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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Hey, someone dredged up Susan Sarandon to spew some more liberal nonsense.
Susan: this only worked when you were young and cute. No one is going to listen anymore.
I remember reading about that case. Did not know Sarandon was involved but certainly Norman Mailer was.
He thought Abbot had great potential as a writer and helped him get out, befriended him and whatever.
But that guy was out one day and then killed again.
Mailer and his ilk then acted like he never knew him and threw him under the bus like it all never happened.
The absolute hypocrisy of Mailer, Sarandon, and others remains unreal!
..what a hag
I’ll second that.
Well once upon a time she was a pretty good looking babe.
How about first SOS Condoleeza Rice or first Supreme ct justice Sandra o’Connor?
See, we all have our fantasies!
Now mine didn't come true and so won't yours!
with all due respect.... its a matter of taste
i never could see anything attractive about the bug-eyed comrade sarandon.
Leftists want us to do something???
Eff 'em.
For leftists, the issue is never the issue. The issue is always The Revolution.
This isn't about putting a woman on the $20. This is about making everyone kowtow to their whims. It's about power. It's about control. Leftists want YOU to grovel before them; they want total control of every aspect of your life.
To hell with them.
Dammit Janet!
BHO for the 100 trillion dollar bill!
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Alexander Hamilton
Andrew Jackson
Ulysses Grant
Benjamin Franklin
paper currency carries the picture of PRESIDENTS
Franklin was never President.
Benji Franklin was not President
Dolly Parton would be nice.
She would be HUGH!
I’m series.
I’ll make a spot for her in the back of my wallet.
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