Both sides probably could agree... until we figure out how to paraphrase the meaning of each amendment. For example, I already object to omitting the freedom from establishment of a (national) religion from the summary of the First Amendment. And the Fourth Amendment is not a "Right of Search and Seizure!" It is the right to be free of unreasonable searches and seizures.
I second @1. Coins are nice for smaller denominations because they're way more durable. (Also you can wash them...have you seen how grody those $1s get? eeew)
Umm, having read lots of sci-fi, most of it dark and totalitarian, I almost hate to suggest this...
Do we really need coins and currency? Moving to some sort of electronic credits system would eliminate disease vectors, fumbling in purse and pocket, waiting while the supermarket clerk goes and gets change because she's all out, and, oh yeah, tax evasion, counterfeiting, drug smuggling, meth labs and the entire black market.
Agreed, there are a host of technical, security and privacy issues to solve first, but as long as you're allowed to bank privately, as at present, it's not toooo scary for the average person.
I want/wanted Change, they want Change-
How's changing the color of money gonna really ensure domestic tranquilty?
I'd rather more people earn more/any money.Then maybe.....
I'm with Will on this one (weirdly). $1 and $2 coins make a lot of sense.
Also, the way your notes are all the same size and color is reallllllllly frustrating and just generally bad design. Sure, my country's money might look like "monopoly money" to you, but it is SO nice not having to leaf through (crumpled, dirty) bills one by one to figure out how much cash I'm holding. Face it, American currency is really behind the times. Not that it should be a priority for America right now, but once your coffers have something in them again you should at least get notes that aren't damaged by water and don't tear.
I really wouldn't mind never having the experience again of standing in line behind some sketchy smelly guy who buys his Colt 40 with some nasty-smelling $1 bills, and then the cashier gives me one of those bills as part of my change. I mean, I understand that it's rough out there and you might need to keep your money in your ass crack, but that doesn't mean I have to like putting one of your stanky bills in my wallet.
@18 - I totally agree. We have $1 coins here, but most parking meters & vending machines don't have slots big enough for them, and when I use them at an actual store the cashier looks at them like "WTF is this?" before realizing they're actual money. Sigh...
These are ugly and dated-looking, but far worse, they're myopic. Obama's president now, we've just turned a corner from the 20th century, we're dealing with a faltering economy (so suddenly the Great Depression and the legislation to counteract its effects are the most important thing that ever happened to this nation?!?), there are fifty states right now... No mention of the Civil War, because it's not a current political flashpoint or neatly summarized by some base-10 milestone? Astonishing.
Hey! That's great and soooo American ! List the Bill of Rights on a 10 dollar bill to link the having of adequate money to being entitled to rights! That's how it is here anyway, why not advertise it!
Why take the time to list a bunch of rights that we don't have anyway? Seems like adding insult to injury, doesn't it?
Also, I agree with 23. The proposal is ironic in that it does highlight the fact that one only has rights at all if one has money. In our society, 10% of people have 70% of the wealth, and therefore 70% of the power.
Your money really, REALLY needs different colours.
Re: sizes, I find different-sized bills frustrating to organize and keep a hold on. Their idea to keep the same width but create different lengths is a clever way to address that problem. The vertical orientation is intriguing, although I have to say they end up looking like brochures or flyers. But visually, the designs are meh.
Canada prints bills with braille dots (although the downside, I believe, is that they do degrade).
Heck, the EU2 coin is worth more than most Beckensians make in a year - cause they mostly live on welfare paid by Blue Staters.
(I do like the vertical layout and varying sizes, however.)
Do we really need coins and currency? Moving to some sort of electronic credits system would eliminate disease vectors, fumbling in purse and pocket, waiting while the supermarket clerk goes and gets change because she's all out, and, oh yeah, tax evasion, counterfeiting, drug smuggling, meth labs and the entire black market.
Agreed, there are a host of technical, security and privacy issues to solve first, but as long as you're allowed to bank privately, as at present, it's not toooo scary for the average person.
How's changing the color of money gonna really ensure domestic tranquilty?
I'd rather more people earn more/any money.Then maybe.....
Also, the way your notes are all the same size and color is reallllllllly frustrating and just generally bad design. Sure, my country's money might look like "monopoly money" to you, but it is SO nice not having to leaf through (crumpled, dirty) bills one by one to figure out how much cash I'm holding. Face it, American currency is really behind the times. Not that it should be a priority for America right now, but once your coffers have something in them again you should at least get notes that aren't damaged by water and don't tear.
@18 - I totally agree. We have $1 coins here, but most parking meters & vending machines don't have slots big enough for them, and when I use them at an actual store the cashier looks at them like "WTF is this?" before realizing they're actual money. Sigh...
I see what you did there.
Democracy=Capitalism! Catchy!
Also, I agree with 23. The proposal is ironic in that it does highlight the fact that one only has rights at all if one has money. In our society, 10% of people have 70% of the wealth, and therefore 70% of the power.
Your money really, REALLY needs different colours.
Re: sizes, I find different-sized bills frustrating to organize and keep a hold on. Their idea to keep the same width but create different lengths is a clever way to address that problem. The vertical orientation is intriguing, although I have to say they end up looking like brochures or flyers. But visually, the designs are meh.
Canada prints bills with braille dots (although the downside, I believe, is that they do degrade).
Gotta love astronauts!