Jackson on the $20

[Really_Not_All_That_Bright]

Washington and Jefferson also supported slavery. We’ve kind of decided to ignore that sort of thing.

@Saraya

Martin Luther King was… …NOT a reverend…

Uh, what?

[stuyguy]

I just checked out the list of people on our money that Rodgers01 linked.

I have no problem with recent non-politician choices on our currency, like Sacagawea and Susan B. Anthony (both on dollar coins). Furthermore, since I am in a generous mood, I will give passes to two head-scratch-inducing choices: Salmon P. Chase ($10,000 bill), who as the Secty of the Treasury was intimately involved with US money matters, and President William McKinley ($500 bill), who was “martyred” in office.

But Grover Cleveland? Really? What the hell made him worthy to be on our $1,000 bill?

(Oh, and for the purposes of the OP, yes, I think Andrew Jackson should be booted from the $20 bill. Historians claim he redefined the office of presidency, but I think his flaws (including the big political ones, not just his personal failings and orneriness) far outweigh his good points.

[Procrustus]

@drastic_quench

The U.S. currency is far too human-centric. I would like a famous horse, or perhaps an auspicious-looking beaver, on a commonly circulated denomination.

Beaver bills sound great for tipping strippers.

[Drunky_Smurf]

Agreed. I vote hairy va-jay-jays on all currrency.

[Leaffan]

@Drunky_Smurf

Agreed. I vote hairy va-jay-jays on all currrency.

Puts a whole new meaning behind “I just came into some money.”

[Simplicio]

@Malthus

Keep him on the $20, but change the pic into one of him doing something charactaristic, like killing someone.

I’d support changing it to an image of Jackson kicking John C. Calhoun in the balls.

[drastic_quench]

@Drunky_Smurf

Agreed. I vote hairy va-jay-jays on all currrency.

“More honest than Abe.”

[zoid]

@Leaffan

Puts a whole new meaning behind “I just came into some money.”

For the win!

[zoid]

@Saraya

Martin Luther King was a plagerist, adulterer, womanizer(physically as well), liar, NOT a reverend, communist sympathizer and a whole host of over things.

Should we take his birthday celebration away, or do we still praise him cause his message was good?

In a proper America, he’d be shunned for his false nature. Civil rights doesn’t need black ‘leaders.’
And we could get our President’s birthdays back.
The money should never change, it give us a sense of continuity that is sorely lacking in the States.
To answer your question, who should be next, John Adams or Ron Paul.

Wow.

Just…

Wow.

[John_Mace]

Ron Paul? One thing you gotta say about our currency-- we don’t put anyone on it while they are still living. What are we, North Korea?

[Simplicio]

@John_Mace

Ron Paul? One thing you gotta say about our currency-- we don’t put anyone on it while they are still living. What are we, North Korea?

I’d be OK with shooting him first.

[Sunspace]

@drastic_quench

The U.S. currency is far too human-centric. I would like a famous horse, or perhaps an auspicious-looking beaver, on a commonly circulated denomination.

Well, heck, if you’re going to put beavers on the money, you might as well include loons, polar bears, and caribou. Happily, there’s a country right next door which has been testing that.

[Drunky_Smurf]

@Leaffan

Puts a whole new meaning behind “I just came into some money.”

I’ve always wanted to come into some money.

Someday Drunky. Someday.

[drastic_quench]

@Sunspace

Well, heck, if you’re going to put beavers on the money, you might as well include loons, polar bears, and caribou. Happily, there’s a country right next door which has been testing that.

Yet they look nowhere near auspicious enough. That damned loon is just floating there! It could at least have its beak skyward.

[Marley23]

@Sunspace

Well, heck, if you’re going to put beavers on the money, you might as well include loons

Is that another vote for Ron Paul?

[Happy_Lendervedder]

@Rodgers01

If anyone else needs a reminder of who’s already on the currency, list here.

If Jackson were to go, the first replacement I can think of who’s not already honored is John Adams.

Maybe also promote FDR from the dime to the $20.

FDR’s on the dime because he helped found the March of Dimes (to help eradicate childhood polio). I think when he’ll be on the dime for a while.

I say put Teddy Roosevelt on the 20. First president of the 20th century, put him on the 20 dollar bill.

[Fretful_Porpentine]

@drastic_quench

The U.S. currency is far too human-centric. I would like a famous horse, or perhaps an auspicious-looking beaver, on a commonly circulated denomination.

How about a badass president AND a moose? Win-win.

[Scumpup]

JFK should be on the $20 bill. Put Jackson on the 50 cent piece if they even still make them any more.

[Really_Not_All_That_Bright]

Which of JFK’s great achievements are we putting him on the $20 for? Jayne Mansfield? Marilyn? Being shot?

[Malthus]

@Really_Not_All_That_Bright

Which of JFK’s great achievements are we putting him on the $20 for? Jayne Mansfield? Marilyn? Being shot?

Why not a compromise - put a pic of JFK screwing a starlet on one side, and Jackson killing some poor sap on the other.