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2naSalit

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22. Ever been to or near a

Sun Apr 17, 2016, 10:52 AM

Apr 2016

reservation?

There are some communities in this country (within our borders) where there's so little money around that barter is the method of trade w/o cash... and some will ask for their cash in tens and fifties, fives and ones. When you have a reason for a certain way you act, it becomes a part of your everyday functioning. Might be hard for you and many others to imagine but it's a real thing. Millions of us live way out in the uncitified world and some things just aren't as hard to do as some might imagine.

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Jack Lew nears decision to keep Hamilton on front of $10 bill, put a woman on the $20 [View all] cal04 Apr 2016 OP

Hamilton > War criminal Jackson nt geek tragedy Apr 2016 #1

Cool! beastie boy Apr 2016 #3

True he is one person who has history with our money. Person 2713 Apr 2016 #8

So we keep a person who OPPOSED Democracy, but get rid of one who did support rule by the people happyslug Apr 2016 #52

"People may not like Jackson, but he did what the people of his time period wanted." yellowcanine Apr 2016 #56

Jackson denied to bailout the big banks of his era GummyBearz Apr 2016 #63

That would be more appropriate 2naSalit Apr 2016 #2

How homegirl Apr 2016 #4

Quite welcome 2naSalit Apr 2016 #21

How would someone mange never to touch a $20 note? iandhr Apr 2016 #16

Ever been to or near a 2naSalit Apr 2016 #22

Thank you for your explanation. iandhr Apr 2016 #25

Understood. 2naSalit Apr 2016 #26

I live right next to a reservation in AZ. former9thward Apr 2016 #43

I am sure that 2naSalit Apr 2016 #44

Till the 1960s, change was much more important then bills happyslug Apr 2016 #55

I think they mean front on 20 and collage on back of 10 yeoman6987 Apr 2016 #29

Hard to tell from the explanation 2naSalit Apr 2016 #31

going to be exciting to find out who is going to be on the bill tomm2thumbs Apr 2016 #5

I'd like to nominate LastLiberal in PalmSprings Apr 2016 #11

Whomever it is I think it will be great davidpdx Apr 2016 #13

I'd suggest they go with the outcome of last year's "Women on the $20" campaign. Chan790 Apr 2016 #36

Thanks for posting that, very informative, and I completely agree! Rhiannon12866 Apr 2016 #50

Andrew Jackson's "greatest accomplishment"... PoliticAverse Apr 2016 #6

Very informative 2naSalit Apr 2016 #23

He was the Trump of his day. sofa king Apr 2016 #35

And supported the Jury's finding that the Assassin was insane. happyslug Apr 2016 #53

A compromise idea . . . . MosheFeingold Apr 2016 #64

If repugs are still in power elmac Apr 2016 #7

I hope he puts Francis Perkins on the twenty jaysunb Apr 2016 #9

Francis Perkins has my vote. iandhr Apr 2016 #15

It would be a great choice, in many respects.......................... turbinetree Apr 2016 #17

Thank you, turbinetree! Octafish Apr 2016 #39

Your welcome.............................and Thank you...................... turbinetree Apr 2016 #47

"Frances" smirkymonkey Apr 2016 #59

+1 :) n/t jaysunb Apr 2016 #67

I don't see why we couldn't do what a lot of other countries do—namely, issue several Gene Debs Apr 2016 #10

I vote Harriet Tubman. Firebrand Gary Apr 2016 #12

Me too, and not just because she's a great American hero. Frank Cannon Apr 2016 #24

I think if I went through what she did christx30 Apr 2016 #34

The one used by the Women on $20 campaign doesn't look pissed off... Chan790 Apr 2016 #42

Thank you Lin-Manuel Miranda. iandhr Apr 2016 #14

Yes, lets remove one man for owing slaves, but keep another slave owner happyslug Apr 2016 #61

I'm hoping to find out how many retailers will reject it as counterfeit IronLionZion Apr 2016 #18

Most cash handlers 2naSalit Apr 2016 #27

Yeah, I was thinking of the willfully ignorant IronLionZion Apr 2016 #37

Got me on that one 2naSalit Apr 2016 #38

Watch it be Nancy Reagan Reter Apr 2016 #19

Ugh! 2naSalit Apr 2016 #28

Should remove Hamilton, not just Jackson rockfordfile Apr 2016 #20

They will never change Reagan airport at least in our lifetime yeoman6987 Apr 2016 #30

Just don't go as far as the Euro. mwooldri Apr 2016 #33

How was Hamilton a far right facist conservative? kwassa Apr 2016 #41

He opposed anything to help the poor happyslug Apr 2016 #54

You are trying to force complicated human beings into simplistic catagories of "good" and "evil". Odin2005 Apr 2016 #66

I never did with Hamiton, but Hamilton was never one for the 99%. happyslug Apr 2016 #68

Projecting modcern ideological catagories on people from the 18th Century is idiotic. Odin2005 Apr 2016 #51

You do realize... iandhr Apr 2016 #62

It's a dirty job, but somebody has to do it! Odin2005 Apr 2016 #65

Screw Jackson pengu Apr 2016 #32

"Honoring" a person by putting their face on a banknote? Califonz Apr 2016 #40

Ben Franklin would have loved it happyslug Apr 2016 #58

Never let it be said that a Broadway Musical doesn't affect practical matters alcibiades_mystery Apr 2016 #45

And historians are questioning the plays accuracy. happyslug Apr 2016 #60

Jackson was President houston16revival Apr 2016 #46

Hamilton a particular hero of American finance, Jackson a particular villain Shoonra Apr 2016 #48

Jackson's attack on the Bank of the US did NOT cause the 1837 Panic. happyslug Apr 2016 #57

Oh yes yes yes! DebJ Apr 2016 #49

I'd rather do national monuments and landmarks rather than people davidn3600 Apr 2016 #69