So during the Constitutional Debates the power to "issue" paper money was DENIED Congress for fear it would lead to legal tender paper money and a repeat of what happend to the Continental, and the dufus you cite states that per "original understanding" Congress DOES have that power? Let's try a similar question. Posit that you are unemployed and apply for a job. If you are "denied" that job, do you have it or are you still unemployed?  and Pardon me while I laugh. ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!71.174.142.108