Posted on 06/17/2015 5:55:51 PM PDT by 11th_VA
Secretary of the Treasury Jack Lew is set to announce on Thursday that the Bureau of Engraving and Printing will remove Alexander Hamilton from the ten dollar bill, in favor of a woman.
The change could happen as soon as 2020.
The announcement came via Nancy Lindborg, president of the US Institute of Peace, who tweeted out the news....
...The choice to replace Hamilton on the $10 bill as opposed to President Jackson on the $20 bill is a curious one.
There were clear reasons to replace Jackson on the bill. Jackson has long been reputed as a deeply flawed character, who owned hundreds of slaves, executed American soldiers for desertion, and, most heinously, oversaw the relocation of native American tribes from lands promised in previous treaties.
The "Trail of Tears," as it has become known, resulted in the deaths of more than 4,000 Cherokee alone. Choctaw, Chickasaw, Muscogee, Seminole, and other tribes were also forcibly removed.
The reasoning behind the removal of Hamilton is less clear.
As a founding father of the United States and the first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton is hardly the controversial figure that Jackson was. In addition, Hamilton is the architect of the early American financial system, having established a national bank, a system of tariffs, friendly trade relations with Britain, and assumed states' debts to solidify the nascent union.
The debate over who should replace Hamilton is far from settled. Lindborg invited people to sound off on Twitter with the hashtag #TheNewTen.
(Excerpt) Read more at businessinsider.com ...
What woman for the new face on the $10 bill?
Bo Derek, of course!
Perfect!
I suggest “Lassie”.
While Hamilton was doing this, Aaron Burr had walked away from the army and was a law student instead.
After he murdered Hamilton, he became a traitor in the pay of the Spanish and Jefferson had him indicted.
The only favors Burr did for anyone were for himself, and he wasn't even any good at that.
Neither he nor you could hold a candle to Hamilton, the father of American conservatism.
I doubt you could make it through the Federalist Papers, unless Larry the Cable Guy did an abridged audiobook.
I was going to say that but was sure someone already did, glad I checked first.
Sarah Loves Jesus and stands for everything that is good, so not what they are looking for.
Try to hand this cr*p in change and I’ll ask for two fives. Better yet, 10 singles.
Wow. And a cute little personal attack to boot.
Your history is a bit weak. You must’ve learned it from watching you tube videos. But even that is probably too difficult for you as you have to be able to read to make sure you are watching the right videos.
Hamilton started this country on the path of usurped authority with taxing the people and setting the precedent and then single handedly almost started a civil war. I refer you to the whiskey rebellion. Good luck in finding it though, as I doubt you are capable of critical thinking skills.
Oh, and Cheers!
and took a look at my change--
And who says the Obamanation... 
cannot move fast when it wants to?
Yeah, well about that black thing... There’s been a lot of news lately... Maybe you didn’t hear?
You beat me... 
while I was countingt my change--
If only she qualified (dead).
I bet anything it will be Margaret Sanger.
Whether or not it’s Sanger, I will never use a $10 bill again.
Lol!
The perfect ten. Very good!
Until they decide who will be on the new $10 bill it is officially known as trans-currency
They could bring that one out with great fanfare, maybe playing this song when they announce it (changing "Old Black Joe" to "Do-le-zal").
♫ --- Dol---Le---Zal --- ♫
Shouldn’t it be the Bureau of Engraving and Printing that makes the announcement?
Oh, come on. Everyone knows Chelsea deserves it.
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