In article <Xns975C6F9E091B9jheimwiscedu@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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John Heim <jheim@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Steve Hix <sehix@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in
> news:sehix-8520FF.17010427012006@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > In article <Xns97589A39C78CEjheimwiscedu@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > John Heim <jheim@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >
> >> I think Andrew Jackson's image should be
> >> removed from the
> >> $20. Also, I think John Adams' image should be on a bill. If
> >> Jackson's image is removed from the $20, it could be replaced with
> >> that of Adams.
> >
> > Why?
Ah, some reasons. (Beats leaving the issue up in the air; who knows, the
reason could have been nothing more than Jackson's hair needs help...)
> Because Jackson was a bad president and Adams was a good one.
Don't stop there...
> About the worst thing you can say about Adams is that he signed the
> Alien Act and the Sedition Act. Admittedly, that was bad. But compared
> to owning slaves and the Trail of Tears, it pales in comparison.
I'll grant the Trail of Tears (one branch of our family includes some
Creek relatives).
Slavery (at that time) not so much. It's hard to see historical issues
in terms of the times, rather than in terms of our own personal
experience.
I don't believe it makes sense to slag off Jackson for something that
you give Wa****ngton or Jefferson (or Socrates or Plato) a pass for.
And I say that as one proud of his northern ancestors who sup****ted
Abolition, and whose southern ancestors were Irish immigrant
hard-scrabble, non-slave owning, farmers who settled in Texas in the
1830s.
> Plus, Adams did one heck of a lot of great things for this country. He
> deserves way, way more honors than he's been given.
Adams certainly deserves more recognition that he usually gets, no
argument.
> He was the 1st Vice President and the 2nd President of the United
> States, for pete's sake. He should be on a bill. His image should be
> almost as familiar as Wa****ngton's and Lincoln's.
>
>
> Adams On! Jackson off! Who's with me! Yeaahhhh!!!!!!
First, get Adams more visibility in the general population (plan on a
20-year campaign), then work on the money. You've got to get over the
apathy wall first.
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