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11. Just tell 'em we already did.

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Oh my, the vapors over Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill [View all] jberryhill Apr 2016 OP

Why Don't We Just Get It Over With And Put.... global1 Apr 2016 #1

They don't make a $200,000 bill. hobbit709 Apr 2016 #22

Boom! 840high Apr 2016 #30

Tish-boom! colorado_ufo Apr 2016 #31

That was funny metroins Apr 2016 #36

This brightened my day... TowneshipRebellion Apr 2016 #59

Putting dead presidents on the money instead of ideals. ozone_man Apr 2016 #2

Side note. Much of the blind community is pushing for Helen Keller on the $10 underpants Apr 2016 #3

She's already on the Alabama state quarter KamaAina Apr 2016 #6

I didn't know that. Thanks. N/t underpants Apr 2016 #8

Helen Keller: Suffragist, pacifist, socialist, and promoter of birth control RufusTFirefly Apr 2016 #55

'Cause you didn't go to school in Europe? KamaAina Apr 2016 #60

Just tell 'em we already did. ret5hd Apr 2016 #11

Dammit. I shouldn't have laughed. Codeine Apr 2016 #24

Oh man underpants Apr 2016 #29

You are a naughty, naughty person jberryhill Apr 2016 #52

Yeah, an announcement like this is pissing off all the right people, lol Blue_Tires Apr 2016 #4

Plus Alexander Hamilton KamaAina Apr 2016 #5

Do you have a reference for that? jberryhill Apr 2016 #9

I read it somewhere years ago. KamaAina Apr 2016 #10

Aha... jberryhill Apr 2016 #16

Wouldn't have applied melm00se Apr 2016 #15

Good catch! merrily Apr 2016 #53

Cruz is a Canadian. WinkyDink Apr 2016 #21

Not only that... reACTIONary Apr 2016 #46

Uhm, that is a myth csziggy Apr 2016 #58

It's only appropriate to put a black woman on the $20 bill... kentuck Apr 2016 #7

Yes. Yes it is... LanternWaste Apr 2016 #12

He also perpetrated genocide. Scootaloo Apr 2016 #18

This ^^ Chiquitita Apr 2016 #34

A woman born into slavery replacing a racist slave owner? Iggo Apr 2016 #23

is lady liberty really a pagan god? hfojvt Apr 2016 #13

It could be worse. Staph Apr 2016 #27

I wouldn't mind that! Mine spits out $100 bills, GRRR progree Apr 2016 #44

I happen to be fond of the $50 hfojvt Apr 2016 #57

When I was in Venice and Vienna (different times) melm00se Apr 2016 #61

I've never seen that in an American ATM. Staph Apr 2016 #63

"Liberty" as an anthropomorphic representation of an abstract concept.... jberryhill Apr 2016 #38

she's not a goddess either hfojvt Apr 2016 #56

Didn't Hamilton hate the idea of paper money? Glassunion Apr 2016 #14

I love Harriet Tubman! raging moderate Apr 2016 #17

I have been pleasantly surprised by the reactions in my area. ScreamingMeemie Apr 2016 #19

I'd like to see rock musicians on our bills. That won't happen, so I'm glad it's Harriet.nt raccoon Apr 2016 #20

"Can I get five Ramones for this Jack White?" nt Codeine Apr 2016 #25

I have petitioned many times to make Walk This Way our national anthem jberryhill Apr 2016 #49

"In Gods & Goddesses We Trust." Atman Apr 2016 #26

interesting that we refer to money as "dead presidents" Takket Apr 2016 #28

Our paper money is so boring--compared to the colors of many other countries. mnhtnbb Apr 2016 #32

i think Harriet Tubman is a great choice. nt stage left Apr 2016 #33

Am I The Only RobinA Apr 2016 #35

I'm not female but my first reaction was this was a bit too much political correctness progree Apr 2016 #45

Our currency is, by definition.? reACTIONary Apr 2016 #48

Meh... one person's tokenism is another person's inclusion jberryhill Apr 2016 #51

I was expecting Rosa Parks over Harriet Tubman tbh. romanic Apr 2016 #37

Certainly not a priority for me right now Elmer S. E. Dump Apr 2016 #39

We also have a socialist on one of our quarters: NYC Liberal Apr 2016 #40

Seriously though . . . Richard D Apr 2016 #41

I've been watching old broadcasts of Let's Make A Deal jberryhill Apr 2016 #43

Not Surprised erpowers Apr 2016 #42

This is purely ceremonial. former9thward Apr 2016 #47

The truth is that slavery built the wealth malaise Apr 2016 #50

All "free: or cheap labor, but, yes, slaves were exploited and mistreated more heinously merrily Apr 2016 #54

Its just testosterone fueled sexism and traditional American racism. liberalnarb Apr 2016 #62