To Review Part 5 (#731090)
Scoring rubric is as follows:
5 - This law promoted 360 degrees of freedom. Bitcoiners around the world would champion this
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1 - This bill is something straight out the communist/socialist playbook very anti freedom. Leads to forever wars endless spending and bad wellbeing for the american people
Now a look at the sixth bill that became law. *Public Law No: 111-232 (08/16/2020)
H.R.2097 - Star-Spangled Banner Commemorative Coin Act
The Bill in Summary:
Star-Spangled Banner Commemorative Coin Act - (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold coins and $1 silver coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the Star-Spangled Banner.
(Sec. 4) Requires a coin design emblematic of the War of 1812, and in particular of, the Battle for Baltimore that formed the basis for the Star-Spangled Banner.
(Sec. 5) Limits the period for coin issuance to calendar year 2012.
(Sec. 7) Imposes a surcharge of $35 per coin for the $5 coins and $10 per coin for the $1 coins, which shall be distributed to the Maryland War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission for the purpose of supporting bicentennial activities, educational outreach activities, and preservation and improvement activities pertaining to the sites and structures relating to the War of 1812.
The Score (2/5)
Yawn another coin bill. Sen. Lummis loves her coin bills. This one honors the war that established the Star-Spangled Banner song. Once again glorifying war on precious metals that was once used for money. The mark up on these coins go to some special interest group (of course) that doesn't impact 99.999% of Americans.
I gave it a two because this does nothing to improve freedom and the well being of the American people. Another bill Sen. Lummis supported was used to line the pockets of a special interest group that honors some war that most Americans don't even know happened. I understand wanting to honor our fallen and the great men and women who paid a price for me to type these words today but enough is enough. All of this time and resources wasted on these types of bills is ridiculous when they could be working on real laws that can have an impact to improve the lives of all Americans.
Total Score (15/30)
After six bills Sen. Lummis has 15 points out of a total 30. That is good for 50% freedom score. These coin bills are pretty lame. Besides collectors and war historians these bills do nothing for almost all the people in this nation yet they get drafted voted on and signed into law all because a special interest group wants to capitalize off the back of US tax payers to mark up gold and silver coins on a war that no one remembers or even cares about due to all the forever wars recent american generations have lived through. Come on Sen. Lummis do better!
NOTE
Since I started this series. Sen. Lummis had 3 more bills become law which brings the total to 56 bills. All bills will be reviewed in time. But the name of the series will remain until all 53 bills are analyzed.