Posted on 05/29/2009 8:45:44 AM PDT by ameribbean expat
Yes, they can have it both ways. Look how they treat military retired pay. It is income according to the IRS and subject to income taxes but it is property according to divorce courts and can be divided in a divorce settlement.
And this country isn’t worth much if its laws aren’t moral.
I wonder if he paid his employees minimum wage?
Paying independent contractors in legal tender is not a crime
This is criminal
Yes it is. Consider the following:
U.S. Code TITLE 31 > SUBTITLE IV > CHAPTER 51 > SUBCHAPTER II> § 5112. Denominations, specifications, and design of coins
(a) The Secretary of the Treasury may mint and issue only the following coins:
(1) a dollar coin that is 1.043 inches in diameter.
(2) a half dollar coin that is 1.205 inches in diameter and weighs 11.34 grams.
(3) a quarter dollar coin that is 0.955 inch in diameter and weighs 5.67 grams.
(4) a dime coin that is 0.705 inch in diameter and weighs 2.268 grams.
(5) a 5-cent coin that is 0.835 inch in diameter and weighs 5 grams.
(6) except as provided under subsection (c) of this section, a one-cent coin that is 0.75 inch in diameter and weighs 3.11 grams.
(7) A fifty dollar gold coin that is 32.7 millimeters in diameter, weighs 33.931 grams, and contains one troy ounce of fine gold.
(8) A twenty-five dollar gold coin that is 27.0 millimeters in diameter, weighs 16.966 grams, and contains one-half troy ounce of fine gold.
(9) A ten dollar gold coin that is 22.0 millimeters in diameter, weighs 8.483 grams, and contains one-fourth troy ounce of fine gold.
(10) A five dollar gold coin that is 16.5 millimeters in diameter, weighs 3.393 grams, and contains one-tenth troy ounce of fine gold.
(11) A $50 gold coin that is of an appropriate size and thickness, as determined by the Secretary, weighs 1 ounce, and contains 99.99 percent pure gold
A few paragraphs later, the Code states:
(h) The coins issued under this title shall be legal tender as provided in section 5103 of this title.
You can check this all out for yourself at Cornell Uniersity School of Law
It did not pass anyway. But, when was fraud an impediment to government power. The 17th did not pass either but who really cares anyway. The Judges don’t why should we.
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