countries.” Thus, the use of a gold or silver Liberty “medallion” as a “private
voluntary barter currency” does not violate 18 U.S.C. § 486.