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Fiendish Thingy

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9. It's OK to write on bills

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 27, 2026, 04:51 PM

Mar 27

As long as you don’t alter with fraudulent intent, it’s considered protected speech.

During the Bush/Cheney years, I had rubber stamps made saying “Impeach Bush” and “Torture is Unamerican” and stamped every bill I got my hands on.

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When the Trump signature dollar bills start coming out: [View all] Chasstev365 Mar 27 OP

Having reviewed the law, I think blackening out his signature ONLY while leaving the rest of the hlthe2b Mar 27 #1

Writing on a bill is legal jmowreader Mar 27 #4

Umm. that is exactly what I just wrote... Defacing the bill is not, however, and that CAN include hlthe2b Mar 27 #8

It's OK to write on bills Fiendish Thingy Mar 27 #9

Yes. That is what I said. Defacing, tearing, ripping, obscuring so as to make the currency unusable hlthe2b Mar 27 #10

Bam SuzyandPuffpuff Mar 27 #2

Like that idea too! Chasstev365 Mar 27 #5

With toilet paper more than twenty dollars, I think I have an alternate use in mind. pecosbob Mar 27 #3

Or Whip-poor-will Mar 27 #6

Love it! Chasstev365 Mar 27 #7

Add little black dots for eyes to make his signature look like a Klan rally. nt hvn_nbr_2 Mar 28 #11

Will "rapes children" fit near his signature? flvegan Mar 28 #12