Let's get two pennies together and make ten cents!

[Mr. SmartyPants]

Wow, that's one of the most ignorant statements I've ever heard, considering that it would do nothing except increase racial tensions, the Confederate dollar was practically worthless even before the end of the war, and the money was so crudely designed that it was extremely easy to counterfeit.

Chill man. He was just cracking a joke. Let's not develop a one-line joke he said into a blown-out flame-war.

[Nate]

Chill man. He was just cracking a joke. Let's not develop a one-line joke he said into a blown-out flame-war.

Eh, okay. I guess it was a joke. Still, I don't think certain things should be joked about, especially since the symbols of the Confederacy are usually taken to be racist symbols. Maybe they aren't meant to represent them, but that's how some people take them.

I just think it's kind of inappropriate to joke about something that is personally offensive to so many people. But, whatever. Sorry I responded like that.

[Mr. SmartyPants]

Eh, okay. I guess it was a joke. Still, I don't think certain things should be joked about, especially since the symbols of the Confederacy are usually taken to be racist symbols. Maybe they aren't meant to represent them, but that's how some people take them.

I just think it's kind of inappropriate to joke about something that is personally offensive to so many people. But, whatever. Sorry I responded like that.

Hey man, it's cool. No worries.

[ShadowCat]

Pie is delicious.

[uc pseudonym]

And on that note, let's please return to the subject of the thread.

Random on-topic thought: is the rise in the price of metals likely a momentary thing or an overall trend? Obviously it can't be too temporary or the government wouldn't consider a change in monetary policy.

[Shinja]

the government has little control over the value of our money (that is the purchasing power it has) since the federal reserve has for the last 70 years had control over the inflation and interest there of. becuase of this it doesnt matter what the coinage cost the purchasing power has no connection to it. the government therefore wants to remove the penny becuase we pay a premium to keep them in circulation. it only goes to show how far our dollar has fallen in value, and it is a trend that will continue unless changes are made to bring america back to a gold standard

[Fish and Chips]

[Some mod, please delete this] ~ Poster's request

[mitsuki lover]

Unless you happen to have read William Jennings Bryan's famous 'Cross of Gold'
speech.