His tireless efforts (sometimes called "the war") against the Bank of the United States did immense harm to the American economy- resulting in the panic of 1837.
He also committed one of the greatest atrocities and betrayals in USA history- the Cherokee genocide of the trail of tears.
That this man, of all people, is on the $20 bill remains an indictment of American's ignorance of their own history and apathy toward the destruction of a once great civilization- all for the greed of gold.
Call me oversensitive- but I often cringe when I pull that bill out of my wallet and see his face on it... I'd almost rather see Reagan.
We just had to rename an recently built basketball arena. The Ken Lay chair that we have is another embarrassment. The university of Missouri would have to return a huge endowment to get rid of his name. The moral of the story: NEVER commemorate or dedicate until after they're dead and no longer potentially felonous or corruptable in ways that make you regret it.
6. You can't be on money until you are no longer with us
No living person has ever been on a coin or a bill. Why all this stuff about Kerry and Dean when they both have a way to go before their careers are even finished?
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