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2001-07-28
Carleton brings up a valid point. But, a
closer look shows how really stupid the government workers really are. Or
maybe they aren't interested in the welfare of the country, just how many
teenage interns they can get into bed.
Using Carleton's logic about the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing, they could still keep up their present production of
bills and keep all the jobs. But, instead of printing one dollar bills,
they can print two dollar bills at the same rate.
Very few people want a pocket full of dollar
coins. And it need not be. Change can be given out in dollar coins
and two dollar bills. Change for a five can be any combination of
twos and dollar coins. Giving two two's and a dollar coin would result in
the least amount of heavy coinage.
At this point in time, I would not push for a
two dollar coin. That for sure would bomb.
But, the public isn't that much brighter.
I've seen people wrestle and swear at machines that won't take their disgusting,
wrinkled old dollars, and when offered a coin refused it. When shown how
easy the dollar coin works, was not enough to convince people who use the
vending machines at work to keep a few coins on hand for that very
purpose. You might get labeled as weird or un-American or something if you
are seen using the coin. No one else is doing it, so why should
I, must be the thinking. The same with metric.
If the Bureau is replacing the dollar bills with
dollar bills on a one to one basis and any excess demand is made with the coin,
it is hard to see this. I have yet to see a new dollar bill, ever.
Everyone I get or have seen in cash drawers, or passed by others in
transactions is in deplorable condition. I wonder if they are making any
dollar bills at all.
This country seems to think it is cute to do things
in an illogical manner. Find out what is the most economical and efficient
method and then do the exact opposite, and then try and force the world to do
the same.
I just wonder how much more abuse of this kind this
country will be able to handle before there is a major collapse.
John
Keiner ist hoffnungsloser versklavt als derjenige,
der irrt�mlich glaubt
frei zu sein. There are none more hopelessly enslaved then those who falsely believe they are free! Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832)
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