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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Look, it is very important that we ditch the birth of a nation, its ancient history, the founders, and all basic knowledge of our country, and get with the program. No more boy images with beards, and flags, and coins portraying iconic images of glory and heroes and presidents.
We need more cleavage and shorter hemlines representing the United States and it’s future, and a lot fewer brains. Just appearances is best, but none of this substance stuff. Unless it is drug related.
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Who cares what Susan Sarandon wants except her. I guess we wont be able to call our currency “Dead Presidents” anymore.
Lizzie Borden?
How about big mouth butt-ugly Serandon on a $3. bill?
Que the Darth Vader picture telling the princess to STFU.
Howsabout Dolly on a $40 DD bill?
Wish I had Photoshop skilz.
goody for her. Who cares what she wants?
Mae West
Anyone know the process to make a change like that; not that Obama would actually follow the law.
Margaret Sanger, the Mother of Death to the Innocents and Undesirables.
How about Molly Pitcher:
Or Frank N. Furter?
Martha Washington, Dolly Madison, Betsy Ross, Clara Barton.
The list I have seen is the legion of lefty ladies. No surprise here.
THANK YOU, I needed that!
So what?
Abbot was a nut
Mailer got him out
He wasn’t a commie I don’t think
Not really political just a state raised maniac
He wrote Belly of the Beast Which Mailer pimped
A horrible son of whore upbringing and took it out on the world
Robber and killer and decent writer
But sociopath
An odd choice for a namesake
Was Che taken?
Or George Jackson or Cinque?
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LOL! Sarandon would have a stroke if that were to happen.
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