Petition to US Mint: Mint a coin commemorating MLK.

CoinBuyer12 · January 21, 2013 4:17AM

Please sign my petition. I would like the US Mint to mint a coin commemorating MLK.

If you feel the same, please sign it.

Sign Here.

blu62vette · January 21, 2013 4:20AM

The Mint has no say, your petition should be to Congress.

LindeDad · January 21, 2013 4:26AM

The mint does what the are told and not by what people want.
It's that old public law thing.

SaorAlba · January 21, 2013 4:35AM

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CoinBuyer12 · January 21, 2013 4:35AM

<< The Mint has no say, your petition should be to Congress. >>

Yes....but the general public does not understand this. If my petition was to gain attention of the media (many do), then Congress may decide to do this.

CoinBuyer12 · January 21, 2013 4:36AM

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Nice. Why don't you frame a 8x10 of it, and sit it on your desk?

SaorAlba · January 21, 2013 4:36AM

Maybe you should have thought of this back when you were doing "Occupy Galesburg" back in 2011. Hmmm, five whole people showed up...

jmcu12 · January 21, 2013 4:38AM

Yes it would be something to congress - but doesn't the mint have the power to create a medal?

I thought so but maybe I am wrong...

SaorAlba · January 21, 2013 4:43AM

Timmy, I really think you need to find a cause and stick with it:

Tim Wants Yoplait to change their container to be less "waistful"

CoinBuyer12 · January 21, 2013 4:46AM

<< Timmy, I really think you need to find a cause and stick with it:

Tim Wants Yoplait to change their container to be less "waistful"

>>

Yes. I really hate seeing food wasted. Eat a Yoplait yogurt, then cut the cup in half, and see just how much is left. Now multiply that by the hundreds of thousands of yogurts that get consumed, and then you will see it's a big waste.

SaorAlba · January 21, 2013 4:48AM

<< Yoplait Yougurt's container makes it hard to consume all the yougurt. There are several crevices in the container which yogurt remains in and is hard to get out. I feel that this wastes food. Other companies yogurt containers are a much more simple design, and allow you to consumer all the yogurt. >>

Let's see, cannot spell yogurt and "allow you to CONSUMER all the yogurt - what? Are you going Ralph Nader on us boy?

MsMorrisine · January 21, 2013 5:01AM

1. Congress.

2. 50 years from death is 2018. They'l likely do one then.

3. A silver one will be a massive sell out, and a for sure hot thing.

4. They may even go for a gold-silver-clad set.

JustNeedCoins · January 21, 2013 5:04AM

There has been sufficient recognition of MLK. A coin is not needed.

cladking · January 21, 2013 5:37AM

Martin Luther King Jr was one of the ten greatest men in history. Unfortunately his memory has
been so perverted in recent times that a tribute might be inappropriate and draw unwanted attention
to things done in his name. It might be better to wait and give him a more appropriate honor. Perhaps
something to commemorate the millions who didn't die accomplishing things that needed to be done.

PerryHall · January 21, 2013 6:08AM

<< There has been sufficient recognition of MLK. A coin is not needed. >>

Yup. He's the only American honored by a federal holiday. That said, I have no problem putting him on a commemorative coin. Perhaps Obama could issue an executive order to make this happen.

DeepCoin · January 21, 2013 6:32AM

Presidents day honors Washington and Lincoln, both Americans.

And one more time for the uninformed, the Mint only produces coins as determined by either Congress or the Secretary of the Treasury, depending upon which coins we are referring to. Thus coin design as well as what to produce is out of the hands of the Mint.

PerryHall · January 21, 2013 6:34AM

<< Presidents day honors Washington and Lincoln, both Americans. >>

Presidents day honors all presidents. Washington and Lincoln used to be honored with their own separate holidays.

derryb · January 21, 2013 6:39AM

I'm in.

mingot · January 21, 2013 6:51AM

If you really want to ask the government to do something, then this is probably a better place to create a petition:

http://petitions.whitehouse.gov/

DeepCoin · January 21, 2013 7:59AM

Do some research regarding presidents day. It is still officially known as Washington's birthday in the code that set it as law. In 1971 Nixon signed the current law. It was never about all the presidents, but more about merging Lincoln's birthday as that was a holiday in a number of states at the time.

Senex · January 21, 2013 8:12AM

<< Please sign my petition. I would like the US Mint to mint a coin commemorating MLK.

If you feel the same, please sign it.

Sign Here. >>

I'll pass.
There will probably be a medal or coin in 2018 on the 50th anniversary of his death.

53BKid · January 21, 2013 9:45AM

The Ike dollar, Kennedy half were both first minted the year after their death. I'm not aware of any such law that says that a subject has to be dead 50 years for commemoration.

That said, I've long felt that Dr. King should be commemorated. The King memorial foundation would probably be the benefactor. Start a letter campaign to gain support, and write your Congressman.

ernie11 · January 21, 2013 6:53PM

I'm for it, too, but my mind works in mathematical ways and so I'd prefer to see it on a major anniversary, 2029 is fine with me.

SaorAlba · January 21, 2013 8:22PM

You're really going to go far with wonderful spelling:

<< To: US Mint. Mint a Commemorative coin honoring Martian Luther King Jr. Sincerely, [Your name] >>

Martian, seriously? One does wonder if there are double entendres intended in that spelling.

pitboss · January 21, 2013 9:24PM

I will not even deal with the mint anymore, never mind sign a worthless petition that means nothing.

TF · January 21, 2013 10:25PM

messydesk · January 22, 2013 12:42AM

I'd like sporks banned. They're useless as both forks and spoons. Is this where I start?

Coinsponge · January 22, 2013 12:55AM

I have no interest. I think his movement was hijacked by those who had another agenda, not one of racial harmony and respect based on merit. That horse got put back in the barn a long time ago. A coin would just remind me of that each time I saw it. I am sure it will come one day though. I am surprised they have not made numerous examples already.

blu62vette · January 22, 2013 12:56AM

<< I'd like sporks banned. They're useless as both forks and spoons. Is this where I start? >>

Sporks rock. Do you hate flexi-straws too?

messydesk · January 22, 2013 2:01AM

<< Sporks rock. Do you hate flexi-straws too? >>

I love flexi-straws, as they extend the functionality of a straw without compromising it. Sporks, however, are very flawed. You can't get that last bit of spoonable food out of a dish, because the end of the spork has no scooping or scraping capability. The tines of a spork are too short to hold anything securely. They are the New Coke of picnicware -- simultaneously neither fork nor spoon enough to meet the essential requirements of being either, resulting in an inferior compromise to anyone who just wants one or the other.

AUandAG · January 22, 2013 2:21AM

No, what did MLK produce? Empty words it seems, as recent polls show racial tensions
higher now than in his day. Shame on us.

bob

s4ny · January 22, 2013 2:27AM

<< I'd like sporks banned. They're useless as both forks and spoons. Is this where I start? >>

Yes, this is where you start. Once sporks are banned, they should become quite valuable.
Best is to keep them in the original wrapper. Sealed boxes will be in greatest demand.

Senex · January 22, 2013 2:45AM

<< 

<< I'd like sporks banned. They're useless as both forks and spoons. Is this where I start? >>

Yes, this is where you start. Once sporks are banned, they should become quite valuable.
Best is to keep them in the original wrapper. Sealed boxes will be in greatest demand. >>

Will they be certified?

SeattleSlammer · January 22, 2013 3:05AM

<< 

<< Sporks rock. Do you hate flexi-straws too? >>

I love flexi-straws, as they extend the functionality of a straw without compromising it. Sporks, however, are very flawed. You can't get that last bit of spoonable food out of a dish, because the end of the spork has no scooping or scraping capability. The tines of a spork are too short to hold anything securely. They are the New Coke of picnicware -- simultaneously neither fork nor spoon enough to meet the essential requirements of being either, resulting in an inferior compromise to anyone who just wants one or the other. >>

This is awesome! And so true.

pocketpiececommems · January 22, 2013 3:13AM

They have plastic sporks in schools but no plastic knives. All of this plastic should be recycled into plastic money.

messydesk · January 22, 2013 5:30AM

Plane down one of the edges of a spork handle and you can have your knife. Call it a "spork+". Package it with bandages.

pocketpiececommems · January 22, 2013 6:47AM

If you use the "plus" designation on spork you might get sued.

derryb · January 22, 2013 8:03AM

<< I'd like sporks banned. They're useless as both forks and spoons. Is this where I start? >>

Great Britain is one step ahead of you:

REALGATOR · January 22, 2013 12:07PM

America already provides a 3 day love-fest for him every year. I'll pass on the petition but the 2018 50th anniv. coin sounds like a good idea.

Petition to US Mint: Mint a coin commemorating MLK.

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