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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BostonCoins, post: 1883991, member: 34720&quot;]When our founding fathers were putting together the structure of our great country, they were trying to do things MUCH differently than what had been done for hundreds of years in England.</p><p><br /></p><p>One of the topics of discussion was in fact coinage. The fathers wanted to make sure that our coinage did not have a King or Queen on the coin, as all English money had at the time. They believed that the country as an idea was more important than just one person. Hence... Lady Liberty.</p><p><br /></p><p>After 100 years of growth, and political corruption, the country had lost some of that original &#039;country pride&#039;, and people no longer thought in the same way. We had begun our downturn as a society and public politicians towards something that more reflected England ... not what our fore fathers had in mind. I have no doubt in my mind that our fore fathers would be disgusted with what we have become.</p><p><br /></p><p>When you read the Declaration of Independence, or the Constitution, the wording used is just amazing. There is a great line in the movie &quot;National Treasure&quot; where several characters say (to the wording of those great documents) &quot;No one talks like that anymore&quot;. I think it goes further... I think no one THINKS like that anymore.</p><p><br /></p><p>To return Lady Liberty to our coinage in her proper form (not the backdrop to a dead president), I think would be wonderful. I realize that the skill and artistry may not be what it once was. I realize the materials now being used may limit what fine details can be put into the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>I realize the modern Lady Liberty may not have the same eye appeal of &#039;yesterday&#039;s&#039; coins, however, if you look at our early US coinage, she wasn&#039;t much for the eyes to begin with.... But it was a start... Her figure on our coins represent more than &#039;art&#039;. They reflect our sense of pride. Our sense that our country really IS more important as a whole than any one person.</p><p><br /></p><p>And we, as a country, need a fresh start back down the road of country pride... a sense that our country is something special.... A reason for people to WANT to come here, besides looking for free hand outs and free money.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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