I'll start by admitting I disapprove of any depiction of a person on our coins or currencies. I prefer the symbolism of freedom to prevail. That said, I never thought I'd see the day when our currency would be a discussion of color or genitalia.
Inevitably there would be a host of objections on who was chosen to appear on the $20 bill, but Harriet Tubman was possible the most courageous since she took the most risk in opposing slavery. Sadly to say, that still may be a political statement. Clara Barton's formation of the American Red Cross might be the most neutral. I would have liked to see Alice Paul. She is the most winsome and dragged us into believing women had as much right to vote as men. My mother appreciated this: she was able to consistently vote for Norman Thomas for president, much to the dismay of my father.
Obviously some did not go back as far as post #70. Action taken and will happen again if people want to revisit their personal political or racial beliefs.
I'm one for keeping everything the way it was. As long as our coins are not changed I suppose I can live with it. I think they should still be spendable. Hoarding them won't change anything. In my opinion it would be a lot of hard work to try and demonetize any $20's with Andrew Jackson on them, have people return them, and collect from banks. I'm confident they will still be currency after we have the new series.
I agree with your analysis. It's depicted on a new thread I just posted "Odd $20, as promised". As for confiscating it from me, that would be hard. I'm not an actual person, I only exist in cyberspace.
I think our coins are too old and ugly and should be changed . Unfortunately our mint is sorely lacking in imagination and the newer shallow relief coins are just uglier than when they 1st came out . Then there's the cent alloy that corrodes on contact with anything . Give me coins with Miss liberty especially ones from 1908-'45 .
I agree, if they want people more relevant to the past century rather than people who died over 100 years ago, Reagan and JFK would be good choices. Martin Luther King, Jr. if they want somebody who's black.
If the answer is something that should be posted to partisanlines.com rather than this forum, please refrain from posting it here ...
Paper currency change . http://fusion.net/story/293986/harriet-tubman-sacajawea-dollar-coin/ http://www.coinweek.com/coins/news/coinweek-podcast-26-women-on-20s/
I think this is the real issue, just like Susan B Anthony. With all the pictures available, can't they pick something that is more flattering to the candidate? If not, an artist rendering would be kinder. It's like choosing my drivers license photograph as a remembrance for my family. I doubt either of these two women would have chosen these profiles to represent themselves.
I think too much emphasis is being put on physical looks. Let's face it, there have been some very homely men on our currency.
It shouldn't be necessary for anyone to feel the need to "defend" their beliefs or views, but when other blatantly political statements are allowed to stand unquestioned, it's bound to happen. With all due respect, sir; would it not be wiser to simply remove the initial political post, even if it just happens to be something personally agreed with, instead of singling out those countering it with accusations of "sexism" or pigeonholing views as being based upon religion?
