The Roosevelt dime is younger than John McCain.
Did you know that Roosevelt was picked to be on the dime in 1946 because of his work with the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis (later known as the March of DIMES)… and that his work included being part of the campaign that urged people to send in DIMES as donations?
Oh. You did? So I guess it’s just me that was asleep in eighth grade history class.
OK but did you know that Indiana Representative Mark Souder introduced legislation in 2003 to have Roosevelt’s image removed from the dime and have Reagan’s image get used instead? This, by the way, is the same Mark Souder who is known as an “armageddonist,” as he views the United States’s role in the world is to start the Apocalypse by invading Iran.
Ha! So who’s the smart one now??? Or, at least, who’s the one who knows how to use Google?
(Thanks to Karen for the tip!)
So why would you put George Jefferson on the Jefferson Nickel post and not put somebody like Roosevelt Franklin (from “Sesame Street”) on the Franklin Dime post?
Comment by gilahi — August 13, 2008 @ 11:12 am
Speaking of Souder, as a proud Hoosier, we are working on removing him from office. Mike Montagano is running against him and he can use everyone’s help.
http://www.Montaganoforcongress.com
If you are interested you can also help out Jill Long Thompson who is running for Gov. against Mitch Daniels, Bush’s former head of OMB.
http://www.HoosiersforJill.com
Comment by Ali — August 13, 2008 @ 11:17 am
you caught me - lazy. guilty as charged (that, and i didn’t know there was such a character…)
Comment by admin — August 13, 2008 @ 11:31 am
i will fight to keep ronny raygun off all legal tender.
and i refuse to use his name in that dc airport goddammit!
Comment by pansypoo — August 13, 2008 @ 2:47 pm
Put Reagan on a new coin worth 0.1 cents — representing how much ever actually trickled down under “Reaganomics” (anagram of “A con game, sir”.
Comment by 8643 — August 14, 2008 @ 8:18 am