How could anyone oppose???
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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Kate Upton?
OK, Betsy Ross.
WHY HAS NO ONE ELSE MENTIONED HER?
Please tell her to form her own country, move there, and print her own money. Oh, and BTW, for those interested, I’d like to have a new Lamborghini Veneno.
Franklin
“...Aren’t $20 bills associated with a certain type of woman?...”
Monica Lewinsky?????
I suspect one of President Warren’s first acts will be declaring a new federal holiday: Aug 4th Baraq H. Obama Birthday and End of Ramadan.
I think you’re dating yourself. Twenty dollars today wouldn’t get you a handshake.
Not that I know anything about it.
I will gladly pay you Tuesday for a Monica today.
Molly Pitcher. Abigail Adams. Dolly Madison.
Well, except for Hamilton and Franklin.
How could anyone oppose???
Barbara Fritchie
Susan WHO ?
Benny Franklin
I want an original MkII GT40 parked in my garage for free.
That isn’t going to happen either.
In related news...
Amercia wants Susan Sarandon replaced by a Squirrel turd.
Alexander Hamilton ($10) and Benjamin Franklin ($100) were never Presidents.
I vote for this picture of Hillary on the $3 bill.
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