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Tom Fowle <[log in to unmask]>
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Tom Fowle <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 7 May 2002 17:09:40 -700
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I suppose I wasn't clear about the current situation with the possible
accessibility of currency.

Over the past 10 years there has been an intergovernmental panel on
the changes to be made in U.S. currency.

All the points made here and many more were made and done to death.

The upshot was that the treasury was not about to make major changes in the
currency, mostly because of the manufacturers of currency handling equipment.

This is both the machines we know about and other equipment used inside
banks and the like.

After lots and lots of time and money were spent, the gov simply said
something like:
We are not making any changes, the designs for the new bills have been complete
since 1963 and will not change.

The fact that bills wear out in 18 months and that printing engraving plates
are not hard to make is irrellivant.

It is the currency handling equipment and procedures which are hard to
change.

It is a waist of time to file a suit which is a foregone failure.

Particularly considering the pro money attitude of the current supreme court,
filing this suit merely shows how far from reality all the
blindness groups are.  You only "go to the wall" on
truly important issues.

Now I'll stop, enough allready!
Tom Fowle



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