"Treasury Secretary Jack Lew is about to become the 21st century Aaron Burr by booting Alexander Hamilton off the $10 bill.

Treasury was teasing a big announcement from its engraving office at midnight, until Nancy Lindborg, the president of the U.S. Institute of Peace, broke the embargo by praising Lew’s decision in a tweet.

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The last time changes in the selection of people to be honored on bills was made occurred between 1914 and 1928.

“Democracy is the theme for the next redesigned series and the Secretary will select a woman recognized by the public who was a champion for democracy in the United States,” Treasury said, stressing that even though they’ll have public input forum the final selection will not be a democratic one. “While the Secretary of the Treasury is responsible for final decision on all design features, he will receive regular updates on the public feedback as he considers new design aspects and the portrait selection for the $10 note.”

http://pjmedia.com/tatler/2015/06/17/tre...ff-the-10-bill/

Could it be...is it possible...is it in the cards the woman to be chosen will be...Caitlyn?

Caitlyn...hmm, why not, since we have become trans-Americans?

Yes, and I can pretty much guarantee you that it will be a woman who is divisive rather than representative of American values.

Maybe a Margaret Sanger or a Barbara Jordan.

Sacajawea. She's a bank shot.

Been there, done that.



Martha Washington was featured on an 1886 note convertible to one silver dollar. Of course we no longer have silver dollars, only worthless scraps of paper called Federal Reserve notes, but a female on US currency has already been done. So can we just skip it and leave poor Alex alone?

Many years ago, 1961 in fact, I visited Wyoming for the first time and every time I got change that involved single dollars, I got it in silver coin. I was told Cowboys preferred them as they went into their pockets easier. If only I knew then what I know now. That plus how badly the Fed has screwed up our currency. Today a silver dollar will cost about $25 minimum.