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Start with Texas, and you wont' have to take on another state for at least a decade.

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Oh, it's a splendid conductor. There is a definite need for (fairly small amounts of) gold for semiconductor interconnections.

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Oh, Political Charon has long since taken her political career across the river, but her grifting career is still alive and well.

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After some consideration, I've decided that's a ballistic crucifix.

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The term you're looking for is "A Idiot Gold".

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As I look at it more closely, I realize that the look is: Greasy Spoon Waitress. Named Flo.

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The density of those who would buy that coin cannot be measured by any instrument known to mankind.

FIFY

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"a tribute that is almost guaranteed to keep decreasing in value."

It's meant as a tribute to her value as a running mate.

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I'm pretty sure it's the grifters running this scam who will take the deduction.

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Nothing is too low for the scammers of gullible wingnuts. Check out their web page: there's a <a href="http:\/\/shop.alaskamint.com\/searchquick-submit.sc\?keywords=Palin" target="_blank">pic of Griftzilla herself</a> striking some coins. (The gov't only <i>thinks</i> these guys aren't minting money.)

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You write "grifters" like that's a bad thing...

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White snake moan.

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Actually, it's a lot worse than that. Because these coins were issued by a government mint, there's no guarantee they really are 24K. Bars and private coins often are tested by the buyer - and that further reduces the proceeds from the sale.

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The trick is to find customers stupid enough to . . . oh, wait. Right. Cruz, you think?

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When you peel off the thin gold veneer, underneath there's a wafer of milk chocolate of dubious quality.

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If gold coins are beyond what you can spend (since your unemployment ran out) here's a nice poster of Sarah Palin RELOAD for $25 bucks: <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/sarah..." target="_blank">" rel="nofollow noopener" title="http://www.zazzle.com/sarah_para_bellum_reload_po...">http://www.zazzle.com/sarah...

Note: Image of Palin includes male-type legs and what appears to be a snake for some reason.

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