Presidential Dollar Updates

Quite frankly, that would interest me more than the Presidential/spous series.

Andy
Ah...I see...I don't remember back then!
Speedy

I wish I knew which portion of "the public" they're getting their input from. Overall, I think the only people who really care are the collectors. The average citizen will use whatever form of money is easiest to acquire and carry - hence $1 bills. I think the government believes that "silence gives assent" and this is simply not accurate since I think most people aren't responding out of disinterest.

I say most people will not collect them--I know there are some persident I'm kin to (WAY down the line) that I would be more prone to get a roll of that priesident than others.
As you know not all president have been R's or D's so there would be planty for other partys.
Speedy

So when does the program end? 4 dollar coins per year and in about 11 years we will catch up to the current President. Do we wait until that President leaves office before we issue his/her dollar coin? What about the future Presidents? Do we mint coins during or after their tenure in office...no matter how much they will hated by 1/2 of the American public. Talk about your banana republic coins, we are headed that way!

The State Quarter program is nice because it honors the state and final designs for each of the state's quarters are choosen by state residents (for the most part). Real people take on a whole differant tone.

Now for me, I can't stand Clinton and I am sure there are many that hate Reagan. Many of our past Presidents (good, bad or otherwise) will be the subject to political discussions. Recently I made a post about these two Presidents:

"Here's winner President for the our dollar coin...William Henry Harrison.

Never heard of him you say? Well, don't be surprised because he held office for only 32 days. Apparantly good 'ole William liked to hear himself talk and his inaugural address lasted 105 minutes (a record back then). He probably should have wore a coat and hat since it was a cold and rainy day because he immediately became ill after his speech and caught pneumonia. He was the first President to die in office.

So what should his coin be? A guy in bed coughing away? That's the legacy I would want to be remembered for...darn right he deserves to grace the American dollar coin. What he did prior to becoming President is NOT the issue. Their tenure in office IS the issue and will be discussed/argued forever! If you look at Lincoln's life before becoming our 16th President, you will be asking yourself, how-in-the-world did he ever get elected? His tenure as President was no way represented of his life leading up to this office...but that's just my opinion and Southern states had a much differant opinion back in 1909 when he first graced the penny.

Let's look at Ford? Ford wasn't even elected to office. Agnew ran with Nixon, not Ford. Ford gets the presidency after the Agnew and Nixon resignations. He couldn't even defeat Carter in 1976. His coin should be him falling down the steps of Air Force One.

Commemorative coins, yes...US circualted coins, absolutely not.

As for teaching out kids...best way to educate your kid is to allow parents a choice as to where to send their kids. If their school is failing, then they should take their tax dollars they would have spent and be allowed to allocate them to a school (private or government) of their CHOICE. Then watch the kids learn when competition is introduced.

I learned about Presidents by reading...kids should try it sometime.

Zacgold
I must say again that even if we don't like a president we ought to have respect them and not pick on them in any way.
Speedy

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Originally posted by Speedy

Zacgold
I must say again that even if we don't like a president we ought to have respect them and not pick on them in any way.
Speedy

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Ideally, this goes for our treatment of all people, not just presidents.

However, our society being what it is, it is inevitable that people will continue to voice their opinions strongly and in the earshot of many. Since our freedom of speech is one of the great things about this country, isn't it ironic that same right can be used to malign our leaders who preserve that right for us?

Another thought: There are many forums who discourage political discussion. If the presidential series is instituted, how will these coins be discussed? You can't get a more politically affiliated coin series than this.