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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;warman, post: 8743, member: 678&quot;]Of course, our country, our whole system of Government is based on an individual or group being able to voice their opinion good or bad to our elected leaders - which is a great system. How many of us as individuals have the ear of the US Mint to listen to us and how many on this forum have been able to vote on or sway the opinion of the Mint on the look of our coinage? It&#039;s not set up that way. Even if you did, you are one voice and don&#039;t speak for others. From what I know of our coinage history, the decisions were made throughout our history by a few or less voices that were very high up in the political world and as far as I know a vote or consensus was never offered to the public in a limited or large-scale way by the government on coinage issues. My point is, I think our time is better served organizing ourselves and letting everyone else follow OUR (i.e collectors,etc.) consensus of what should and shouldn&#039;t be on our coins and money. My belief is that our coinage should always reflect the founding fathers (and mothers) of our country so we and our children never forget their contributions.Believe me, I take no offense to anyone or what they&#039;ve said and hopefully I&#039;m not being misunderstood. I&#039;m trying to make my messages as short as I can so I leave out some details. I think we&#039;re saying mostly the same things in a different way. I am not a fan of Government control, that is why I am saying that we should take control ourselves, then we can better communicate as one to those that make policy. Besides, what would happen to the all those 5 and 6 step Jeffersons if they go and change everything?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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