Comments on: Judge Rules That Paper Money Is Unfair To The Blind http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/11/28/judge-rules-that-paper-money-is-unfair-to-the-blind/ Beating Them With Their Own Sickle And Hammer Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:50:16 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Pam http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/11/28/judge-rules-that-paper-money-is-unfair-to-the-blind/comment-page-1/#comment-59270 Pam Thu, 30 Nov 2006 03:19:57 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2006/11/28/judge-rules-that-paper-money-is-unfair-to-the-blind/#comment-59270 The judge gave them 10 days to begin working on this..not to complete the project. Within 10 days, I am quite sure that someone could plan an action meeting for another date..a show of good faith. Of course the judge has the right to do this. No government department is above the laws we have in place. They produce money for the citizens and need to assure that all citizens can use it. The treasury just changed the color of the money and spent $24 million advertising it...it would have been just as easy to comply with the law at that time... The judge gave them 10 days to begin working on this..not to complete the project. Within 10 days, I am quite sure that someone could plan an action meeting for another date..a show of good faith. Of course the judge has the right to do this. No government department is above the laws we have in place. They produce money for the citizens and need to assure that all citizens can use it. The treasury just changed the color of the money and spent $24 million advertising it…it would have been just as easy to comply with the law at that time…

]]> By: Unpartisan.com Political News and Blog Aggregator http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/11/28/judge-rules-that-paper-money-is-unfair-to-the-blind/comment-page-1/#comment-59269 Unpartisan.com Political News and Blog Aggregator Wed, 29 Nov 2006 15:19:50 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2006/11/28/judge-rules-that-paper-money-is-unfair-to-the-blind/#comment-59269 <strong>U.S. Currency Design Ruled Discriminatory</strong> A dollar bill feels very much like a five or a twenty, and that's a problem, according to a federal U.S. Currency Design Ruled Discriminatory
A dollar bill feels very much like a five or a twenty, and that’s a problem, according to a federal

]]> By: Conservative Culture &#38;#187; Paper Money Discriminates http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/11/28/judge-rules-that-paper-money-is-unfair-to-the-blind/comment-page-1/#comment-59268 Conservative Culture &#38;#187; Paper Money Discriminates Wed, 29 Nov 2006 14:24:25 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2006/11/28/judge-rules-that-paper-money-is-unfair-to-the-blind/#comment-59268 [...] The more you have only shows just how insensitive you are. It  brings a whole new meaning to stealing someone blind. In this case a Judge rules that paper money is indeed unfair and has given a whole 10 days to start working on a fix. By keeping all U.S. currency the same size and texture, the government has denied blind people meaningful access to money, a federal judge said Tuesday. U.S. District Judge James Robertson said the Treasury Department has violated the law, and he ordered the government to come up with ways for the blind to tell bills apart. [...] [...] The more you have only shows just how insensitive you are. It  brings a whole new meaning to stealing someone blind. In this case a Judge rules that paper money is indeed unfair and has given a whole 10 days to start working on a fix. By keeping all U.S. currency the same size and texture, the government has denied blind people meaningful access to money, a federal judge said Tuesday. U.S. District Judge James Robertson said the Treasury Department has violated the law, and he ordered the government to come up with ways for the blind to tell bills apart. [...]

]]> By: kerwin_brown http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/11/28/judge-rules-that-paper-money-is-unfair-to-the-blind/comment-page-1/#comment-59267 kerwin_brown Wed, 29 Nov 2006 08:31:05 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2006/11/28/judge-rules-that-paper-money-is-unfair-to-the-blind/#comment-59267 I thought it was humorous also. I thought it was humorous also.

]]> By: Sevenseas http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/11/28/judge-rules-that-paper-money-is-unfair-to-the-blind/comment-page-1/#comment-59266 Sevenseas Wed, 29 Nov 2006 06:09:54 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2006/11/28/judge-rules-that-paper-money-is-unfair-to-the-blind/#comment-59266 "I think little people should be next. It’s really not fair to expect them to carry wallets that are clearly not proportional to their size." -Jeff Molby LOL Best not to give them any ideas Jeff, that could be next. “I think little people should be next. It’s really not fair to expect them to carry wallets that are clearly not proportional to their size.” -Jeff Molby

LOL Best not to give them any ideas Jeff, that could be next.

]]> By: Blue Crab Boulevard http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/11/28/judge-rules-that-paper-money-is-unfair-to-the-blind/comment-page-1/#comment-59257 Blue Crab Boulevard Wed, 29 Nov 2006 04:33:47 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2006/11/28/judge-rules-that-paper-money-is-unfair-to-the-blind/#comment-59257 <strong>Weird Logic</strong> I understand that the blind have a very tough job managing in the world of the sighted. But this is one of those instances where the courts have inserted themselves to address a really minor problem which will cost a great deal to rectify. It... Weird Logic

I understand that the blind have a very tough job managing in the world of the sighted. But this is one of those instances where the courts have inserted themselves to address a really minor problem which will cost a great deal to rectify. It…

]]> By: Jeff Molby http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/11/28/judge-rules-that-paper-money-is-unfair-to-the-blind/comment-page-1/#comment-59258 Jeff Molby Wed, 29 Nov 2006 04:30:10 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2006/11/28/judge-rules-that-paper-money-is-unfair-to-the-blind/#comment-59258 <blockquote>I believe there is a law against discrimination. I am not sure that law applies to this situation.</blockquote> It may not. I'm not convinced either. <blockquote>What minor group are we going to change the money to please next?</blockquote> I think little people should be next. It's really not fair to expect them to carry wallets that are clearly not proportional to their size.

I believe there is a law against discrimination. I am not sure that law applies to this situation.

It may not. I’m not convinced either.

What minor group are we going to change the money to please next?

I think little people should be next. It’s really not fair to expect them to carry wallets that are clearly not proportional to their size.

]]> By: kerwin_brown http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/11/28/judge-rules-that-paper-money-is-unfair-to-the-blind/comment-page-1/#comment-59259 kerwin_brown Wed, 29 Nov 2006 04:25:59 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2006/11/28/judge-rules-that-paper-money-is-unfair-to-the-blind/#comment-59259 I question the fairness aspect since life is not fair in general and I do not believe it is the job of the Courts to push through the socialistic equality agenda. I believe there is a law against discrimination. I am not sure that law applies to this situation. What minor group are we going to change the money to please next? I question the fairness aspect since life is not fair in general and I do not believe it is the job of the Courts to push through the socialistic equality agenda.

I believe there is a law against discrimination. I am not sure that law applies to this situation.

What minor group are we going to change the money to please next?

]]> By: Jeff Molby http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/11/28/judge-rules-that-paper-money-is-unfair-to-the-blind/comment-page-1/#comment-59260 Jeff Molby Wed, 29 Nov 2006 03:45:41 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2006/11/28/judge-rules-that-paper-money-is-unfair-to-the-blind/#comment-59260 Yeah, it's not like they've intentionally made it hard on blind people. They just haven't been as considerate as they could have been. Yeah, it’s not like they’ve intentionally made it hard on blind people. They just haven’t been as considerate as they could have been.

]]> By: Jay http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/11/28/judge-rules-that-paper-money-is-unfair-to-the-blind/comment-page-1/#comment-59261 Jay Wed, 29 Nov 2006 03:33:13 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2006/11/28/judge-rules-that-paper-money-is-unfair-to-the-blind/#comment-59261 On the other hand, I don't think the judge's reasoning here that the Feds are "discriminating" is true at all. What an over-used term. On the other hand, I don’t think the judge’s reasoning here that the Feds are “discriminating” is true at all. What an over-used term.

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