What better compliment to someone who has meant so much to our nation, than to engrave their memory into the fabric of the everyday life of its citizens. The men and women that have been entombed onto our legal tender have accomplished important advancements and represent our nation’s great heritage.
But, I believe that America is not just about her great leaders and philanthropists. America is about much more than just the people who lived it, it’s about a feeling. A feeling that hope springs eternal, that everything will wash out in the end, that great strife will lead to a great life. With this sentiment in mind, I believe that the best possible replacement for Abraham Lincoln on the one cent piece would be what I believe is the most iconic image of the collective spirit of America, our Statue of Liberty.
The presence of the Lady Liberty represents not only what we all hope to be, but who we are and what we’ve come from. With her raised right foot forward leading the way, her left foot tramples the chains of tyranny which lie at her feet. Her massive torch blazes the path to enlightenment as an escape from oppression. She serves as a welcome home to her citizens, a greeting of strength to our guests and an inspiration to arriving immigrants. Her stern face both warns that liberty will not be had easily and should not be taken lightly or for granted.
Let these tiny pennies, our simplest, most commonly circulated coin, carry the embodiment of our own tiny start, from a fledgling group of dissenters to a mighty force of united individuals.
But, I believe that America is not just about her great leaders and philanthropists. America is about much more than just the people who lived it, it’s about a feeling. A feeling that hope springs eternal, that everything will wash out in the end, that great strife will lead to a great life. With this sentiment in mind, I believe that the best possible replacement for Abraham Lincoln on the one cent piece would be what I believe is the most iconic image of the collective spirit of America, our Statue of Liberty.
The presence of the Lady Liberty represents not only what we all hope to be, but who we are and what we’ve come from. With her raised right foot forward leading the way, her left foot tramples the chains of tyranny which lie at her feet. Her massive torch blazes the path to enlightenment as an escape from oppression. She serves as a welcome home to her citizens, a greeting of strength to our guests and an inspiration to arriving immigrants. Her stern face both warns that liberty will not be had easily and should not be taken lightly or for granted.
Let these tiny pennies, our simplest, most commonly circulated coin, carry the embodiment of our own tiny start, from a fledgling group of dissenters to a mighty force of united individuals.
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