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my2sense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 11:14 PM Original message |
S.C. pol wants to ban U.S. currency |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
1. South Carolina. Here you go again.... |
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neverforget (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
2. I'm at a loss for words...... |
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MaineDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
3. What??? |
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sharesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
4. The U.S. mint produces gold and silver coinage which you could try to circulate. |
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dencol (297 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 11:26 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. This would quickly bankrupt the state. |
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MicaelS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 11:52 PM Response to Reply #4 |
21. There is not enough gold and silver in existence |
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Randall Flagg (411 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
5. Is there something in the water? The air? |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 11:25 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. They are probably drinking water from Indiana. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 11:38 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. Please stop blinking then. |
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KILL THE WISE ONE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 11:43 PM Response to Reply #5 |
18. no it's the Gene pool |
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Skip Intro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 01:28 AM Response to Reply #18 |
38. yeah, we all jest a bunch a inbreds down here... |
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Tunkamerica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 05:31 AM Response to Reply #18 |
46. yeah! almost as inbred as all those heroin junkies in seattle. |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 11:25 PM Response to Original message |
7. I would like them to pass the bill and try to make it work. And fail. |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 11:27 PM Response to Original message |
9. Who elects these nuts? |
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my2sense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 11:33 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. You would think folks |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 11:42 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. You would think a secessionist would not have made it to the VP slot, either. |
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tbredbeck (95 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
10. I think Comedy Central must be behind this. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 12:14 AM Response to Reply #10 |
27. S.C. is Colbert's state, but I did not realize he still had that much juice there! |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
12. Classic doomsday mentality. |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 06:33 AM Response to Reply #12 |
48. In a real "Doomsday", an apple would be worth more than gold... |
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Lucky Luciano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
14. LOL!! nt |
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seg (14 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 11:41 PM Response to Original message |
15. I never understood |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 11:43 PM Response to Original message |
17. We should at the least move from Fed Reserve notes -- let Treasury print our money .... |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 12:11 AM Response to Reply #17 |
26. Sounds good to me. |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-21-10 03:00 PM Response to Reply #17 |
68. can you explain what difference that would make? |
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Suji to Seoul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 11:43 PM Response to Original message |
19. So, we fought a Civil War to bring these assclowns back into the Union why? |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 11:58 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Why? So we wouldn't be Europe. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 12:20 AM Response to Reply #19 |
30. I'm glad we fought the Civil War, but maybe we could invite some states to leave the U.S.. |
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Skip Intro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 01:39 AM Response to Reply #19 |
39. The ability to equate one man to the entire population of a state amazes me. |
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Suji to Seoul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 01:54 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Dude. . .grow some thicker skin. |
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CTLawGuy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 07:07 AM Response to Reply #39 |
51. take into account that he is an elected official. |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 02:58 AM Response to Reply #19 |
42. The civil war was lost the day that congress relplaced 'E Pluribus Unum' with |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 12:56 PM Response to Reply #42 |
63. Interesting --- and I agree -- |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 03:06 PM Response to Reply #42 |
64. Ironically, I believe using that term in such a context subliminally projects money as God. |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 11:47 PM Response to Original message |
20. Not sandlappers, but mouthbreathers |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 11:56 PM Response to Original message |
22. Has he even glanced at the constitution? |
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CherokeeDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 11:56 PM Response to Original message |
23. I Simply Cannot Believe This... |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 12:19 AM Response to Reply #23 |
29. There was a period in the late 80's and early 90's |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 12:22 AM Response to Reply #23 |
31. I'm with you; I grew up in Greenville during a shockingly progressive and welcome time... |
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Mopar151 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 04:23 AM Response to Reply #31 |
44. I worked with a guy |
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obxhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 12:46 AM Response to Reply #23 |
36. I recently left SC |
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Bette Noir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 12:04 AM Response to Original message |
25. Wouldn't this be tantamount to secession? |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 06:20 AM Response to Reply #25 |
47. Yes, it's a dog whistle for secessionists. |
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DBoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 09:45 AM Response to Reply #47 |
55. I think it's also a dog whistle for anti-semitism |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 12:32 PM Response to Reply #55 |
59. Hmm. I didn't think of it that way but you could have a point. |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 12:14 AM Response to Original message |
28. He's on the right track... |
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Downwinder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 02:45 AM Response to Reply #28 |
41. + |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 06:41 AM Response to Reply #28 |
49. All "money" is fiat... |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 12:37 PM Response to Reply #49 |
60. Oh yeah, well I could build a shelter out of diamonds if I had enough of them. |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 12:51 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. That would be one fantastic shelter! |
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CTLawGuy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 07:17 AM Response to Reply #28 |
52. yeah |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 09:40 AM Response to Reply #28 |
54. lol...back in the day my dad and i used to kick around that discussion |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 12:28 AM Response to Original message |
32. First nullification, then secession, now this. |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 12:32 AM Response to Original message |
33. Hey, Mike! If ye ain't like dollars, why ain't ye jest barter? Home brew wud make |
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Aristus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 12:37 AM Response to Original message |
34. Hey, South Carolina! Try this!: |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 12:45 AM Response to Original message |
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The Wizard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 03:51 AM Response to Original message |
43. Wasn't South Carolina the last state |
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ozymandius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 10:10 AM Response to Reply #43 |
58. Not quite. |
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Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 05:08 AM Response to Original message |
45. If I was on Fort Sumter I'd be digging a bomb shelter. |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 06:49 AM Response to Original message |
50. Fascinating. |
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bamacrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 08:15 AM Response to Original message |
53. Why do so many want us to return to the 1600s. |
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panzerfaust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
56. Yep. The Civil War WAS a mistake |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
57. s.c. republicans: leading the way forward into the 19th century! |
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47of74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
61. The Stupid, it Burns |
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Unvanguard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
65. Blatantly unconstitutional and ludicrously stupid. n/t |
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izquierdista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-19-10 12:01 AM Response to Original message |
66. Tips for visiting South Carolina |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-21-10 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
67. Confederate dollars? Where's the gold & silver mine?............. |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-21-10 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
69. Pukes sure do know how to do one thing right... |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-21-10 10:08 PM Response to Original message |
70. If only Mike Pitts knew how bad his idea would fuck his state |
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DemoTex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 08:00 AM Response to Reply #70 |
72. Don't forget the hugh! BMW plant in the Upstate. |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 07:37 PM Response to Reply #72 |
73. Yes, you are very correct. Thank you. |
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maseman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-21-10 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
71. Let's do away with SC instead of currency |
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