"Of all the contrivances for cheating the laboring classes of mankind, none has been more effective than that which deludes them with paper money." — Daniel Webster In the same chapter of Deuteronomy where flogging and amputation are specified for various offenses, the Old Testament insists upon “perfect” weights and measures. Taking Biblical admonition to heart, the authors of the U.S. Constitution granted the new government the power to “To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof... and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures.” The Founders knew the value of honesty in trade. They recognized the role that government should play in keeping everyone honest.
Honest Weights and Measures
Honest Weights and Measures
Honest Weights and Measures
"Of all the contrivances for cheating the laboring classes of mankind, none has been more effective than that which deludes them with paper money." — Daniel Webster In the same chapter of Deuteronomy where flogging and amputation are specified for various offenses, the Old Testament insists upon “perfect” weights and measures. Taking Biblical admonition to heart, the authors of the U.S. Constitution granted the new government the power to “To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof... and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures.” The Founders knew the value of honesty in trade. They recognized the role that government should play in keeping everyone honest.