President Bush on currency? Overwhelming majority say no in poll

[TexasTowelie]

A recent poll by Vanity Fair and CBS' 60 Minutes asked Americans a series of serious and not-so-serious questions about the current state of our country. The goal was to see where a segment of the American population stands as "good, knowledgeable and active citizens," as 60 Minutes put it on their website.

Seven percent of Americans polled wished they weren't citizens of this country when they watch reality television. Understandable.

Thirty-eight percent wouldn't mind Ronald Reagan gracing a new paper bill. Only four percent want to look down into their wallet and see George W. Bush peering back at them.

Granted, you must be deceased to be worthy of being on American money.

More at http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/President-Bush-on-currency-Overwhelming-majority-4575633.php .

[Politicalboi]

1. I would deface all Reagan bills

If they did that. Fuck him and both Bush's.

[onehandle]

3. Oh, the Sharpie would be at the ready. nt

[Berlum]

2. "In 1% Rule Over the Proles We BeLieve." - RepbliWankers (R-1%)

[HappyMe]

5. I don't want to see Reagan on money.

I'm not surprised only 4% want to see the shrub.

[Puzzledtraveller]

6. I'd be for removing presidents all together

[Buzz Clik]

8. Jeebus and the disciples? Star Wars characters? Woodland critters?

[Puzzledtraveller]

10. Just numerals and seals

[Chan790]

27. Notable citizens.

I'm a strong proponent of the George Carlin $20, Albert Einstein $50 and we'll leave Ben Franklin on the $100. Of course, Mickey Mouse belongs on the $1, Elvis Presley on the $5 and Jim Thorpe on the $10 coins. No more paper money below $20. Further, we reinstate the $500 and $1000 to account for the reality of inflation...$100 doesn't buy what it did 10 years ago. Those are $500 Nathan Hale and $1000 Sally Ride.

I figure the conservatives will clamor that this is a ploy to keep Reagan off the currency so we relent and create a zero-cent coin that serves for flipping and as a marker...it's reflective of what a shitty job he did on the US economy and for the middle-class...Reagan zero-cent coins will be colloquially referred to as "assholes" after the noted actors most-prominent feature, the hole below his nose that shit came out of.

(You still have to be dead or never alive to appear on US currency though.)

[roamer65]

22. I would too.

I think we should go to non-politician famous Americans like Amelia Earhart, Martin Luther King Jr, Neil Armstrong, etc. The back of the notes should be a scene from each region of the country...going east to west...from sea to shining sea. And the notes should be polymer notes.

[Puzzledtraveller]

26. I like that idea

[Buzz Clik]

7. Only 4%? Let's put him on the 0.04 cent piece.

[marmar]

9. "Thirty-eight percent wouldn't mind Ronald Reagan gracing a new paper bill"

Ugh.

[Chiyo-chichi]

11. To paraphrase Stephen Colbert, the last 38% is usually backwash.

The last 4% is concentrated backwash.

[zappaman]

12. Take Lincoln off the penny and throw the fucker on it!

Pennies are pretty much worthless so it would make sense for dickhead to be on it!

[roamer65]

23. That would kill the 1 cent coin. Not a bad idea.

[asjr]

13. I'd rather see Bonzo on the bills.

[Orrex]

14. I'm still in favor of the George W Bush toilet paper, though.

[JaneyVee]

15. The $16Trillion dollar bill.

[madokie]

16. I'm afraid

I'd poke my eyes out if I seen either raygun or little boots picture on any of our money

[DJ13]

17. How about a $1 coin since no one likes those anyway

[Warren DeMontague]

18. Ah, The Brazillion Dollar Bill.

Otherwise known as "The Doofus"

[Erose999]

19. Well, to be fair, his face was on the end a $20 bill a lot for most of the '70's and '80's

[HughBeaumont]

20. Neither economic destroyer should be on our currency.

They should both be historically reviled, not praised to the hilt or have shit named after them. That goes double for the Failure Fuhrer . . . dry drunk war criminal shouldn't be on a lead slug, much less money . . .

[felix_numinous]

21. Only on monopoly money

-in neo con monopoly

http://djhobby.blogspot.com/2008/08/neocon-monopoly.html

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[Major Nikon]

24. Either this or the $3 bill

[TexasTowelie]

25. Is there a security thread in that note?