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acroyearThe religious right are going ape-shit over the fact that in the new $1 coin designs, "In God We Trust" has been moved from being on the face of the coin to being on the edge, along with the year. They are, of course, complaining about the fact that "God" is now not important enough to be on the face of the coins.
The Mint is saying they did that to give more space to the presidential portraits.
And only Ed Brayton is complaining that nobody else is complaining that the word "Liberty", featured on every coin ever issued by the Mint since the 1800s, has been completely removed from the coin, along with E Pluribus Unum. (It has been noted that the back of the coin is the Statue of Liberty, but that's not quite the same thing.)
Well, I'm complaining as well. Why should the one thing ALL Americans agree on NOT be on the coin while the one thing that at least 15% of Americans are willing to disagree on be allowed?
The Mint is saying they did that to give more space to the presidential portraits.
And only Ed Brayton is complaining that nobody else is complaining that the word "Liberty", featured on every coin ever issued by the Mint since the 1800s, has been completely removed from the coin, along with E Pluribus Unum. (It has been noted that the back of the coin is the Statue of Liberty, but that's not quite the same thing.)
Well, I'm complaining as well. Why should the one thing ALL Americans agree on NOT be on the coin while the one thing that at least 15% of Americans are willing to disagree on be allowed?
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Date: 2006-11-28 04:51 pm (UTC)Maybe because I don't collect coins. I use 'em. ;P (Always stickin' it to the man!!)