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22 December 2023
See that giant bad idea up there? You can chalk that one up to Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY). He’s sincerely considering sponsoring legislation in our beloved Senate to have Alexander Hamilton’s presidential mug bumped for that of our newest dead prez, Ronald Reagan.
But, let’s be fair. The House of Representatives is dropping just as much acid in their sessions. Representative Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) wants to put Reagan\'s face on the twenty-dollar bill.
No, I’m not kidding. This is 21st Century Capitol Hill we’re talking about; the greatest show on Earth.
Unfortunately, these legislative baboons seem to forget that when Reagan was president, most of America wasn’t wealthy enough to even have a $10 or $20 bill in their wallets.
The most reasonable of all these ridiculous currency makeovers is having Reagan\'s mug shot grace half the dimes our Treasury Department produces. That way, he’d be sharing time with Franklin D. Roosevelt. Not that Roosevelt was an angel, but with Reagan playing yin to his dime-gracing yang, they might as well have placed God and Lucifer on the money.
I wouldn’t really protest ol\' Long-Gone Ron being on the dime, though. I usually wind up spending my loose change as quickly as I get it. And the less time I have to spend with Reagan\'s likeness on my person, the better. Those eight years he was President were more than enough.
But, let’s be fair. The House of Representatives is dropping just as much acid in their sessions. Representative Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) wants to put Reagan\'s face on the twenty-dollar bill.
No, I’m not kidding. This is 21st Century Capitol Hill we’re talking about; the greatest show on Earth.
Unfortunately, these legislative baboons seem to forget that when Reagan was president, most of America wasn’t wealthy enough to even have a $10 or $20 bill in their wallets.
The most reasonable of all these ridiculous currency makeovers is having Reagan\'s mug shot grace half the dimes our Treasury Department produces. That way, he’d be sharing time with Franklin D. Roosevelt. Not that Roosevelt was an angel, but with Reagan playing yin to his dime-gracing yang, they might as well have placed God and Lucifer on the money.
I wouldn’t really protest ol\' Long-Gone Ron being on the dime, though. I usually wind up spending my loose change as quickly as I get it. And the less time I have to spend with Reagan\'s likeness on my person, the better. Those eight years he was President were more than enough.
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vol 6 - issue 11 (jul 2004)
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stories