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11. "I mean, if it's your money,

Reply to gulliver (Original post)

Wed Feb 15, 2012, 11:34 PM

Feb 2012

you should have the right to know where it is being spent downstream from you."

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Once you spend it, it's no longer yours. The people "upstream" from you might want a say in how you dispose of "your" money.

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All-electronic money would save us from supporting things we oppose. [View all] gulliver Feb 2012 OP

Would it be keyed to a microchip on our forehead? n/t Ian David Feb 2012 #1

How else could it work? n/t gulliver Feb 2012 #2

Then count me in, so long as my number begins with 666. n/t Ian David Feb 2012 #4

And your money is always available to the guy who puts a gun to your head. Kurmudgeon Feb 2012 #12

What fees would be charged? peacebird Feb 2012 #3

Are you the anti-christ? Fuzz Feb 2012 #5

You could pay your landlord in dollars that cannot be spent on food, oil, gasoline or electricity.nt Ian David Feb 2012 #6

No thanks. TheKentuckian Feb 2012 #7

You can make this less 1984 and it would be a reasonable proposal. originalpckelly Feb 2012 #8

How would it work libtodeath Feb 2012 #9

Maybe we could also globalize this monetary system? Earth_First Feb 2012 #10

Using the Euro as our model? WinkyDink Feb 2012 #15

"I mean, if it's your money, cloudbase Feb 2012 #11

I think tracking every transaction is a great idea.. Fumesucker Feb 2012 #13

Thank you for this very modest proposal. ;-) WinkyDink Feb 2012 #14