We need to get rid of the penny as well as the nickle. We also need to stop manufacturing paper dollar bills and replace it with a dollar coin.
What? We already have a dollar coin? And there are millions of them in circulation?
But none of those things will happen because, in addition to actually saving us millions of dollars, currency reform is not an issue that can be used to make your political opponent look like a douche. It's just a rational issue and as we all know, 'Mericans don't like rationality.
This petition is full of heart, but is not that strategic. It would take an act of congress to eliminate the penny. Two bills have already failed, so if we wanted to organize around this, we would need a groundswell of support directed at members of congress.
That said, President Obama certainly could rally the troops. I'm looking forward to the Republican talking point "Obama wants your piggy bank."
The zinc lobby and the powerful Senators who have Penny Production jobs in their states work to prevent this happening, that is true.
But -- if there are hundreds of thousands of signatures? There might be enough political pressure to make it happen. And yes, lobby our own representatives.
I thought the petition was very well written. In our "national" interests to do this -- not zinc interests, not Penny Production job interests.
There was a great story on the news about a couple who needed a new floor and decided to cover the floor with pennies. It looks awesome. I think it costs something like six hundred dollars.
What? We already have a dollar coin? And there are millions of them in circulation?
But none of those things will happen because, in addition to actually saving us millions of dollars, currency reform is not an issue that can be used to make your political opponent look like a douche. It's just a rational issue and as we all know, 'Mericans don't like rationality.
That said, President Obama certainly could rally the troops. I'm looking forward to the Republican talking point "Obama wants your piggy bank."
Thats my two cents
(j/k)
But -- if there are hundreds of thousands of signatures? There might be enough political pressure to make it happen. And yes, lobby our own representatives.
I thought the petition was very well written. In our "national" interests to do this -- not zinc interests, not Penny Production job interests.
I wish I could sign it twice.
Candy bars, discount socks.
You name it.
Personally, I like this simple, elegant design.
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Also, this seems very relevant to Slog's interests, and already has a ton of signatures:
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petitio…