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Susan Sarandon Wants Andrew Jackson Replaced With a Woman on the $20 Bill
Breitbart News ^ | 24 Mar 2015 | Kipp Jones

Posted on 03/26/2015 1:43:16 PM PDT by drewh

Why is former U.S. President Andrew Jackson still on the $20 bill, as opposed to suitable candidates like Rosa Parks, Betty Friedan, or Sojourner Truth?

Sure, the 7th President of the United States may have been a decorated Revolutionary War hero, who helped to defeat the invading British as a major general in the War of 1812, but as President, Jackson oversaw a lot of herculean accomplishments. Are they still relevant?

Two centuries later, is the decorated “Hero of New Orleans” still worthy of decorating our currency? That’s a question being asked by actress Susan Sarandon, along with other gender equality advocates, as part of the “Women on 20s” campaign, which is determined to have “Old Hickory” replaced on the $20 bill by one of 15 prominent women the group has chosen from America’s past.

Sarandon supported the movement Tuesday when she posted a photo of herself holding some cash on Twitter:

The group’s website reads: “Women On 20s aims to compel historic change by convincing President Obama that NOW is the time to put a woman’s face on our paper currency. But who should it be? We believe that’s for you, the public, to decide from a slate of 15 inspiring American women heroes.”

So why kick old “King Mob” off of the bill? According to the group, not only was Jackson a racially motivated warmonger, responsible for killing countless Native Americans, but he was also an opponent of the central banking system.

“Women on 20s” is asking visitors to vote on which historical female icon should take Jackson’s place on the double sawbuck. Names include Eleanor Roosevelt, Elizabeth Cady Stanton‎, Barbara Jordan‎, Rosa Parks‎, Sojourner Truth‎, Harriet Tubman‎ and Susan B. Anthony‎, to name a few.

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To: drewh

Look, it is very important that we ditch the birth of a nation, its ancient history, the founders, and all basic knowledge of our country, and get with the program. No more boy images with beards, and flags, and coins portraying iconic images of glory and heroes and presidents.

We need more cleavage and shorter hemlines representing the United States and it’s future, and a lot fewer brains. Just appearances is best, but none of this substance stuff. Unless it is drug related.

/S /S


61 posted on 03/26/2015 1:57:21 PM PDT by RitaOK ( VIVA CRISTO REY / Public education is the farm team for more Marxists coming)
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To: drewh

Who cares what Susan Sarandon wants except her. I guess we wont be able to call our currency “Dead Presidents” anymore.


62 posted on 03/26/2015 1:57:42 PM PDT by Sasparilla (If you want peace, prepare for war.)
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To: drewh

Lizzie Borden?


63 posted on 03/26/2015 1:58:30 PM PDT by mothball
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To: drewh

How about big mouth butt-ugly Serandon on a $3. bill?


64 posted on 03/26/2015 1:58:38 PM PDT by broken_arrow1 (I regret that I have but one life to give for my country - Nathan Hale "Patriot")
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To: drewh

Que the Darth Vader picture telling the princess to STFU.


65 posted on 03/26/2015 1:58:41 PM PDT by MotorCityBuck ( Keep the change, you filthy animal! ,)
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To: drewh

Howsabout Dolly on a $40 DD bill?

Wish I had Photoshop skilz.


66 posted on 03/26/2015 2:00:28 PM PDT by prisoner6 (Unmutual and Disharmonious)
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To: drewh

goody for her. Who cares what she wants?


67 posted on 03/26/2015 2:00:41 PM PDT by madison10
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To: drewh

Mae West


68 posted on 03/26/2015 2:01:22 PM PDT by ameribbean expat
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To: skeeter
It would not surprise me if Obama used his pen and makes that change before he leaves office.

Anyone know the process to make a change like that; not that Obama would actually follow the law.

69 posted on 03/26/2015 2:01:24 PM PDT by martinidon
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To: drewh

Margaret Sanger, the Mother of Death to the Innocents and Undesirables.


70 posted on 03/26/2015 2:01:30 PM PDT by windsorknot
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To: prisoner6

71 posted on 03/26/2015 2:01:34 PM PDT by nascarnation (Impeach, convict, deport)
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To: drewh
Ayn Rand?

How about Molly Pitcher:


72 posted on 03/26/2015 2:01:54 PM PDT by PapaBear3625 (You don't notice it's a police state until the police come for you.)
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To: drewh
Janet Weiss?

Or Frank N. Furter?

73 posted on 03/26/2015 2:02:45 PM PDT by x
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To: drewh

Martha Washington, Dolly Madison, Betsy Ross, Clara Barton.


74 posted on 03/26/2015 2:03:13 PM PDT by dainbramaged (Get out of my country now)
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To: drewh

The list I have seen is the legion of lefty ladies. No surprise here.


75 posted on 03/26/2015 2:03:21 PM PDT by jonrick46 (America's real drug problem: other people's money (the Commutist's opium addiction).)
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To: nascarnation

THANK YOU, I needed that!


76 posted on 03/26/2015 2:03:58 PM PDT by prisoner6 (Unmutual and Disharmonious)
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To: Toespi
Moochie, A Felon and Orca!


77 posted on 03/26/2015 2:04:03 PM PDT by drewh
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To: drewh

So what?


78 posted on 03/26/2015 2:04:06 PM PDT by buffaloguy
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To: detective

Abbot was a nut

Mailer got him out

He wasn’t a commie I don’t think

Not really political just a state raised maniac

He wrote Belly of the Beast Which Mailer pimped

A horrible son of whore upbringing and took it out on the world

Robber and killer and decent writer

But sociopath

An odd choice for a namesake

Was Che taken?

Or George Jackson or Cinque?


79 posted on 03/26/2015 2:05:21 PM PDT by wardaddy (Dems hate western civilization and GOP are cowards...We are headed to a dark place)
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To: AppyPappy
Sara Palin?

********************

LOL! Sarandon would have a stroke if that were to happen.

80 posted on 03/26/2015 2:06:30 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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