U.S. Government to Release New Dollar Coins

ZlamzamboZlamzambo
edited May 2008 in General
I just received this Chainmail from one of my friends.
Don't accept the new dollar

Please help do this... refuse to accept these when they are handed back to you. I received one from the Post Office as change and I asked for a dollar bill instead..the lady just smiled and said way to go,so she had read this e-mail...please help out.

U.S. Government to Release New Dollar Coins
You guessed it
'IN GOD WE TRUST' IS GONE!!!

If ever there was a reason to boycott something, THIS IS IT!!!! This seems a small thing to many, but if we as a people turn our faces away from God by allowing the continued erosion of& nbsp;evidence of our country's commitment to our underlying faith, God will turn away his face from us.

DO NOT ACCEPT THE NEW DOLLAR COINS AS CHANGE

Together we can force them out of circulation.

So what do you guys think of this, seams to me we could boycott other things than this.

Comments

  • BehemothBehemoth
    edited May 2008
    First, I don't give a rats ass whether or not they remove that antiquated phrase. It's hardly an "erosion of our country's commitment to our underlying faith". Second, i love the idea of a, over-all, cheaper-to-produce coin over paper currency with an average life of a couple of years that they could print "IN L. RON HUBBARD WE TRUST" and I'd still support it.
  • DrLeopoldStrabismusDrLeopoldStrabismus
    edited May 2008
    I agree with Behemoth.
  • Drooling IguanaDrooling Iguana
    edited May 2008
    Dollar coins are nice. They make using vending machines and coin operated laundromats much easier. Sometimes I wonder why you guys are so behind the times on this but then I remember, you're Americans.
  • brucebruce
    edited May 2008
    Pound coins ftw!
  • SerephelSerephel
    edited May 2008
    1. Dollar coins are infinitely better. They can last for decades before they can no longer be circulated, whereas reprinting new dollar bills to replace old ones that have eroded away costs millions of dollars every year that could be better spent on something else. Besides, it's nice to reach into a pocket full of change and realize you've got enough to buy lunch.

    2. Remove "In God We Trust", who cares. We're already one of the most fundamentalist countries in the world, most other developed countries don't get pissed off about trivial shit like evolution/intelligent design.

    3. Most of the time, boycotts are run by young, adolescent idiots who want to boycott for the sake of boycotting to feel like a part of something. They don't even realize what the other side of the issue they're boycotting is. In other words, before people all start protesting and boycotting something like the dollar, they should take 5 minutes out of their day to figure out why the design was changed.

    4. A good portion of the country doesn't believe in the Christian god. Enough said.
  • hlavcohlavco
    edited May 2008
    I liked the Susan B. Anthony coins. What ever happened to them?

    EDIT: Also, I saw that chain mail, like, a year ago.
  • ZlamzamboZlamzambo
    edited May 2008
    Ha-Ha, My friend(Drew) just pointed out to me, "In God we Trust" is on the side of the coin. That is so funny, maybe they should of looked there before they decided to boycott it and send out all those emails:D

    Edit:I am now sending out email to the people who forwarded this to me
  • illithid235illithid235
    edited May 2008
    I agree with Serephel, of course. I remember what it was like to be in a country where coins of larger denominations were the norm, and it was awesome. Down with the dollar bill, I say.
  • mariomario
    edited May 2008
    Man, I'd be more inclined to use a form of currency omitting "In God We Trust", but as was mentioned, it's printed around the edge of the coin. Alack.

    Coins are of course a better way to go than bills, except I have yet to see a vending machine anywhere in this country that accepts dollar coins (including Susan B. Anthony and Sacajawea coinage).
  • hlavcohlavco
    edited May 2008
    The sports place my uncle used to own had all the vending machines rigged to give out dollar coins as change. Half the people didn't even know what they were. Most of 'em didn't want to keep them, so they were forced to spend them buying something else. The perfect money-making scheme!
  • Drooling IguanaDrooling Iguana
    edited May 2008
    mario wrote: »
    Man, I'd be more inclined to use a form of currency omitting "In God We Trust", but as was mentioned, it's printed around the edge of the coin. Alack.

    Coins are of course a better way to go than bills, except I have yet to see a vending machine anywhere in this country that accepts dollar coins (including Susan B. Anthony and Sacajawea coinage).
    The problem is that you keep producing dollar bills and coins in parallel. When we switched over we stopped the production of dollar bills entirely and had it so that any dollar bill deposited to a bank would be destroyed and replaced with a coin. You can't half-ass this sort of thing.
  • SilverwardSilverward
    edited May 2008
    If I ever have to spend money that doesn't have "In God We Trust" printed on it, I will request to St. Peter himself that I be sent to hell.
  • Amoeba BoyAmoeba Boy
    edited May 2008
    If ever there was a reason to boycott something, THIS IS IT!!!!

    Really? I can think of several better reasons to boycott something then the removal of that phrase.
  • Faith KittyFaith Kitty
    edited May 2008
    The only problem I have with dollar coins is that they are harder to carry around than pieces of paper. This isn't Morrowind or Oblivion where large amounts of coin money is weightless. =\
  • TriremeTrireme
    edited May 2008
    Yeah, I would say that this chainmail has been working on the failroad. I never send my friends chain letters. When I get chainmail, I seriously question the motive of the person who sent it to me. “ZOPMG!! An impersonal letter that isn’t based on fact and whose sole purpose is to spread across the internet!!” It’s kind of like a mind virus. “PLEASE FORWARD… SEND TO EVERYONE… IF YOU DON’T, … UH, YOU’LL LOOSE ALL OF UR GIRLFRINDS!!LOL! AND… EVERY EMAIL SENT GIVES THE MONEY TO LUNG CANCER CHARITY… BILL GATES SEZ SO… PLASE FORWARD!! PLEASE!!!!”
  • AgentcelAgentcel
    edited May 2008
    But if it were true...

    separation of church and state is what we're all about, right?

    Some overreligeous people need to get their heads out of their asses. Seriously.
  • hlavcohlavco
    edited May 2008
    "In God We Trust" makes it feel more like money! What other constant is there? Even the little year mark changes... annually.
  • Professor MacJakeProfessor MacJake
    edited May 2008
    I just find something funny in proclaiming fidelity to God on an object that this country actually worships more than the Almighty.
  • mariomario
    edited May 2008
    Good thing there's no rule against making graven images and bowing down and worshipping them.
  • SerephelSerephel
    edited May 2008
    Professor MacJake wrote: »
    I just find something funny in proclaiming fidelity to God on an object that this country actually worships more than the Almighty.

    I love you.
  • kukopankikukopanki
    edited May 2008
    The currency in Ecuador is US dollar because of stupid amounts of depreciation and unstability with our prior currency (and no, the irony of switching from our national currency to the US DOLLAR because of DEPRECIATION is not lost on me). Ever since the Sacagawea dollar was introduced in 2002 I think, it's been way way waaay more common than the dollar bill. And I like it that way.
  • Mish42Mish42
    edited May 2008
    I would accept dollar coins. The Dallas train stations will give out change in coinage whenever you buy a ticket, so that's been my biggest experience with American dollar coins. I actually did come across a President Dollar like the ones mentioned in that e-mail the other day when I only had a 5 dollar bill to buy my ticket, and believe it or not, I did not take the time to check whether the phrase "In God We Trust" was printed on the side of it. The most notice I gave it was "Oh, neato, it's one of those newfangled dollar coins. They've changed them a lot in the past few years... huh"

    And then I went about my day. I'd be glad to adopt them as a more common type of currency, but seriously! Like Mario pointed out, carrying around coins isn't the biggest problem, finding stuff that will take them is the hardest part. I think I just ended up paying for another train ticket with my dollar coin to get rid of it, but I don't really buy that much stuff other than an occasional snack from the vending machine at school; other times I pay for things, I'm more likely to use my debit card.

    I actually know a lot of people who don't bother to keep any loose change, so who knows. If America all of a sudden switched their currency, I think a lot of people would freak out because of it, haha.
  • hlavcohlavco
    edited May 2008
    I just think they change the dollar coins too much. Susan B. Anthony, then Sacagawea gold-colored ones, and then these new ones? Dollar coins are used rarely enough that most people don't recognize one type. If you tried to play with three completely different-looking coins, people might think you're some kinda crazy counterfeit.
  • ZalidorZalidor
    edited May 2008
    Why would anyone bother to boycott something that matters so little anyway. Maybe some people aren't as lazy as me I guess. Also, anything the reduces inflation is probably a good thing. PROBABLY

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