Jackson's Out, Tubman's In

[bedlamite]

[Ben]

I think arguing/fighting/debating the loss of Jackson is not worthwhile. It has been a done deal that a "diversity hire" would be put on a common bill. That battle has been lost. You win the war by embracing the fact that the diversity people chose Tubman, with a large portion of them not knowing who she was or what she did. She's a black woman and that's all that matters to them. The war is won because she's not someone like Margaret Sanger.

The thumbs up to Tubman by "the wrong people" makes progressive heads explode. It's a delicious irony that progressives support the choice based on the color of her skin, while conservatives and libertarians support the choice because of the content of her character. :)

[wmenorr67]

I believe I read/heard that Jackson was actually going to stay on the bill, just on the reverse.

[grampster]

"The thumbs up to Tubman by "the wrong people" makes progressive heads explode. It's a delicious irony that progressives support the choice based on the color of her skin, while conservatives and libertarians support the choice because of the content of her character. Smiley"


The irony rather than burning is absolutely delicious.

[K Frame]

"The thumbs up to Tubman by "the wrong people" makes progressive heads explode."

Yep, it certainly does.

You see the kind of hate that Republican governors/politicians are getting for having the audacity to say that they like Prince's music.

Holy crap. Tolerant my ass.

[Perd Hapley]

http://www.unz.com/pbuchanan/dishonoring-general-jackson/

Agree on Eleanor Roosevelt; disagree on John Brown. Brown (and/or his fellows) killed a bunch of people. Did he free anybody, or actually help his own cause?

I have enjoyed reading Morison's book, but Buchanan seems to be using it as an infallible guide to Important People in American History.

[Pb]

I'd love to see Alvin York on a bill.

[Perd Hapley]

I'd love to see Alvin York on a bill.

And then we'd see an even bigger number of Google searches for "Who the &^%$ is Alvin York?"

[zxcvbob]

Agree on Eleanor Roosevelt; disagree on John Brown. Brown (and/or his fellows) killed a bunch of people. Did he free anybody, or actually help his own cause?

He's certainly more photogenic than Tubman (so is Frederick Douglass)

[BlueStarLizzard]

He's certainly more photogenic than Tubman (so is Frederick Douglass)

He has crazy eyes...  

No, seriously, him and Rasputin always creep me the *expletive deleted*ck out.

[Angel Eyes]

[Scout26]

Who uses twenties at a Strip club??

[BlueStarLizzard]

Who uses twenties at a Strip club??

Someone with more money than sense... or someone who's just desperate...

[Angel Eyes]

Who uses twenties at a Strip club??

Hey, it's not my fault you're a cheapskate.














(actually, I have no idea what the going rate is at strip clubs)

[MillCreek]

Who uses twenties at a Strip club??

I thought that strip clubs were the last best place to use $2 bills.  But I cannot remember the last time I saw a $ 2 bill.

[cambeul41]

They're keeping that monarchist on the $10, and removing the most awesome President that the US has ever seen?

 

Do you think that the Trail of Tears was part of his "awesomeness"?

[roo_ster]

 

Do you think that the Trail of Tears was part of his "awesomeness"?

Yes, it was. 

Awesomeness, greatness, etc. is not necessarily a moral judgement. 

[roo_ster]

Frankly, all this talk about "replacing a Democrat on the $20 with a black Republican gun-owner" is noise from the defeated trying to convince themselves they did not suffer a _resounding_ cultural defeat. 

We can sperg on the issue, but in the end all the vast majority will know or care about is that a white male president they know little about (save the trail of tears) was replaced by a black woman they also know little about.

[Perd Hapley]

"Resounding"? "Cultural defeat"? Yeah, whatever. Am I supposed to consider Andrew Jackson to be part of my culture, but not Harriet Tubman? Is the face on the money supposed to be graved in stone, never to be changed? America has been through a lot of cultural defeat lately, but this? No.

[roo_ster]

"Resounding"? "Cultural defeat"? Yeah, whatever. Am I supposed to consider Andrew Jackson to be part of my culture, but not Harriet Tubman? Is the face on the money supposed to be graved in stone, never to be changed? America has been through a lot of cultural defeat lately, but this? No.

cambeul41's post is evidence tot he contrary.

Defeat it is, and a victory for black armband history, despite the happy-talk and rationalizations. 

[Tuco]

Who uses twenties at a Strip club??

Talent scouts.

[lupinus]

I thought that strip clubs were the last best place to use $2 bills.  But I cannot remember the last time I saw a $ 2 bill.

The last time you looked at a stripper?

[Scout26]

Talent scouts.

[Fly320s]

I thought that strip clubs were the last best place to use $2 bills.  But I cannot remember the last time I saw a $ 2 bill.

You can get them at most banks.  I use them to tip van drivers at hotels.

[cordex]

Defeat it is, and a victory for black armband history, despite the happy-talk and rationalizations. 

Can you elaborate?