Dead Presidents, Bigots

Is THIS really necessary?

WASHINGTON - The U.S. discriminates against blind people by printing paper money that makes it impossible for them to distinguish among the bills’ varying values, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. 

The ruling upholds a decision by a lower court in 2006. It could force the Treasury Department to redesign its money.  Suggested changes have ranged from making bills different sizes to printing them with raised markings.

The U.S. acknowledges the design hinders blind people but it argued that blind people have adapted.  Some relied on store clerks to help them, some used credit cards and others folded certain corners to help distinguish between bills.

The court ruled 2-1 that such adaptations were insufficient.  The government might as well argue that, since handicapped people can crawl on all fours or ask for help from strangers, there’s no need to make buildings wheelchair accessible, the court said.

I would also like to note that the current exchange currency also discriminates against the poor and the lazy.

Here is a potentially insensitive cartoon:

Sightists.

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