NYT ed. opposes Reagan likeness on coins and currency

The New york Times editorializes against putting Ronald Reagan on coins and
currency today:

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/10/opinion/10THU3.html
(registration required)

Honors for President Reagan
Published: June 10, 2004

Alexander Hamilton, the founding father who was the nation's first Treasury
secretary, is in dire need of a lobbyist to head off the rush in Washington
to remove him from the $10 bill to make way for former President Ronald
Reagan. There are plenty of competing proposals to put Mr. Reagan's portrait
on the dime, the half-dollar or other bills. They seem just as motivated by
politicians' eagerness to piggyback onto Mr. Reagan's popularity as they are
by any genuine desire to honor him.

Mr. Reagan was certainly among the most important presidents of the last
century, and the outpouring of grief this week is a tribute. Washington's
airport and the largest federal building built since the Pentagon are
already named after him, as are an aircraft carrier and hundreds of other
sites nationwide.

There will be plenty of ways Americans can further honor his memory in the
months ahead. But Congress should not rush to alter American currency as a
reaction to the passions of the moment. Even Mr. Reagan's most ardent fans
should be calling for restraint, lest we wind up with a frenzy of new but
short-lived currency designs. Some years need to pass so the country has
more perspective on the Reagan presidency. Whatever honor the Treasury then
accords him will be more meaningful, not to mention more enduring.

And as for Hamilton, he should stay on that $10 bill. Mr. Reagan himself was
fond of citing Hamilton, the brilliant immigrant from the West Indies who
helped George Washington lead the Continental Army and then became the most
effective proponent of binding the former colonies into a new nation with a
strong government. True, Alexander Hamilton was never elected president. But
the nation has certainly never worked under the assumption that all of the
greatest Americans lived in the White House. Otherwise, Benjamin Franklin
will need a Washington lobbyist, too.

On the back of a "Coin World" newspaper the other week, there was an ad for a
book on prospective designs for currency. It had a $1 FRN with Thomas Edison on
it and looked really fine. Perhaps it is time to change everything.

eric l.

Hurray for common sense! Reagan should be put on a commemorative coin and
not on a circulating coin. And certainly not on a $10 bill.


--
Richard
My coin Links:
http://home.netcom.com/~richlh/Coins/MyCoinLinks.htm

http://home.netcom.com/~richlh




"Edwin Johnston" wrote in message
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The New york Times editorializes against putting Ronald Reagan on coins
and
currency today:

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/10/opinion/10THU3.html
(registration required)

Honors for President Reagan
Published: June 10, 2004

Alexander Hamilton, the founding father who was the nation's first
Treasury
secretary, is in dire need of a lobbyist to head off the rush in
Washington
to remove him from the $10 bill to make way for former President Ronald
Reagan. There are plenty of competing proposals to put Mr. Reagan's
portrait
on the dime, the half-dollar or other bills. They seem just as motivated
by
politicians' eagerness to piggyback onto Mr. Reagan's popularity as they
are
by any genuine desire to honor him.

Mr. Reagan was certainly among the most important presidents of the last
century, and the outpouring of grief this week is a tribute. Washington's
airport and the largest federal building built since the Pentagon are
already named after him, as are an aircraft carrier and hundreds of other
sites nationwide.

There will be plenty of ways Americans can further honor his memory in the
months ahead. But Congress should not rush to alter American currency as a
reaction to the passions of the moment. Even Mr. Reagan's most ardent fans
should be calling for restraint, lest we wind up with a frenzy of new but
short-lived currency designs. Some years need to pass so the country has
more perspective on the Reagan presidency. Whatever honor the Treasury
then
accords him will be more meaningful, not to mention more enduring.

And as for Hamilton, he should stay on that $10 bill. Mr. Reagan himself
was
fond of citing Hamilton, the brilliant immigrant from the West Indies who
helped George Washington lead the Continental Army and then became the
most
effective proponent of binding the former colonies into a new nation with
a
strong government. True, Alexander Hamilton was never elected president.
But
the nation has certainly never worked under the assumption that all of the
greatest Americans lived in the White House. Otherwise, Benjamin Franklin
will need a Washington lobbyist, too.

Liberty. Please, Liberty.

--K

"Edwin Johnston" wrote in message
...
The New york Times editorializes against putting Ronald Reagan on coins
and
currency today:

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/10/opinion/10THU3.html
(registration required)

Honors for President Reagan
Published: June 10, 2004

Alexander Hamilton, the founding father who was the nation's first
Treasury
secretary, is in dire need of a lobbyist to head off the rush in
Washington
to remove him from the $10 bill to make way for former President Ronald
Reagan. There are plenty of competing proposals to put Mr. Reagan's
portrait
on the dime, the half-dollar or other bills. They seem just as motivated
by
politicians' eagerness to piggyback onto Mr. Reagan's popularity as they
are
by any genuine desire to honor him.

Mr. Reagan was certainly among the most important presidents of the last
century, and the outpouring of grief this week is a tribute. Washington's
airport and the largest federal building built since the Pentagon are
already named after him, as are an aircraft carrier and hundreds of other
sites nationwide.

There will be plenty of ways Americans can further honor his memory in the
months ahead. But Congress should not rush to alter American currency as a
reaction to the passions of the moment. Even Mr. Reagan's most ardent fans
should be calling for restraint, lest we wind up with a frenzy of new but
short-lived currency designs. Some years need to pass so the country has
more perspective on the Reagan presidency. Whatever honor the Treasury
then
accords him will be more meaningful, not to mention more enduring.

And as for Hamilton, he should stay on that $10 bill. Mr. Reagan himself
was
fond of citing Hamilton, the brilliant immigrant from the West Indies who
helped George Washington lead the Continental Army and then became the
most
effective proponent of binding the former colonies into a new nation with
a
strong government. True, Alexander Hamilton was never elected president.
But
the nation has certainly never worked under the assumption that all of the
greatest Americans lived in the White House. Otherwise, Benjamin Franklin
will need a Washington lobbyist, too.

Keith Fletcher wrote:
Liberty. Please, Liberty.

Give me Liberty, or give me ... ?

--
Bob

Thats the new york Slimes for you.

Jail?

Debt

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Keith Fletcher wrote:
Liberty. Please, Liberty.

Give me Liberty, or give me ... ?

--
Bob

On 10 Jun 2004 19:14:53 GMT, (ELurio) wrote:

On the back of a "Coin World" newspaper the other week, there was an ad for a
book on prospective designs for currency. It had a $1 FRN with Thomas Edison on
it and looked really fine. Perhaps it is time to change everything.

eric l.

Are you aware of some of the things Edison did in his battle with
Westinghouse? Hint: Sing Sing.
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Oh yeah that would be great, a President that stepped on the working man
ever chance he got put on the $10. He killed unions, ran up the debt, and
stepped all over poor and working class Americans. Maybe they should put him
on the $100 so the working class will not have to look at his ass very
often. The last 2 years of his Presidency his wife ran the show for him
anyway, usually based on if the stars where in line that day. The best thing
he did was bring his stupid one liner carry over from the movies to the
office, and people bought into the stupid ****.

Brad

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Thats the new york Slimes for you.