from the endless head exploding that is about to start.

Or some other capitalist stooge.

Jackson really isn't one of our nation's finest, Big Picture. HT is a much better choice.

so i REALLY like this announcement!!!!!

shout out to the music Hamilton, because it clearly influenced this decision

I suspect the real joy would be in knowing that Ms. Tubman wouldn't care.

She could not care less!

If she were alive she'd probably say -

"You know blue_tires - that's real nice and all but you better get back to work. Work needs to be done! No lip. Just come on and get to getting something done!"

Then I - justanothergen laughs at you and she . . .

Whoops me upside the head and tells me "don't you know children ought to be seen and not heard and right now I don't see you doing much of anything!"

Because she was cool like that!

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“I was the conductor of the Underground Railroad for eight years, and I can say what most conductors can't say — I never ran my train off the track and I never lost a passenger.” Harriet Tubman at a suffrage convention, NY, 1896.

http://www.harriettubmanbiography.com/harriet-tubman-myths-and-facts.html

(even if I know they'll never in a million years put it there)

Did you read what Kind of Blue posted above? She was incredible.

I'm not saying they should get rid of all the Freemason symbology or - least of all - George Washington. But something a little more cheerful would be nice.

Personally, I like this proposal for the whole lot (with good people on the front):

on paper money worldwide.

I notice the link says she never said that "if only they knew" quote, even though it appears to be the one most attributed to her lately.

I hadn't visited the link when I posted the quote as I've heard and seen it for many years.

Yes, amazing indeed. I was surprised finding out during her extraordinary life that she was married twice. I've set aside time this weekend to re-watch A Woman Called Moses, realizing now that I know/remember little of her personal life.

It's really awesome to feel a connection to a paper bill just like photos of loved ones carried in my wallet.

This train is bound for glory!

I'm sensing a good inkling in American conscience.

My daughter is so excited about this as well. I'm glad she gets to see these happenings at such a young age.

"They'll be worthless soon anyway!"

"I'm surprised he didn't put Michelle Obama on 'em!"

Boy, talk about 'country first'!

Or happy for someone else's happiness.

That really sucks.

Most of today's Republicans, it' been said, are motivated by ethnic hatred. But it's more than that.

Anyone who digs a little deeper will usually find seething resentment for those they think might be happy (whether or not it's actually the case).

Sad, really.

Thank you for that. Perhaps Sojourner Truth should be on the Ten; Hamilton, after all, was an agent of the British Empire who sought to sabotage the young United States basically by bankrupting it.

I don't know if I'd be able to part with a 20 now. Just stash them away, as much as possible.

Poetic.

"Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on Wednesday will announce a decision to keep Alexander Hamilton on the front of the $10 bill and put leaders of the movement to give women the right to vote on the back of the bill, sources tell POLITICO. "

On the back of the bill?

Really, they don't deserve to be on the front, then the bill would only be worth $0.79 on the dollar!

18 minutes ago

Civil rights activist Harriet Tubman will be the first woman to appear on a US banknote for more than a century.

The African-American abolitionist will be featured on the new $20 bill, the US Treasury Department said.

Last year the Treasury announced plans to replace Alexander Hamilton on the $10 ...

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-36096151

and I've been rolling http://occupydemocrats.com/2016/04/20/sick-twitter-racists-react-harriet-tubman-20-bill-grossest-way-possible/

Here's a few...

This just aint right. Femnism, soacialism and afffirmative action. All against God #whitegenocide
11:28 AM - 20 Apr 2016

Harriet Tubman ain't die for you knee grows to be throwing her face all over the strip club lol

Pretty disappointed about this Harriet Tubman news. As a white man, I sorta felt like money was "my thing."

Waiting for them to notice the Indian head nickel, and the Sacagawea/Susan B. Anthony dollar coins.

personally: I love the wording "WHY CAN'T THEY JUST CRAP ALONE?" Not sure what it has to do with money, tho

http://occupydemocrats.com/2016/04/20/sick-twitter-racists-react-harriet-tubman-20-bill-grossest-way-possible/

https://twitter.com/awwwchris/status/722839339848245249?ref_src=twsrc^tfw

He said he will never touch a $20 bill again.What a moron.

Reading all the RW articles pointing out that Tubman was a Republican and Jackson was a Democrat.

When you only know one note you always play the same song.

On edit- going to do a quick google and will post results. Wish me luck in wing nuttia

This is actually kind of awesome.

It's like I have the world's most redundant superpower - the ability to predict wingnuts - Although I missed the "pro-gun" angle.

Obama administration says pro-gun Republican Harriet Tubman to grace the $20 bill

http://www.guns.com/2016/04/20/obama-administration-says-pro-gun-republican-harriet-tubman-to-grace-the-20-bill/

Ok, who's got the next one?