Posted on 06/11/2004 12:15:48 PM PDT by RWR8189
I am firmly in the keep Hamilton camp. Dump Old Hickory or US Grant. Grant's probably the best choice actually.
Sounds to me like Reagan would have protested replacing Hamilton with himself.
The best tribute to Reagan would be to put his visage on a gold coin, not this fiat crap.
Whatever the pros and cons of a Reagon $10 bill, I think its immaterial what Reagon would have wanted. What is germane, however, is how we now, today, want to pay respect to one of our greatest Presidents. To use this argument, is to put forth the opinion that he should not be on it.
Put Reagan on a dollar coin, same size as the silver dollar.
"The best tribute to Reagan would be to put his visage on a gold coin, not this fiat crap."
Actually, a very good idea. Sales of such a coin, which wouldn't actually be circulated, could generate a lot of money for the treasury, as well as letting people keep a tangible, and valuable, memento of Reagan's presidency.
Make the coin legal tender, but at a value that would keep the coin from actually circulating in the economy. Interesting idea.
I think we should pause a bit before doing anything, but am now in the keep Hamilton camp.
I agree....dump Grant. I would not be cool with dropping Andrew Jackson though.
That's what I and tet68 said on another thread yesterday. Personally I favor a hundred dollar gold piece.
Yeah, I like the higher circulation of 20s, and I have no problem dumping Jackson (not out of spite, just a basic disregard), but Grant is probably a fairer choice (what's the argument for keeping him?), and honestly, the 50 is probably more proportionate choice. And besides, Reagan had a great economic policy. A 50 is a fine choice. I can leave the 20 alone. But dont dump Hamilton. He was the FIRST EVER Sec of the Treasury--George Washington's Sec of the Treasury. Surely that gets a guy on a bill, don't you think? And that's just part of his record.
Someone a day or so ago suggested putting Reagan on the quarter. Washington already has the dollar bill -- so we're not axing anyone from currency -- and the quarter is arguably the most useful and circulated coin we have. I like it.
I wouldn't mind dumping Grant, but I'm curious why you are loyal to Andrew Jackson. Would you care to elaborate?
I personally like having a monument similiar to the lincoln memorial somewhere in D.C
Sacagawea fans would be nonplussed. How about a $10 coin, made of real silver.
Between the time the Revolutionary War was over and the ratification of the Constitution, Hamilton defended a Loyalist against a state law in New York which was nothing less than legal retribution. Hamilton argued that, since the law was designed to punish a Political Class, and could not be applied to everyone equally, it was unjust and the court had a moral obligation to refuse to uphold the law.
He won that pre-Constitution case.
Well, I don't like some of his stuff, but I guess I am just a bit attached to his "common man" persona.
But then again, he was on the wrong side of the nullification controversy....he fought states rights. He also hurt the Indians. His "common people" presidency had contradictions as well.
Probably just unreasonableness on my part.
Gold is a tender irrespective of FDR's diktats. :)
Let's put him on a $1000 bill, which is bound to increase in circulation in the future (given the inevitable advance of inflation).
For those who missed C-Span this morning with Grover Norquist, a caller intimated that one of the reasons that Hamilton was being targeted for removal is because he may have some black heritage (via his Carribean roots).
Trying to get Norquist to acknowledge this heritage, even Brian Lamb had to explain to him the story of this assertion. Whether it's true or not is still open for debate unless or until they do a DNA test...but it is great ammo for the left to attack the mean, racist Republicans.
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