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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jody526, post: 17113, member: 578&quot;]Sorry, but to classify Washington and Jefferson as &quot;dead presidents&quot; is a bit irresponsible.</p><p>Would we refer to Charles Lindburgh as a dead pilot?</p><p>Paul Revere, a dead horse-back rider? Christopher Columbus, a dead sailor? Pocahantas, a dead Indian? Daniel Boone, a dead bear hunter? The Savior, a dead preacher?&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Of course not. These people deserve to be respected more than that.</p><p>Young people need to know the risks and sacrifices that our Founding Fathers made, in order to create the greatest nation on earth.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Now, saying that you don&#039;t like historical figures on coinage is perfectly understandable. That would be an opinion without the comment that could be misinterpreted.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie5" alt=":confused:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Look at it this way. Is Liberty a mythical Amazon fresh from a toga party? Is the Bald Eagle a feathered carrion-eating critter?&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Now, the other three guys on US coins probably fit nicely into that category.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>(This is just my observation, and not meant to be personal or disrespectful towards anyone)&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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