<< <i>I'm not white. I'm not middle aged. I'm not supporting a MLK coin. I am offended at the supporters assuming anyone against the idea is a white guy. >>
<< <i>Even if MLK is considered for coinage, he needs to get in line behind about 100 other Americans. Jonas Salk did more for Americans than MLK could ever dream of. >>
10%-15% of our population didn't have access to the American dream and was publicly humiliated dozens of times in everyday be it having to use back doors or different water fountains and he galvanized the movement that help bring about change after over 300 years of oppression.
I find it humorous and appalling that a bunch of old/middle age white guys feel qualified to debate his merits or think that they could possibly rationalize a way to disparagingly compare him to a medical researcher using a nasty pun be it intended or not. While I do realize the core demographic of my chosen hobby, I don't think we need to enforce our own negative stereo types every chance we get. >>
LOL at the irony of criticizing "old/middle age white guys" for enforcing negative stereotypes.
<< <i>Even if MLK is considered for coinage, he needs to get in line behind about 100 other Americans. Jonas Salk did more for Americans than MLK could ever dream of. >>
10%-15% of our population didn't have access to the American dream and was publicly humiliated dozens of times in everyday be it having to use back doors or different water fountains and he galvanized the movement that help bring about change after over 300 years of oppression.
I find it humorous and appalling that a bunch of old/middle age white guys feel qualified to debate his merits or think that they could possibly rationalize a way to disparagingly compare him to a medical researcher using a nasty pun be it intended or not. While I do realize the core demographic of my chosen hobby, I don't think we need to enforce our own negative stereo types every chance we get. >>
LOL at the irony of criticizing "old/middle age white guys" for enforcing negative stereotypes. >>
Yup---lots of hypocrisy around here.
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King was quite a profit, and predicted this in his famous speach of the future of this country, definately worthy of being remember for decates to come.. Howerer, I must admit, I too am getting tired of people on coins. Bring back the walkinking liberty!
<< <i>Even if MLK is considered for coinage, he needs to get in line behind about 100 other Americans. Jonas Salk did more for Americans than MLK could ever dream of. >>
10%-15% of our population didn't have access to the American dream and was publicly humiliated dozens of times in everyday be it having to use back doors or different water fountains and he galvanized the movement that help bring about change after over 300 years of oppression.
I find it humorous and appalling that a bunch of old/middle age white guys feel qualified to debate his merits or think that they could possibly rationalize a way to disparagingly compare him to a medical researcher using a nasty pun be it intended or not. While I do realize the core demographic of my chosen hobby, I don't think we need to enforce our own negative stereo types every chance we get. >>
LOL at the irony of criticizing "old/middle age white guys" for enforcing negative stereotypes. >>
LOL at the irony of criticizing "old/middle age white guys" for enforcing negative stereotypes.
Yup---lots of hypocrisy around here.
GoldClause and PH, I'm not sure that you guys understand the definition of irony. It's the incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens. There isn't any irony in this particular case. Old middle aged white guys enforcing negative stereotypes is not surprising; instead it's entirely expected. No irony there. None.
Anyways, it's a good thing that we all enjoy coins otherwise we'd be in big trouble!
Don't get me wrong, I love the lady liberty design. I never even knew that there was a demand to bring back lady liberty until this post. I'm 28 years old and have only been dealing coins for 3 months.
MLK wasn't perfect, but we could've done much worse for what he was. In fact, we've done much worse since MLK has been gone.
Coin? Nah, once the political opportunists got ahold of it, it would only end up being another symbol of something that it wasn't intended to be, and should never be - a symbol of.
I vote for the symbols of Western Civilization, instead.
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<< <i>Even if MLK is considered for coinage, he needs to get in line behind about 100 other Americans. Jonas Salk did more for Americans than MLK could ever dream of. >>
10%-15% of our population didn't have access to the American dream and was publicly humiliated dozens of times in everyday be it having to use back doors or different water fountains and he galvanized the movement that help bring about change after over 300 years of oppression.
I find it humorous and appalling that a bunch of old/middle age white guys feel qualified to debate his merits or think that they could possibly rationalize a way to disparagingly compare him to a medical researcher using a nasty pun be it intended or not. While I do realize the core demographic of my chosen hobby, I don't think we need to enforce our own negative stereo types every chance we get. >>
LOL at the irony of criticizing "old/middle age white guys" for enforcing negative stereotypes. >>
Wasn't it Lincoln,"a middle aged white guy" who freed them from slavery in the first place? The Emancipation Proclamation comes to mind,or don't they teach that history in our schools anymore?
A $1 silver commem most definitely, did more for humanity than the entire population of my state x 1000. If RFK is on a commem and JFK is on the half, MLK needs his own commem. All 3 from the same era, all 3 shared similar ideologies. JMHO.
I, too, am surprised that MLK has not been on a commemorative already, and would be glad to see one come out (if his "greedy family", as previously noted, did not exact its pound of flesh).
The discussion about circulating coinage is an entirely different topic. I am happy with the current set of demi-gods on our paper currency, but think there's a lot of merit to getting rid of all historical figures on circulating coinage and just find some beautiful designs, of Liberty or otherwise. What about the Queen? Or since I am from "the Left", Stalin or Mao? Darn that Reagan for bringing down Communism. I spill bitter tears into my Vodka every night!
Wasn't it Lincoln,"a middle aged white guy" who freed them from slavery in the first place? The Emancipation Proclamation comes to mind,or don't they teach that history in our schools anymore?
...just thought that deserved repeating.
I have no doubt MLK will be on a commemorative coin or coins at some point and I think that will be a fitting tribute. He should be recognized for the contributions he made to advancing the civil rights movement. IMO that's the route the Mint will take rather than an ongoing circulating coin.
Side Note-I find it unfortunate and rather offensive that some have chosen to take the low road here, i.e., the shots at "middle aged white guys", etc. Were the same insults directed at a non-white person or persons, the righteously indignant outcry would be loud enough to get the thread pulled. I hate double standards.
<< <i>Even if MLK is considered for coinage, he needs to get in line behind about 100 other Americans. Jonas Salk did more for Americans than MLK could ever dream of. >>
10%-15% of our population didn't have access to the American dream and was publicly humiliated dozens of times in everyday be it having to use back doors or different water fountains and he galvanized the movement that help bring about change after over 300 years of oppression.
I find it humorous and appalling that a bunch of old/middle age white guys feel qualified to debate his merits or think that they could possibly rationalize a way to disparagingly compare him to a medical researcher using a nasty pun be it intended or not. While I do realize the core demographic of my chosen hobby, I don't think we need to enforce our own negative stereo types every chance we get. >>
LOL at the irony of criticizing "old/middle age white guys" for enforcing negative stereotypes. >>
It is interesting. First of all, middle aged people in general were witnesses to Martin Luther King when he was alive, so middle aged people have more standing to debate him than anyone younger than that.
Secondly, we can thank Martin Luther King to some degree for galvanizing people against Jim Crow laws, separate but equal facilities, and the like. There were others. I dont know how many of us saw the American Experience program on public television this past weekend, but it covered the Freedom Riders of 1961, white and black who got beaten half to death, burned out of a bus, and otherwise treated worse than vermin by unbelievable vicious mobs of people egged on by governors of southern states. That ragtag bunch of people probably did more in a few weeks to demonstrate the injustices of Jim Crow than any civil rights leader at that time.
I would support issuing a commemorative coin. In fact I think that is long over due.
I would not support a regular issue coin, however. But since we have pictures of some presidents on coins that are far less deserving than MLK, I guess I wouldn't pick up a sign and start protesting.
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We have put some people on commems with far fewer accomplishments than MLK.
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<< <i>I'm not white. I'm not middle aged. I'm not supporting a MLK coin. I am offended at the supporters assuming anyone against the idea is a white guy. >>
You are most certainly not a black guy
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<< <i>Even if MLK is considered for coinage, he needs to get in line behind about 100 other Americans. Jonas Salk did more for Americans than MLK could ever dream of. >>
10%-15% of our population didn't have access to the American dream and was publicly humiliated dozens of times in everyday be it having to use back doors or different water fountains and he galvanized the movement that help bring about change after over 300 years of oppression.
I find it humorous and appalling that a bunch of old/middle age white guys feel qualified to debate his merits or think that they could possibly rationalize a way to disparagingly compare him to a medical researcher using a nasty pun be it intended or not. While I do realize the core demographic of my chosen hobby, I don't think we need to enforce our own negative stereo types every chance we get. >>
LOL at the irony of criticizing "old/middle age white guys" for enforcing negative stereotypes.
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<< <i>Even if MLK is considered for coinage, he needs to get in line behind about 100 other Americans. Jonas Salk did more for Americans than MLK could ever dream of. >>
10%-15% of our population didn't have access to the American dream and was publicly humiliated dozens of times in everyday be it having to use back doors or different water fountains and he galvanized the movement that help bring about change after over 300 years of oppression.
I find it humorous and appalling that a bunch of old/middle age white guys feel qualified to debate his merits or think that they could possibly rationalize a way to disparagingly compare him to a medical researcher using a nasty pun be it intended or not. While I do realize the core demographic of my chosen hobby, I don't think we need to enforce our own negative stereo types every chance we get. >>
LOL at the irony of criticizing "old/middle age white guys" for enforcing negative stereotypes. >>
Yup---lots of hypocrisy around here.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
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<< <i>Even if MLK is considered for coinage, he needs to get in line behind about 100 other Americans. Jonas Salk did more for Americans than MLK could ever dream of. >>
10%-15% of our population didn't have access to the American dream and was publicly humiliated dozens of times in everyday be it having to use back doors or different water fountains and he galvanized the movement that help bring about change after over 300 years of oppression.
I find it humorous and appalling that a bunch of old/middle age white guys feel qualified to debate his merits or think that they could possibly rationalize a way to disparagingly compare him to a medical researcher using a nasty pun be it intended or not. While I do realize the core demographic of my chosen hobby, I don't think we need to enforce our own negative stereo types every chance we get. >>
LOL at the irony of criticizing "old/middle age white guys" for enforcing negative stereotypes. >>
What a joke
Yup---lots of hypocrisy around here.
GoldClause and PH, I'm not sure that you guys understand the definition of irony. It's the incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens. There isn't any irony in this particular case. Old middle aged white guys enforcing negative stereotypes is not surprising; instead it's entirely expected. No irony there. None.
Anyways, it's a good thing that we all enjoy coins otherwise we'd be in big trouble!
Coin? Nah, once the political opportunists got ahold of it, it would only end up being another symbol of something that it wasn't intended to be, and should never be - a symbol of.
I vote for the symbols of Western Civilization, instead.
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<< <i>Even if MLK is considered for coinage, he needs to get in line behind about 100 other Americans. Jonas Salk did more for Americans than MLK could ever dream of. >>
10%-15% of our population didn't have access to the American dream and was publicly humiliated dozens of times in everyday be it having to use back doors or different water fountains and he galvanized the movement that help bring about change after over 300 years of oppression.
I find it humorous and appalling that a bunch of old/middle age white guys feel qualified to debate his merits or think that they could possibly rationalize a way to disparagingly compare him to a medical researcher using a nasty pun be it intended or not. While I do realize the core demographic of my chosen hobby, I don't think we need to enforce our own negative stereo types every chance we get. >>
LOL at the irony of criticizing "old/middle age white guys" for enforcing negative stereotypes. >>
Wasn't it Lincoln,"a middle aged white guy" who freed them from slavery in the first place? The Emancipation Proclamation comes to mind,or don't they teach that history in our schools anymore?
If RFK is on a commem and JFK is on the half, MLK needs his own commem.
All 3 from the same era, all 3 shared similar ideologies. JMHO.
The discussion about circulating coinage is an entirely different topic. I am happy with the current set of demi-gods on our paper currency, but think there's a lot of merit to getting rid of all historical figures on circulating coinage and just find some beautiful designs, of Liberty or otherwise. What about the Queen? Or since I am from "the Left", Stalin or Mao? Darn that Reagan for bringing down Communism. I spill bitter tears into my Vodka every night!
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...just thought that deserved repeating.
I have no doubt MLK will be on a commemorative coin or coins at some point and I think that will be a fitting tribute. He should be recognized for the contributions he made to advancing the civil rights movement.
IMO that's the route the Mint will take rather than an ongoing circulating coin.
Side Note-I find it unfortunate and rather offensive that some have chosen to take the low road here, i.e., the shots at "middle aged white guys", etc. Were the same insults directed at a non-white person or persons, the righteously indignant outcry would be loud enough to get the thread pulled. I hate double standards.
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<< <i>Even if MLK is considered for coinage, he needs to get in line behind about 100 other Americans. Jonas Salk did more for Americans than MLK could ever dream of. >>
10%-15% of our population didn't have access to the American dream and was publicly humiliated dozens of times in everyday be it having to use back doors or different water fountains and he galvanized the movement that help bring about change after over 300 years of oppression.
I find it humorous and appalling that a bunch of old/middle age white guys feel qualified to debate his merits or think that they could possibly rationalize a way to disparagingly compare him to a medical researcher using a nasty pun be it intended or not. While I do realize the core demographic of my chosen hobby, I don't think we need to enforce our own negative stereo types every chance we get. >>
LOL at the irony of criticizing "old/middle age white guys" for enforcing negative stereotypes. >>
It is interesting. First of all, middle aged people in general were witnesses to Martin Luther King when he was alive, so middle aged people have more standing to debate him than anyone younger than that.
Secondly, we can thank Martin Luther King to some degree for galvanizing people against Jim Crow laws, separate but equal facilities, and the like. There were others. I dont know how many of us saw the American Experience program on public television this past weekend, but it covered the Freedom Riders of 1961, white and black who got beaten half to death, burned out of a bus, and otherwise treated worse than vermin by unbelievable vicious mobs of people egged on by governors of southern states. That ragtag bunch of people probably did more in a few weeks to demonstrate the injustices of Jim Crow than any civil rights leader at that time.
I would not support a regular issue coin, however. But since we have pictures of some presidents on coins that are far less deserving than MLK, I guess I wouldn't pick up a sign and start protesting.
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