Thread: Constitutional Law: "To Provide for the Common Defense and General Welfare"
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Old 07-11-2009
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Re: Constitutional Law: "To Provide for the Common Defense and General Welfare"
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Originally Posted by TSGracchus View Post
Well, if you don't want to have your thoughts challenged, if you don't want to stretch your mind, if you prefer to live in that box, that's your privilege.

Daniel:

The passage you quoted states clearly, "No state shall coin money." That's not ambiguous, nor is there any way to use one of the other things the states are forbidden to do as a way to weasel around it. The states are NOT making something other than gold and silver legal tender, the federal government is, so this passage is not violated.
You have a point. But an already existing coin that is composed of gold or silver would comply with the letter of our Constitution and any laws pursuant to it.
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