[Buchal]

It is a mystery to me how you can possibly misunderstand this. If the federal government does not possess the power to pass a tender law, as was intended by the Constitution, how can it possibly “force” citizens to use gold and silver in daily transactions? I am for freedom, not tender laws, which are utterly unnecessary, and inherently wrong, hence the Thomas Paine remark quoted above.

[10Ring]

I see, you simply read what you want and skip over the rest -- mystery solved. In post #129 I indicated that the Piece of Eight (otherwise known as the Spanish Dollar) was made legal tender by an Act of Congress. This act was not repealed until 1857.

If you liked Paine's idea about legal tender, you'll love his idea for a welfare state. That way you can enjoy the freedom of giving your gold and silver to your less fortunate countrymen and not have to worry about sticking them with worthless paper.