There’s talk now that conservatives will push for Ronald Reagan’s likeness to appear on the $10 bill, in place of Alexander Hamilton. The New York Post covers this, but conspicuously leaves out the part about how, 202 years ago, the Post was founded by Hamilton. So their love for Reagan notwithstanding, wouldn’t they not want Hamilton himself to be slighted?
I say if you’re going to put a modern-day leader on currency, come up with a new denomination. The Gipper was president for eight years; why not make a new $8 bill and put him on it? And after Bill Clinton dies, he can go on the $69 bill.
I don't think Reagan would've wanted Hamilton removed from the $10 anyway. After all, Hamilton was one of the Founding Fathers, and an author of the Federalist Papers.
Granted he was killed during that duel with Burr.
Hmm....what new denominations can we come up with...
Posted by: jaws at June 9, 2004 11:15 PMSurely JFK could be on the $86 bill. He could share it with McKinley, Lincoln, and Garfield.
Posted by: Jeremy Wahlman at June 10, 2004 12:04 AM