Posted on 03/26/2015 1:43:16 PM PDT by drewh
Why is former U.S. President Andrew Jackson still on the $20 bill, as opposed to suitable candidates like Rosa Parks, Betty Friedan, or Sojourner Truth?
Sure, the 7th President of the United States may have been a decorated Revolutionary War hero, who helped to defeat the invading British as a major general in the War of 1812, but as President, Jackson oversaw a lot of herculean accomplishments. Are they still relevant?
Two centuries later, is the decorated “Hero of New Orleans” still worthy of decorating our currency? That’s a question being asked by actress Susan Sarandon, along with other gender equality advocates, as part of the “Women on 20s” campaign, which is determined to have “Old Hickory” replaced on the $20 bill by one of 15 prominent women the group has chosen from America’s past.
Sarandon supported the movement Tuesday when she posted a photo of herself holding some cash on Twitter:
The group’s website reads: “Women On 20s aims to compel historic change by convincing President Obama that NOW is the time to put a woman’s face on our paper currency. But who should it be? We believe that’s for you, the public, to decide from a slate of 15 inspiring American women heroes.”
So why kick old “King Mob” off of the bill? According to the group, not only was Jackson a racially motivated warmonger, responsible for killing countless Native Americans, but he was also an opponent of the central banking system.
“Women on 20s” is asking visitors to vote on which historical female icon should take Jackson’s place on the double sawbuck. Names include Eleanor Roosevelt, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Barbara Jordan, Rosa Parks, Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman and Susan B. Anthony, to name a few.
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How about Martha Washington? Or Molly Pitcher? Or why not wait til one is elected president? Rather than a woman—how about Ronald Reagan?
Yes. I think we should “embrace” this sexist proposal and agree to put Dolly Parton on the $20 bill. ( ...and If we don’t get out ahead on this one, we’ll wind up stuck with Nancy pelosi or Michelle’s mug shot on our currency. )
Sarah Palin, Molly Pitcher, Michele Bachmann, Kate Upton, Jill Ireland are my suggestions. :)
Big mistake.
Dolly should be on a $40 DD bill!
Well, I looked up the process of making this type of change to the currency and apparently the decision rest with the Secretary Of Treasury and does not require congressional approval. So you can bet this is going to happen before Obama leaves office....
I agree. Jackson was a typical worthless Democrat - FOR Slavery, FOR Cherokee Genocide, etc.
Got my vote!!!!!! And just in case I didn’t express myself I’ll add !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/individualProfile.asp?indid=1116
I vote for Gypsy Rose Lee
That picture was cropped to edit out the ashtray in her upraised hand.
Susan Saranwrap is exactly my age and looks older than dirt just like I do.
Except her radical nutcake politics make her look even older & more spent.
wasn’t he bigoted toward Indians? ...Trail of Tears was under his leadership..no?
i have no use for him
Good grief, learn to ‘size down images’ or find a ‘girlie site’!!
That was the downsized image. It wasn’t that big in the properties.
Dolly Madison! No question. She saved Gilbert Stuart’s portrait of Washington, in addition to many important documents during the War of 1812 and made some darn good ice cream too.
Then it probably grew, just like her implants....snicker.
Sorry, just smacked me in the face when I opened the page and hit me wrong, lol. By the way - I am a woman.
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