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Travis_0004

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64. I think MLK would be a better choice

Tue Apr 21, 2015, 12:43 PM

Apr 2015

I realize that the goal is to put a woman on currency, but at the same time there has never been a african american on US currency either.

I think most would agree that MLK is more important in US history than Wilma Mankiller.

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Michelle Obama Stands Up for Native Americans, Says Natives Were Stripped of Their Culture [View all] sheshe2 Apr 2015 OP

I like her. She should run for Prez. Zorra Apr 2015 #1

That has crossed my mind more than once. ucrdem Apr 2015 #8

this is fantastic…. dhill926 Apr 2015 #2

k&r nt bananas Apr 2015 #3

But the sad irony is that BumRushDaShow Apr 2015 #4

I know BRDS... sheshe2 Apr 2015 #9

Enslaved by "some" of them..not all. nt kelliekat44 Apr 2015 #55

Not "all" oppressed the Native Americans either BumRushDaShow Apr 2015 #58

"We" does not include "me" TexasMommaWithAHat Apr 2015 #5

'We' does not include Michelle, as she was a decendent of slaves. sheshe2 Apr 2015 #15

Truly. We accept the responsibility of righting injustices. TexasMommaWithAHat Apr 2015 #33

I remember seeing a young woman crying on television, saying ... Stellar Apr 2015 #6

This!!!!! wolfie001 Apr 2015 #7

I voted for Wilma Mankiller. n/t yellerpup Apr 2015 #12

I dont think that makes sense as 90 percent of people have no idea who it is? Travis_0004 Apr 2015 #31

It' about time they did! yellerpup Apr 2015 #32

Most don't have any idea who Andrew Jackson is CreekDog Apr 2015 #62

I think MLK would be a better choice Travis_0004 Apr 2015 #64

we shouldn't have to choose amongst all the people of color and/or females CreekDog Apr 2015 #66

Me too. blackspade Apr 2015 #46

Wado, blackspade yellerpup Apr 2015 #48

Thank you Michelle Omaha Steve Apr 2015 #10

There are free Cherokee lessons online yellerpup Apr 2015 #13

Thanks... Omaha Steve Apr 2015 #36

K&R! freshwest Apr 2015 #11

K&R!! nt brer cat Apr 2015 #14

"We" learned how from our English ancestors. postulater Apr 2015 #16

I cannot accept being a part of the "We". malokvale77 Apr 2015 #17

Fine, don't accept it. sheshe2 Apr 2015 #21

Thank you for allowing me to not accept what I am not responsible for. malokvale77 Apr 2015 #22

Go for it.... sheshe2 Apr 2015 #23

"Go for it" malokvale77 Apr 2015 #24

Well first of all I don't do hides. sheshe2 Apr 2015 #25

"Please don't take that tone with me"... malokvale77 Apr 2015 #26

That's a shame. Major Hogwash Apr 2015 #28

I actually meant to say alert~ sheshe2 Apr 2015 #40

Michelle's we refers to our government and to those individuals who were the discriminators. All jwirr Apr 2015 #65

I don't understand your attitude in this thread. Who are you mad at? rhett o rick Apr 2015 #37

Oh for Christ's sake... malokvale77 Apr 2015 #53

Michelle is truly gracious. romanic Apr 2015 #18

Um, one issue I have with this statement.... blackspade Apr 2015 #47

Yeah that's what I was meaning when I said "prop" romanic Apr 2015 #60

Both Michelle and Barack Obama are very well-grounded in US history-- the real history. Hekate Apr 2015 #19

Thank you. You stated eloquently what I struggled to say. erronis Apr 2015 #38

I am with you, Hekate. nt sheshe2 Apr 2015 #41

"the ahistorical eternal now." 3catwoman3 Apr 2015 #43

Kick, kick, kick! Heidi Apr 2015 #20

K & r for a gracious, intelligent, thoughtful woman lovemydog Apr 2015 #27

a truth Americans refuse to face about our history ... napkinz Apr 2015 #29

And it goes on. Wetbacks, slant-eyes, any immigrant erronis Apr 2015 #39

Truth! sheshe2 Apr 2015 #42

you're welcome sheshe napkinz Apr 2015 #50

"learn the truth" napkinz Apr 2015 #30

+1000 for Carlin's last line. sheshe2 Apr 2015 #45

I find it incredibly sad that some people's first and only reaction to this is, "not me!!!" PeaceNikki Apr 2015 #34

The point is that "empathy" is not the same as "collective guilt" TexasMommaWithAHat Apr 2015 #35

I don't believe in it either. romanic Apr 2015 #61

I like Michelle Obama more every day. blackspade Apr 2015 #44

K&R! nt napkinz Apr 2015 #49

what the First Lady said about the First Peoples guillaumeb Apr 2015 #51

Yes it does, sadly apply to enslaved Africans. sheshe2 Apr 2015 #52

EXCELLENT ismnotwasm Apr 2015 #54

It's not about our ancestors. haele Apr 2015 #56

Our beautiful First Lady Michelle Obama is always doing the right thing. Cha Apr 2015 #57

She used the word "folks." I expect the ODS brigade to sound off. nt msanthrope Apr 2015 #59

I share her feelings fadedrose Apr 2015 #63