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As folks might have heard - there's a campaign currently brewing to have the twenty dollar bill redesigned to have a woman on it. And I'm all for it. But not for the reasons you might think.
Yes, I think having more of gender diversity in our government is a good thing. Having that diversity also represented in our currency is also a good thing. But even more important, sad to say, I think getting Ol' Hickory OFF the 20 is long overdue.
Some people out there really have it in for Obama. Other's blame everything on Reagen. I, personally, think this country went off the rails thanks to the hideous legacy of Andrew Jackson. Not only did he did he royally screw over just about every native tribe there is in the states (the Trail of Tears was only a part of it) by setting our national policy towards Native Americans that still reverberate to this day, but he walked all over the Supreme Court to do it. Yeah, denying a legitimate claim to statehood, to be followed by a human genocidal act while blatantly ignoring the laws he's swore to uphold as leader. And you always wondered why you can't withdraw a $20.00 at the reservation casino....
So, yes, a woman on the $20.00. Good.
They started by holding a public vote via the internet on 12 candidates, all of them having very strong merit, to pair down to a top three. I, indeed, did cast my vote and it was a tough choice. And one of my choices made it to the top 3 finalist. Yay!
The top three candidates are:
Eleanor Roosevelt (1884 - 1962) - FDR's main squeeze, she was the first lady who put politics into the pseudo-elected office as she took an active roll in both Civil Rights and Women's Rights.
Harriet Tubman (c.1822 - 1913) - The Civil War heroine of the Underground Railroad and Suffragette.
Rosa Parks (1913 - 2005) - She who gave-no-fucks when riding the bus. Which helped, in turn, led to many of the segregation laws being ruled unconstitutional.
But wait, there's also a fourth, surprise write-in candidate...
Wilma Mankiller (1945 - 2010) - the first female Chief of the Cherokee Nation*.
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Why have I never hear of this lady before? Probably the same reason that I was taught in school that Susan B. Anthony sewed the stars on the American Flag and that's why she's on the dollar coin. Yeah. Sarcasm; heavy, but not joking in the slightest.
So, now the vote is open to all for the grand final winner. And for me, I am seriously torn. Mrs. Roosevelt was my top choice until Chief Mankiller came along. While Ms. Tubman and Mrs. Parks are really super important ladies who should not be forgotten, in my opinion, when it comes to our paper money, we have a tradition of those who actually hold an office being placed on the bills. U.N. Delegate and Chief count in my book. But which one to vote for?
Ah, who am I kidding. I love well-deserved irony. And a Cherokee Nation Chief named Mankiller booting Old' Hickory off the $20.00 is about the finest divine-justice irony there is.
Want to cast your vote as well? Go -->HERE<--
*How is a Cherokee Chief qualified for a US bill? Aren't they an independent nation? Well, yes, and no. It's really fucking confusing and convoluted. Something else that isn't taught in schools, even when your school practically freak'n borders a reservation. Again, thanks Jackson, you S.O.B.
Yes, I think having more of gender diversity in our government is a good thing. Having that diversity also represented in our currency is also a good thing. But even more important, sad to say, I think getting Ol' Hickory OFF the 20 is long overdue.
Some people out there really have it in for Obama. Other's blame everything on Reagen. I, personally, think this country went off the rails thanks to the hideous legacy of Andrew Jackson. Not only did he did he royally screw over just about every native tribe there is in the states (the Trail of Tears was only a part of it) by setting our national policy towards Native Americans that still reverberate to this day, but he walked all over the Supreme Court to do it. Yeah, denying a legitimate claim to statehood, to be followed by a human genocidal act while blatantly ignoring the laws he's swore to uphold as leader. And you always wondered why you can't withdraw a $20.00 at the reservation casino....
So, yes, a woman on the $20.00. Good.
They started by holding a public vote via the internet on 12 candidates, all of them having very strong merit, to pair down to a top three. I, indeed, did cast my vote and it was a tough choice. And one of my choices made it to the top 3 finalist. Yay!
The top three candidates are:
Eleanor Roosevelt (1884 - 1962) - FDR's main squeeze, she was the first lady who put politics into the pseudo-elected office as she took an active roll in both Civil Rights and Women's Rights.
Harriet Tubman (c.1822 - 1913) - The Civil War heroine of the Underground Railroad and Suffragette.
Rosa Parks (1913 - 2005) - She who gave-no-fucks when riding the bus. Which helped, in turn, led to many of the segregation laws being ruled unconstitutional.
But wait, there's also a fourth, surprise write-in candidate...
Wilma Mankiller (1945 - 2010) - the first female Chief of the Cherokee Nation*.
...
....
......
Why have I never hear of this lady before? Probably the same reason that I was taught in school that Susan B. Anthony sewed the stars on the American Flag and that's why she's on the dollar coin. Yeah. Sarcasm; heavy, but not joking in the slightest.
So, now the vote is open to all for the grand final winner. And for me, I am seriously torn. Mrs. Roosevelt was my top choice until Chief Mankiller came along. While Ms. Tubman and Mrs. Parks are really super important ladies who should not be forgotten, in my opinion, when it comes to our paper money, we have a tradition of those who actually hold an office being placed on the bills. U.N. Delegate and Chief count in my book. But which one to vote for?
Ah, who am I kidding. I love well-deserved irony. And a Cherokee Nation Chief named Mankiller booting Old' Hickory off the $20.00 is about the finest divine-justice irony there is.
Want to cast your vote as well? Go -->HERE<--
*How is a Cherokee Chief qualified for a US bill? Aren't they an independent nation? Well, yes, and no. It's really fucking confusing and convoluted. Something else that isn't taught in schools, even when your school practically freak'n borders a reservation. Again, thanks Jackson, you S.O.B.
