Should Reagan replace FDR on the dime?

[96B]

Yes.

[James]

No.

[Ratamacue]

Sorry man, but FDR was one of the greatest leaders we have ever had.

[EvanL]

Sorry man, but FDR was one of the greatest leaders we have ever had.
Wow this thread is about as lame as FDRs legs.
What too soon?
-Family guy referance. All you fans will know what im talking about ;)

[96B]

FDR got us out of the Great Depression, I'll give him that. But Reagan ensured America's victory of the Cold War against the most powerful adversary we have ever faced without any major military engagement. Aside from the politics, we are changing essentially all of our money so why not the dime as well? Its more of a symbolic thing for Democrats because FDR was the ultimate liberal hero.

[StarvingStudent47]

No!!! FDR is one of the most important Presidents in United States history.

If Reagan has to go on currency, put him on the $20 bill. Get rid of ANDREW JACKSON. I've never met any rabid fans of Andrew Jackson, and I know plenty of people who hate him because of the Trail of Tears (essentially ethnic cleansing). And most people are just apathetic.

Leave FDR on the dime, but put Reagan on the $20. That way everyone will be happy.

[fred_engles]

Actually, I had a teacher in high school who was obsessed with Andrew Jackson. Just sayin'.

FDR is almost certainly the best president of the Century, and definitely one of the best ever. Taking him off the dime would be insulting.

Also, Reagan's not even technically dead yet. I'm a big believer in waiting to let history judge. If Reagan ends up on currency, it shouldn't be until at least 2020 or so. The idea of commemorating the very recent past is somewhat troubling, it brings more politics into things than I would like. I understand the Vatican has a rule that there's a minimum period of time that must pass between someone's death and the earliest date they can be canonized. I think we should do something similar: a minimum delay in government for things like putting people on currency, naming airports and buildings, and other memorials.

[The Walrus]

FDR got us out of the Great Depression, I'll give him that. But Reagan ensured America's victory of the Cold War against the most powerful adversary we have ever faced without any major military engagement.

I think that it was the Soviet Union that ensured it's own destruction when Gorbachov started his reforms, remember that having a collapsed economy is actually beneficial to totalitarian regimes (not saying the USSR in the 80's was one), see North Korea.

As for the discussion, I assume FDR is Roosevelt, the guy who started the New Deal thingy and took the gloves off with dealing with the mob (or was that Hoover?), he's on my top 3 favourite US presidents lists, along with Abe Lincoln and that guy who could write in Latin with one hand while simultaneously writing in (french?) with the other.

[fred_engles]

(somewhat off-topic)

Now that I think about it, lets kick presidents and politiians off our money entirely? Why should I see Grant, Jackson, and Hamilton in my wallet when I could see Alexander Graham Bell, Jonas Salk, Louis Armstrong, or the Wright Brothers? MLK? Hemingway? Why not put something on our money that really symbolizes the country's greatness?

[James]

I think we need Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton on all of our currency. Forget everyone else. Oh, and especially our current president. Then we can play monopoly.

[Seiyuuki]

Wasn't Andrew Jackson the one that absolutely hated the National Bank when it was established?

[Haiw]

(somewhat off-topic)

Now that I think about it, lets kick presidents and politiians off our money entirely? Why should I see Grant, Jackson, and Hamilton in my wallet when I could see Alexander Graham Bell, Jonas Salk, Louis Armstrong, or the Wright Brothers? MLK? Hemingway? Why not put something on our money that really symbolizes the country's greatness?
Or even better; throw off the president and put on Catherine Bell, Christina Aguilera and some other nice T&A :)

[California Joe]

Andrew Jackson was a badass.

Changing Presidents on currency is retarded.

[NcDeuce]

Andrew Jackson whooped some ass when he was in the military. woot

[Seoulstriker]

i never knew that FDR was the face on the dime. what i say to that commie asshole is 'bring on REAGAN!'


let's see, Reagan defeated the Soviet Union...

[limbaughfan89]

Sorry man, but FDR was one of the greatest leaders we have ever had.
Actually, FDR's "New Deal" made the economy worse (the unemployment rate was highest between 1935- 1937)
Reagan (despite having a politically hostile Congress who mostly thought that communism was OK and would exist forever) defeated the Soviet Union without firing a shot

[duck]

Clinton, but George, not Bill. "Paint the White House black"...

[Vance]

Lets see, FDR got us out of the worst economic depression in history, he carried us through WWII...

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Reagan didn't defeat the Soviet Union, Gorbachev did

[Seoulstriker]

Reagan didn't defeat the Soviet Union, Gorbachev did

oh yeah, you're right. Gorbachev said "Reagan, tear down this wall!" Gorbachev increased his military spending to overwhelm the US economy so that when the US economy would fail, capitalism would be defeated.

[Seoulstriker]

Lets see, FDR got us out of the worst economic depression in history, he carried us through WWII...


The worst depression in history was made even worse by FDR.

macroeconomic analysis ever since that period of time confirms that the only thing causing the depression was increased taxes, restricted trade, and high interest rates. FDR made the depression worse.

i can't say anything about WW2 though, except for the fact that the US people carried the US through the war. ;)

[Gringo]

What a coincidence, I'm currently doing coursework on FDR and the New Deal. And someone starts this thread up.
From what I know FDR did help combat the depression, he did manage to get the unemplyment from 14 million to 5 million, unfortunatly it raised to 11 million sometime later. To be honest, the war saved Roosevelt.
But Reagen certainly doesn't deserve to replace FDR. Reagen did not beat the Soviet Union, as far as I'm aware he did improve the relationship with them. Didn't McDonalds open up a restaurant in the late 80s in Red Sqaure?

[cut]

What a coincidence, I'm currently doing coursework on FDR and the New Deal. And someone starts this thread up.
From what I know FDR did help combat the depression, he did manage to get the unemplyment from 14 million to 5 million, unfortunatly it raised to 11 million sometime later. To be honest, the war saved Roosevelt.
But Reagen certainly doesn't deserve to replace FDR. Reagen did not beat the Soviet Union, as far as I'm aware he did improve the relationship with them. Didn't McDonalds open up a restaurant in the late 80s in Red Sqaure?

It wasn't in red square, and I think it was in 1990, after Reagan was gone, Gorbachev improved relations.

[cut]

Reagan didn't defeat the Soviet Union, Gorbachev did

oh yeah, you're right. Gorbachev said "Reagan, tear down this wall!" Gorbachev increased his military spending to overwhelm the US economy so that when the US economy would fail, capitalism would be defeated.

That didn't happen though, what happened was perestroika and glasnost.

So, YES it was Gorbachev who brought down the Soviet Union even if he could do little about it.

[Tane Angle]

FDR should stay on there. Reagan? Yeah, FDR.

[Shake n Bake]

FDR was a big pinko

Let Reagan have his dime..

[Trigger]

Clinton's on the 3 dollar bill...
What?
I thought it was real.

[limbaughfan89]

"That didn't happen though, what happened was perestroika and glasnost.
So, YES it was Gorbachev who brought down the Soviet Union even if he could do little about it."

Gorbachev was a man on a train track who saw a train coming and got off the track. Reagan and his funding of the SDI derailed the USSR.

[marktigger]

why not stick hilary clinton on the dime after all she will be the next democratic president.

[Deuterium]

why not stick hilary clinton on the dime after all she will be the next democratic president.

...Puking on my screen as we speak....

[ChuckThunder]

why not stick hilary clinton on the dime after all she will be the next democratic president.

...Puking on my screen as we speak....

Yeah, that'd be hell for sure if that farse runs and gets elected. Which by the way MARK, is unlikely. :bash:

[Seoulstriker]

why not stick hilary clinton on the dime after all she will be the next democratic president.

...Puking on my screen as we speak....


deut, have you read the newsmax story about hillabitch's trip to afghanistan??? :lol: :lol:

[StarvingStudent47]

For what it's worth, Nancy Reagan has spoken out AGAINST putting her husband on the dime. She says Ronald idolized FDR and he would never want to take away this honor that was bestowed to FDR.

[matthew.manhorn]

Clinton, but George, not Bill. "Paint the White House black"...

How ironic

[gaijinsamurai]

Way to revive a necro-thread, Matthew! :)

[JJC]

What the hell were you searching, 'FDR. v. Reagan'?....

[Euroamerican]

Hell NO. Leave the money alone.

His picture is on there because of his 4 terms in the office, perception of his having saved us from the Depression, and because we lost him during wartime. Kennedy is on the 50 cent piece because we lost him tragically. Other than that one reason for Kennedy, I don't think we should be putting anyone other than founding fathers' portraits on our everyday coinage. I'm good with non-historical figures (buffaloes, mythial figures) and official US symbols. I'm also good with the current presidential heads on the "gold" dollar and the previous Sacajawea dollars and SBA quarters.

These need to be symbols and portraits of those things and people who have stood the test of time, not subject to current/recent politcal pandering.

[custodes]

While I don't think we need to change our Presidents on the money, let us get this straight: FDR did not end The Great Depression. It was still going strong when the war started. He had 3 and a fraction terms to do this. More than any other president would have had. Now our Presidents only have at most 2 terms to do something so,in this,he was a failure.

[matthew.manhorn]

The greatest president in American history, Barack Obama, should be on all american currency.

I concur, we need affirmative action when it comes to presidential currency

[gaijinsamurai]

I wouldn't mind having Andrew Jackson replaced.

[LineDoggie]

I think we need Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton on all of our currency. Forget everyone else. Oh, and especially our current president. Then we can play monopoly.Bill Clinton on the Dollar and make it waterproof, Perfect Stripper tip

[LineDoggie]

The greatest president in American history, Barack Obama, should be on all american currency.Perfect for the $3 dollar bill. Him on the front Larry Sinclair on his back

[California Joe]

I think, if you revive another thread this old just to be a **** I'm going to f*cking ban you.