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That clause describes the power of the individual states, not the federal government. And unless you've seen Oklahoma trying to pay their debts in OK Bucks I th
by Erem 8y ago
That clause describes the power of the individual states, not the federal government. And unless you've seen Oklahoma trying to pay their debts in OK Bucks I think it holds true today.
The federal government is allowed to use whatever means they legislate to pay their debts.
- patrickg_zill 8y agoSo do those who win state contracts get paid in gold and silver?
- tptacek 8y agoYou can literally just Google "gold and silver clause" to see that this is a Wesley Snipesian conspiracy theory. You might just as productively argue about gold-fringed admiralty flags here.
- patrickg_zill 8y agoYou are completely uninformed on this. Read up on the form of USA currency called the "Continental".