On this day in 1862, the First Legal Tender Act is passed by the US Congress, authorizing the United States Note (greenback) into circulation, the first fiat paper money that was legal tender in America.
Congress forms US Bureau of Engraving and Printing to print newly issued US paper currency, the United States Notes.
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Good morning, Stella! Now “a cashless society” is all the rage among the One World WEF. Makes it easier to cancel those who want to keep their freedoms.
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That’s the purpose! Good morning, Lucille.
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Good day, Stella! A future leader with totalitarian visions will see to it.
Apparently, Switzerland has a vote coming up on banning a “cashless” society there. I’m sure the totalitarian-minded like Klaus Schwab are trying to find as much blackmail material as possible to defeat this sensible measure, and Schwab is using HIS CASH to buy people off.
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Here’s the article….
Is Switzerland About To Become First Country To Outlaw A Cashless Society
BY TYLER DURDEN
SATURDAY, FEB 18, 2023 – 05:10 AM
Authored by Nick Corbishley via NakedCapitalism.com,
As in neighboring Germany and Austria, cash is still king in Switzerland albeit a much diminished one. But the Swiss will soon have the chance to vote on whether to preserve notes and coins indefinitely.
https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/switzerland-about-become-first-country-outlaw-cashless-society
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“Cashless” can also be interpreted as those who have no money.
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Yes, scary!
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Stellars…have a lovely Saturday in Honolulu, past and present, starting with a beautiful Oahu sunrise….
Diamond Head…
The Royal Hawaiian Hotel on Waikiki Beach…
Sunset at Ko Olina Lagoons…
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I loved Hawaii.
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Evenin’ Lucille…..The photo of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel brings back such lovely memories.
My grandparents travelled to Hawaii in the early 60’s and returned with a reel of 8mm film of their vacation escapades while staying at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. They also returned with gifts for all their grandchildren and I received a bracelet that had “charms” made from nuts found on the Hawaiian islands.
In 2012, my DH and I travelled to Hawaii and we stopped to have breakfast on the terrace of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. The hotel is timeless, exquisite, & romantic. And yes, I wore the bracelet. :0)
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Good morning to you, litenmaus! Love the bracelet story!
When I went to Hawaii the first time in the 70s, though I didn’t stay at the Royal Hawaiian I spent a lot of time there. Such a beautiful hotel, inside and out. No one checked to see if those sitting in the back lanai of the hotel were actually guests. I just sort of blended in and had fun talking to the other guests and walking through the property…LOL!
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Mornin’ y’all! And once again I ask…. WHO is dressing this woman??
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Mornin’ Wee! Doesn’t she have a mirror?
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Mornin’ Wee….reminds me of the garb that Cinder Ella wore while she was sweeping out her Step- Mother’s cellar. The only good thing I can say is that the outfit detracts from Jill’s unkempt hair. YeeGads!
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It’s apparently “une mauvaise plaisanterie” = a silly joke (also: a spiteful trick).
I’m not sure which.
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Never went there on my own. On the way over to S.E. Asia, the jet developed some issue that we had to stop for an hour or so. Never got to leave the plane. On our way home we stopped in Japan, Guam, and Anchorage. Wow was Mt. McKinley impressive! I can see why people go to Alaska and end up moving there!
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Always wondered how that nickname was developed. Thanks Stella.
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Good morning, everybody! A bit of the white stuff on the ground appeared over night. Didn’t expect that.
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Temp in the high 30’s now, and most of the snow is melted!
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From the “in case you missed it”, file.
https://americanwirenews.com/i-cant-believe-this-no-famous-black-activist-stunned-to-discover-shes-descended-from-mayflower-passenger/
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Yeah, I couldn’t quit laughing about that one.
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Hey, she can pay reparations as the descendant of a slave owner.
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Afternoon All. About 10* here this morning. The sun is out and there is a thin layer of clouds, but it is still very bright. Pleasant morning.
I made gravy and had biscuits and gravy for breakfast. Yum! Haven’t had that in a long time. Loki really liked the gravy. I let her clean the plate. She wants more. But, now she is taking her morning nap.
A question came to me a while ago. Do Lutherans have nuts? Or is it just Catholics? Just curious.
Well, have a nice day, All.
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Boy aus, we’re gonna need some expanding and context on that one! 😀😀😀
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Glad you brought that up. I think it must be a typo.
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Oh, dear. Not sure if that was a typo or an autocorrect problem. It was “nuns”, not “nuts”. Even though I try to proofread after I type, in the early morning my eyes don’t see too well. Definitely missed that one. 🙄
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That’s funny! I recently realized that the Church of England has nuns. Learned that from “Call The Midwife”. I don’t think Lutherans do.
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Yeah, I’m with you. I knew that the Church of England had nuns at one time, sot sure about now, and that Anglicans and Episcopalians also had religious orders, but I am not sure at all about Lutherans. Tend to think no.
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LOL….Yes, there are a lot of Lutheran nuts. No, there are no Lutheran nuns.
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LOL
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Ran across this incredible story. There is a full length documentary about it on YouTube. This woman embezzled more than 50 million dollars from a small town over 20 years.
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And, we wonder how/where Congress gets all their money.
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I think in the case of Congress, it is payoffs and bribes. In this case, the city didn’t use proper safeguards. She was the only signer on checks, the only one approving invoices, the only one handling the bank accounts. That doesn’t happen in a well-run organization.
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Thank you Stella for posting this.
It’s a great cautionary tale. The corrupt learn how to facilitate their corruption by altering systems designed to prevent it. (No checks and balances, no internal audits.)
The willingness to prosecute crime was an essential part of restoring the town’s finances, and sense of what is and is not ethical behavior.
The assurances of the external auditors that all was in order, in the absence of internal auditing, may have put them in a position of greater liability.
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Management was non-existent in this town until after her theft was discovered. There was even a question from a neighboring town about why the town was in debt. The neighboring town had approximately the same population and the same budget, yet they were running a surplus. Nobody followed up. If it had not been for that woman who discovered the secret bank account, the thefts would have continued.
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I wondered why the townspeople did not speak out as well. And if they did, why nothing happened. On an average, 2.5 million dollars went missing each year.
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If you are interested, this is the documentary. It explains a lot of what happened, including after the theft was discovered. By the way, she got out early and sent to home confinement, because Covid!:
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Thank you. Most helpful.
The information from justice.gov was last updated in July 2015. At that time it stated:
Crundwell must serve at least 85 percent of her 235-month sentence and there is no parole in the federal prison system.
Wonder how many others were released under that “because of Covid’ designation.
I did come across this quote from Gary S. Shapiro, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois.
“Unfortunately, this case serves as a painful lesson that trust, without verification, can lead to betrayal.”
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This is about the prison release program:
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/thousands-released-prison-covid-will-return-rcna1977
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