This bill appears to be unnecessary clutter as the Constitution already stipulates that treaties must be ratified by a 2/3 vote of the Senate. The Constitution also stipulates that Congress controls what is legal currency in the USA and the value thereof (although the Federal Reserve System seems a value “blind spot”, unrelated to this bill).

This bill looks like politicians playing a political populism game. I’d be interested in comments from anyone who can identify real value in this bill and why a constitutional amendment is necessary.

The Constitution also stipulates that Congress declares war, but they have, for some time now, given that authority to the executive branch. She may be doing this because of the Security and Prosperity Partnership that started under W. and is going to be continued under the Obama administration. There is a possible threat of a having a regional currency. I’m not sure if that will happen. The US dollar is just paper anyway. I’m sure the replacement regional currency would be paper as well, eventually leading to it’s devaluation. The resolution does seem unnecessary, as you point out the Congressional powers given to them by the people; however, most Congresspersons seem to not know or care about their limited powers or their duty to check the Executive Branch. I’m sure this resolution will sit in Committee forever.

This amendment would prohibit the delegatation of responsibility for what is legal tender in the US.

Here is a scenario: a global currency is adopted as legal tender by treaty. Later, we determine that the global currency is designed to be inflated over time (maybe to absorb uncontrollable debt from small nations also using the currency), which radically undermines its value. We would then find great difficulty changing the system due to treaty obligations, and changing a then-integrated monetary exchange system that had been put into place for its use.

I’d much rather the scenario where if we determine that the US Dollar (represented by Federal Reserve Notes) is designed to be inflated over time (perhaps to absorb uncontrollable debt by overspending in the Federal Government), which radically undermines its value, that we can use Congress’ fleibility to repeal bad legal tender laws using a montetary exhange system with which we’ve been familiar for hundreds of years.

udecker,
Pretty much anyone can describe some sort of fantasy scenario. Do you have a problem with the provisions already in the Constitution that directly address this issue?

The Constitution already stipulates that treaties must be ratified by a 2/3 vote of the Senate. The Constitution also stipulates that Congress has sole control over what is legal currency in the USA. It can’t be delegated and neither aspect is under the President’s control, yet presidential action is the focus of Bachmann’s bill.

this bill needs to be passed as bush had messed up the checks and balance. this bill could prevent a north american union. very IMPORTANT BILL!!!!!!

Of course we should do this. As stated it could be a way to prevent the North American Union and it could also prevent ANY other international body from controlling the very monetary system in our nation.

This bill is redundant and unnecessary. It’s superfluous clutter to the Constitution which already directly addresses this issue.

This bill is all about politicians whipping-up unwarranted populist anger and concern for their own political benefit … nothing else.

This is strickly tin foil hat stuff. A bill to address something that doesn’t exist, except in the mind of conspiracy theorists and deluded rightwing thinkers.

Doesn’t exist? Are you clueless you poor excuse of a tax liability? What will YOU or anyone gain from communism, government control, etc? Ever heard of connect the dots? What will this bill hurt…Unification of the US, Global & Green Peace, sleeping at night? Betray your country to only receive access to power, lies and to help dwindle away the only good thing you were ever privileged to know? Please do all of us a favor and just move to a country or system that suits your style of government…we true Americans need not be suited or modified. Expect nothing less than for us to defend the constitution and freedoms against any opposition…shoo fly shoo!

Further, conspiracy and delution is best left to the liberals as conservatives are spelt with clean-up and direction. Shamefull are your parents. Your reflections are narrow and your defenses are empty!

Apparently this Bill needs to be passed as it seems that many politicians don’t pay much attention to the Constitution.

I have to believe you’re joking, Diana, as the bill calls for a constitutional amendment … in other words, it would become part of the Constitution that you say is ignored.

Considering the global currency idea this bill might need to be passed in order to preserve the US Dollar. No other nation or group of nations should choose our form of currency. There is nothing redundant about this bill.

“No other nation or group of nations should choose our form of currency.”
~ LDishman ~

Anyone here familiar with the 1945 Bretton Woods agreement? …. This bill is completely redundant, and the rage demonstrated appears to be linked with a confusion/lack of understanding of the finance mechanics of international trade.