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To: Sean_Anthony
This type of historical revisionism was on full display this week when one of our greatest Presidents and military heroes, Andrew Jackson, was removed from the front of the $20 bill.

History gets revised all the time. There's nothing wrong with it. Old bias and myth gets thrown out, new truths are discovered and new bias and myth creeps in.

There is lots to like about Tubman and lots to dislike about Jackson. Maybe my children will replace Harriet Tubman with Steve Jobs.

12 posted on 04/24/2016 11:45:51 AM PDT by Poison Pill
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To: Poison Pill

You all completely miss the point.

This is less about honoring blacks of some historical significance and more about slapping white America in the face.

Jackson was not perfect, but he did do great things and was of great significance to the country. Far more than Tubman, in fact. Indeed, I can think of several black figures of greater importance than Tubman.

If this was a rotating change in currency every several years, I could see it. As a “permanent” change, no. Not a chance.

This is all about PC and kicking Whites, indeed, America, to the curb.


14 posted on 04/24/2016 5:54:04 PM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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