Government investigates Missouri artist putting stickers on quarters in protest

St. Louis Post-Dispatch/AP ^ | 8.20.02 | AP

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The federal government is investigating a Missouri artist who has been placing stickers on quarters to protest a U.S. Mint decision not to use his design for the state's official quarter, The Associated Press has learned.

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Ashland, Missouri

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Out of approximately 180,000 votes cast by Missouri residents approximately 80,000 were cast for the Jackson design
From here.
Lots of info on the US Mint screwing over not only the artist but the citizens of Missouri that thought this was the best design and made an effort to vote...which was wasted since NONE of the designs are even going to be on the coin.

[o_zarkman44]

this is a case of the Government deciding it has the best artistic talent regardless of what the people decide. Why waste our time to ask us what design to vote on ( I recall voting for my choice from the 4 finalists), when they have already decided what is best for us and threaten to force the issue? We want content that represents the people. They asked us to come up with something, so in good faith the mint should follow through with our wishes.

[Psycho_Bunny]

Screw the state quarter program.  It's a comoplete waste of time and money.  

Not only that, it's completely friggin' annoying if you live on the Canadian boarder.  I am SSSSSSSSSOOOOOOOOOOO f****** sick of pulling change out to pay for something, looking down and saying "What the f*** is this?  A f****** Canadian quarter?  Oh.  No.  It's another new f****** state quarter."

This program serves no useful purpose.  It's like having 50 different designs for dollar bills in circulation.  The whole program is a perfect example of why a government is the last group of people who should be allowed to make decisions.

There is only one way this stupid assed program could be redeemed:  If the Washington State quarter had two heads.  That would actually be amusing.