Why do we commemorate dead president on our currency? Isn’t this tradition a little out dated. I believe if we want to commemorate someone it should be someone who is American and has done great things whether or not they were president. I believe that someone such as Martin Luthor King would be a good candidate for commemoration on the penny.This country was founded on the ideals that everyone is given the same opportunitys. If this tradition is held true then why not have other people commemorated for the great things they have done. It makes sense to put only the well known “heroes” on such widely used currency. This I am not denying. But why must they always be presidents.
Where would this nation be if no one like Martin Luthor King were to fight for their beliefs. Great people should be remembered for their great works and what better way then to have them on our currency. And what about people like Sally Struthers and Oprah Winfrey who have spent their lives helping people. Should we let them die and be forgotten? I say no commemorate them on our currency. Give them each a year to show up on a certain bill or coin.
There are many great people the US has produced and I say give them all a chance to be remembered. Even if it is only one year at least it gives these great people a chance to be remembered.
3 comments:
I agree with your points that you have made. But you would not want Susan B.Anthony to mad that you forgot about her.
I like Oprah too, but don't we have enough celebrities faces looming on just about everything already? I personally am for the unknown who does good for mankind, but doesn't need a talk show to tell the world.
oprah is evil and everything she does is to stroke her own ego
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