Reagan to replace FDR on dime?? *POLL INCLUDED*

[Gyrene]

Originally posted by: lukatmyshu
More importantly Reagan is too controversial to put on the dime .... half the people love, half the people hate him. You need a president who is (at least presently) either universally loved, and historical enough so that they are remembered in 50 years. I personally think that William Henry Harrison should be on the 85cent coin.

Because he did sooooo much during the 1 month he was president, right?

 

[Gyrene]

Originally posted by: Kenazo
Reagen didn't really do anything to warrant him being on a coin, besides being the oldest president... He spent billions on nuclear weapons that were never used, plummeted the US deeper into debt, neitehr of which need to be remembered with a coin, however, Perhaps when the dollar bill is replaced by a coin (unless they did that already), they could put him on it. We in canada have our loonie, then you will too. (not an alzheimer joke, rather commenting on his crazy arm race spending)

The ignorance of some people amazes me. Do some reading of some unbiased historical texts about Reagan, and then form your opinion. Read: He did not plummet the US deeper into debt. I'm not starting a debate, as this is not P&N.

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: Fausto
Hmmm.....replace the man who brought the country out of the great depression with man who increased our national debt by one order of magnitude. Sounds like a fscking great idea.

Not to mention to replace the man that started welfare. It was a great idea at the time, but anybody with an inkling of intellect could see that the inherant greed and laziness in alot of people would make this a folly. He lost any respect by not instituing a time frame for when welfare would be eliminated.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: dtyn

Originally posted by: lukatmyshu
More importantly Reagan is too controversial to put on the dime .... half the people love, half the people hate him. You need a president who is (at least presently) either universally loved, and historical enough so that they are remembered in 50 years. I personally think that William Henry Harrison should be on the 85cent coin.

Because he did sooooo much during the 1 month he was president, right?

You failed Sarcasm 101

 

[Kenazo]

Originally posted by: dtyn

Originally posted by: Kenazo
Reagen didn't really do anything to warrant him being on a coin, besides being the oldest president... He spent billions on nuclear weapons that were never used, plummeted the US deeper into debt, neitehr of which need to be remembered with a coin, however, Perhaps when the dollar bill is replaced by a coin (unless they did that already), they could put him on it. We in canada have our loonie, then you will too. (not an alzheimer joke, rather commenting on his crazy arm race spending)

The ignorance of some people amazes me. Do some reading of some unbiased historical texts about Reagan, and then form your opinion. Read: He did not plummet the US deeper into debt. I'm not starting a debate, as this is not P&N.

you get entirely too worked up. Just pointing out that he really did nothing to warrant being on a coin. there are lots of presidents, but only the best need be preserved on a coin.

 

[FoBoT]

fdr sucks, so taking him off is a good idea

reagan is still alive , so in my book that is a bad idea

i would put rocky the flying squirrel on the dime

 

[TooOne21]

I thought Eisenhower was on the Dime?

 

[FelixDeCat]

Drop FDR and put Reagan on it!

Reagan was one of the greatest presidents of my lifetime. I fully support this notion. To hell with all the wierdos, 3 dog pony shows, et. al, that disagree. :beer::|

 

[Spencer278]

Originally posted by: dtyn

Originally posted by: lukatmyshu
More importantly Reagan is too controversial to put on the dime .... half the people love, half the people hate him. You need a president who is (at least presently) either universally loved, and historical enough so that they are remembered in 50 years. I personally think that William Henry Harrison should be on the 85cent coin.

Because he did sooooo much during the 1 month he was president, right?

At least he didn't speend billions of dollars or pointless wars or anything else recent presidents have been doing.

 

[Vic]

But keepers of FDR'S legacy say the dime and Roosevelt have a unique connection. The March of Dimes was an outgrowth of a foundation that Roosevelt founded to find a cure for the infantile paralysis he suffered from.

"Every year, Americans all over the country sent their dimes in for the fight against polio," said Cynthia Koch, director of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum. "I can't think of any American president that is more closely affiliated with any piece of coinage because of that."

 

[TooOne21]

I think they should put President George W. Bush on it just to start a riot with all the liberal crybaby's...
Just for kicks, ya know?!

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: TooOne21
I think they should put President George W. Bush on it just to start a riot with all the liberal crybaby's...
Just for kicks, ya know?!

You realize that only dead people can be put on money, right?

 

[TooOne21]

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: TooOne21
I think they should put President George W. Bush on it just to start a riot with all the liberal crybaby's...
Just for kicks, ya know?!

You realize that only dead people can be put on money, right?

Is it a law?

Can laws be changed?

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
Drop FDR and put Reagan on it!

Reagan was one of the greatest presidents of my lifetime. I fully support this notion. To hell with all the wierdos, 3 dog pony shows, et. al, that disagree. :beer::|

Yet another valid reason not to put Reagan on a dime.

 

[OutHouse]

Leave the dime alone, come up with a new coin and put Regans mug on it.

 

[Gyrene]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: dtyn

Originally posted by: lukatmyshu
More importantly Reagan is too controversial to put on the dime .... half the people love, half the people hate him. You need a president who is (at least presently) either universally loved, and historical enough so that they are remembered in 50 years. I personally think that William Henry Harrison should be on the 85cent coin.

Because he did sooooo much during the 1 month he was president, right?

You failed Sarcasm 101

No, you do. I was going along with his sarcasm, further explaining.

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: Citrix
Leave the dime alone, come up with a new coin and put Regans mug on it.

Like a 3 dollar bill?

 

[AvesPKS]

Originally posted by: dtyn

Originally posted by: jumpr
Jeez! How quickly we forget what our greatest presidents have done! First of all, why not wait until Reagan has passed on before we immortalize him on a coin? And second, why take FDR off the dime? He got our country through the Great Depression. Reagan was a great president, but I personally feel that a new coin should be minted if we're going to put him on one...don't take some other president's face off of one!

Eh, actually WWII got us through the Great Depression, but that's a debate for another time. Leave FDR on the dime, wait for Reagan to die before considering him for a coin, then make a new coin for him.

I was going to make a comment as to how many of FDR's New Deal programs were later overturned, and there is WWII...

He's already got National Airport...that's pretty good.

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: TooOne21

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: TooOne21
I think they should put President George W. Bush on it just to start a riot with all the liberal crybaby's...
Just for kicks, ya know?!

You realize that only dead people can be put on money, right?

Is it a law?

Can laws be changed?

AFAIK, it is a law.

And I seriously doubt that law would ever be changed for GW (or any other living president for that matter) short of the establishment of a presidential dictatorship.
There is an excellent reason for most laws, though idiots quickly forget them.

 

[PanzerIV]

FDR all the way. I don't think Regan merits his own coin. However, given the choice between Bill Clinton or Reagan I would have to choose Reagan.

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: PanzerIV
FDR all the way. I don't think Regan merits his own coin. However, given the choice between Bill Clinton or Reagan I would have to choose Reagan.

Well thank God we'll never have to make that choice!

Jeez... when do we finally give Polk his coin?

 

[TooOne21]

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: TooOne21

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: TooOne21
I think they should put President George W. Bush on it just to start a riot with all the liberal crybaby's...
Just for kicks, ya know?!

You realize that only dead people can be put on money, right?

Is it a law?

Can laws be changed?

AFAIK, it is a law.

And I seriously doubt that law would ever be changed for GW (or any other living president for that matter) short of the establishment of a presidential dictatorship.
There is an excellent reason for most laws, though idiots quickly forget them.

So I am the idiot of which you speak of? Nice forum we got here... Kids.... resort to name calling.

 

[WinkOsmosis]

I want Bill Clinton on my dimes.

 

[C'DaleRider]

FDR!

 

[TooOne21]

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
I want Bill Clinton on my dimes.

Me too! I need a chuckle everytime I have to shell out money. Makes spending money easier when you can look at a goofball and all he stands for... Good thought Wink!