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« on: April 25, 2010, 01:28:15 PM »
Yes. He doesn't deserve to be on there since he put Japanese-Americans in concentration camps during WWII.
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« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2010, 01:49:24 PM »
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« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2010, 01:50:25 PM »
Yes.
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« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2010, 01:53:40 PM »
« Edited: April 25, 2010, 01:55:56 PM by ○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└ »
Quote from: Rochambeau on April 25, 2010, 01:28:15 PM
Yes. He doesn't deserve to be on there since he put Japanese-Americans in concentration camps during WWII.

Lincoln was a racist too, but for both of these Presidents the good definitely outweighs the bad. We've had plenty of 3rd rate bottom of the barrel Presidents. FDR was definitely not one.
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« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2010, 03:22:23 PM »
Yes. War criminals don't belong on US currency.
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« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2010, 03:41:53 PM »
Only as part of a complete redesign of the coinage that removes all presidents and politicians.  Given the small size of the coin, I'd favor a design for the dime that had the Liberty Bell on the obverse and a ring of 13 stars on the reverse surrounding the denomination.
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« Reply #6 on: April 25, 2010, 03:58:38 PM »

What I said about FDR was a fact.
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« Reply #7 on: April 25, 2010, 04:22:29 PM »
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_of_Dimes
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« Reply #8 on: April 25, 2010, 04:46:37 PM »
Quote from: True Federalist on April 25, 2010, 03:41:53 PM
Only as part of a complete redesign of the coinage that removes all presidents and politicians.  Given the small size of the coin, I'd favor a design for the dime that had the Liberty Bell on the obverse and a ring of 13 stars on the reverse surrounding the denomination.
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« Reply #9 on: April 25, 2010, 09:06:47 PM »
The good he did far outweighs the bad.

Thomas Jefferson had slaves living in shacks at Monticello, he still deserves to be on the nickel.
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« Reply #10 on: April 25, 2010, 09:14:57 PM »
No.

Though I disagree with some of his policies, I do not believe that the Commander-in-Chief of the military that saved the world should be removed from currency.
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« Reply #11 on: April 25, 2010, 09:25:22 PM »
Quote from: just_W on April 25, 2010, 09:06:47 PM
The good he did far outweighs the bad.

Thomas Jefferson had slaves living in shacks at Monticello, he still deserves to be on the nickel.

He opposed slavery.  The fact that he was in debt and that slaves counted legally as property didn't do much in his favor.  George Washington owned slaves as well.  I guess he deserves to be on the penny?
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« Reply #12 on: April 25, 2010, 09:28:09 PM »
Quote from: welsh blood, english heart on April 25, 2010, 03:22:23 PM
Yes. War criminals don't belong on US currency.

How about we go back and remove the weapons we gave you to hold back the Germans before we got into WWII?  If it weren't for FDR, we would be having this conversation in German and your home would be ruled by some variant of the BNP.
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« Reply #13 on: April 25, 2010, 09:29:18 PM »
The only president on something that shouldn't be anywhere near our currency is Jackson. Other than that, it doesn't really matter to me...
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« Reply #14 on: April 25, 2010, 09:30:46 PM »
Quote from: useful idiot on April 25, 2010, 09:29:18 PM
The only president on something that shouldn't be anywhere near our currency is Jackson. Other than that, it doesn't really matter to me...

I think the fact that he appears on our currency is a form of irony.
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« Reply #15 on: April 25, 2010, 10:01:45 PM »
There are a number of good reasons for him to be on the dime, so no.
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« Reply #16 on: April 26, 2010, 02:59:23 AM »
While I would prefer that our currency bear the visage of cultural figures rather than presidents, I see no need to single out Roosevelt...especially while Jackson is still floating around.
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« Reply #17 on: April 26, 2010, 02:06:32 PM »
Quote from: ○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└ on April 25, 2010, 01:53:40 PM
Quote from: Rochambeau on April 25, 2010, 01:28:15 PM
Yes. He doesn't deserve to be on there since he put Japanese-Americans in concentration camps during WWII.

Lincoln was a racist too, but for both of these Presidents the good definitely outweighs the bad. We've had plenty of 3rd rate bottom of the barrel Presidents. FDR was definitely not one.

Lincoln was not racist in any meaningful sense - he was on the right side of the racial issues of his day.

Anyway, I think we should go back to this beauty:
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« Reply #18 on: April 26, 2010, 02:08:59 PM »

I see I wasn't quite blunt enough.  FDR founded the movement most widely associated with this currency denomination.  He has a strong personal link to the dime.  For that reason alone, even if you can't stand FDR, he deserves to stay on.
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« Reply #19 on: April 26, 2010, 02:47:15 PM »
No.
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« Reply #20 on: April 26, 2010, 10:34:05 PM »
Quote from: The Lord High Executioner on April 26, 2010, 02:08:59 PM

I see I wasn't quite blunt enough.  FDR founded the movement most widely associated with this currency denomination.  He has a strong personal link to the dime.  For that reason alone, even if you can't stand FDR, he deserves to stay on.

Agreed. That's why I support him staying. As to all the Jackson bashing, lol lol.
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« Reply #21 on: April 26, 2010, 11:18:57 PM »


lol lol
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« Reply #22 on: April 26, 2010, 11:32:31 PM »
Quote from: shua on April 26, 2010, 02:06:32 PM
Anyway, I think we should go back to this beauty:

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« Reply #23 on: April 26, 2010, 11:43:01 PM »

Removing them was more humane then allowing them to continually get in conflict with Europeans.
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« Reply #24 on: April 26, 2010, 11:47:26 PM »
Quote from: StatesRights on April 26, 2010, 11:43:01 PM
Removing them was more humane then allowing them to continually get in conflict with Europeans.

By that standard, it would be more humane to remove the Palestinians from the West Bank and Gaza than allowing then to continually get in conflict with Israelis.
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