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DH just chimed in about Jackson's Indian Removal Act. Don't Progressives, secretly, in their hearts, want to launch a "caucasian heterosexual conservative Republican Christian" removal act"? He speculates the Pajama Boys are having wet dreams about it.
I am a Republican and just like you, I don't have a problem with this.
However, I don't believe Andrew Jackson should be removed. He is a historical figure. I have no ideas why some here decided to judge a historical figure using today's moral standard.
On Andrew Jackson, why should he not be removed? He really isn't even considered a founding father or a national hero like all of the other people on our major paper currency bills (Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, Hamilton, Grant, Franklin) and other than Hamilton (until the musical) he would probably be the least known person on our currency.
There are lots of "historical" Americans and all of them aren't on coin or paper currency. There have also been other historical Americans on other currency notes in the past that are no longer on currency.
On Andrew Jackson, why should he not be removed? He really isn't even considered a founding father or a national hero like all of the other people on our major paper currency bills (Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, Hamilton, Grant, Franklin) and other than Hamilton (until the musical) he would probably be the least known person on our currency.
There are lots of "historical" Americans and all of them aren't on coin or paper currency. There have also been other historical Americans on other currency notes in the past that are no longer on currency.
I cannot answer your question why should he NOT be removed.
How about this? I don't see why he is on the currency is such a YUGE deal.
If it is up to me, I would like to see naked military male on the currency, but it is just me. Everybody has an opinion who should be on the currency, who is more deserving. Since Jackson is already on there, what is the point of removing him? sheesh.
If I remember this correctly, didn't you just say Andrew Jackson is one of your favorite president? If this is the case, then what is wrong with him on the currency? What is the big deal?
This said, I have no problems with harriet tubman 20$ bill. I will take all the $20 bills with her face on it if somebody don't want to use them. lol
I cannot answer your question why should he NOT be removed.
How about this? I don't see why he is on the currency is such a YUGE deal.
If it is up to me, I would like to see naked military male on the currency, but it is just me. Everybody has an opinion who should be on the currency, who is more deserving. Since Jackson is already on there, what is the point of removing him? sheesh.
If I remember this correctly, didn't you just say Andrew Jackson is one of your favorite president? If this is the case, then what is wrong with him on the currency? What is the big deal?
This said, I have no problems with harriet tubman 20$ bill. I will take all the $20 bills with her face on it if somebody don't want to use them. lol
It's not a big deal who is on the currency. We change the appearance of our currency fairly often. The Andrew Jackson $20 bill today is not the same as the Andrew Jackson $20 bill in 1950. We don't have Salmon P Chase on any of our currency today, but we did during the Civil War. The Treasury Department has an obligation to change the appearance of our currency in order to take advantage of the latest technology, which will help reduce counterfeiting.
But some people are sorely twisted out of shape that a black woman is going to appear on currency, and are making a big deal out of that. And all evidence points to one reason only why they take so much umbrage about an American hero being honored.
It's not a big deal who is on the currency. We change the appearance of our currency fairly often. The Andrew Jackson $20 bill today is not the same as the Andrew Jackson $20 bill in 1950. We don't have Salmon P Chase on any of our currency today, but we did during the Civil War. The Treasury Department has an obligation to change the appearance of our currency in order to take advantage of the latest technology, which will help reduce counterfeiting.
But some people are sorely twisted out of shape that a black woman is going to appear on currency, and are making a big deal out of that. And all evidence points to one reason only why they take so much umbrage about an American hero being honored.
well, I cannot speak for others. I have no issues that she is on the currency. Don't see why andrew jackson should be removed though. Or maybe I should say, I don't necessarily agree with the REASONS why he should be removed.
My brother-in-law who happened to be a black man also don't see the point of removing him. To each his own.
well, I cannot speak for others. I have no issues that she is on the currency. Don't see why andrew jackson should be removed though. Or maybe I should say, I don't necessarily agree with the REASONS why he should be removed.
He's being removed to make way for a different American hero.
The same way that others have been removed in the past.
He's being removed to make way for a different American hero.
The same way that others have been removed in the past.
well, based on the responses from several posters, it doesn't look like this is the reason. I merely stated my point of view, cannot judge a historical figure using today's moral standard. No more, no less.
well, based on the responses from several posters, it doesn't look like this is the reason. I merely stated my point of view, cannot judge a historical figure using today's moral standard. No more, no less.
Once upon a time Andrew Jackson was on the $5 dollar bill. He got bumped off of that bill, and eventually made it onto the $20 dollar bill. WE change the design of the bills regularly. When it came time to redesign the $20 this time, a campaign was launched to put a woman on the bill and the Treasury department sought public input. The reason wasn't some bs to remove Jackson. The reason was that the centennial anniversary of woman's suffrage was coming up. Women won the vote in 1920. The centennial will be 2020. Putting a woman on the $20 has symbolic value. Tubman was simply the woman chosen.
racists are everywhere, never bought the notion that there are more or less in one place or another.
i stand by my comment though that the only people wanting to get rid of tubman are white men, and everyone knows why.
Why?
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How about this? I don't see why he is on the currency is such a YUGE deal.