I heard the same thing dino they put him on it to spite him.

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Great response.

I am a Big fan of Calvin.

I should also add that his actions as General were taken of his own account and were not authorized by either Congress (since at the time these were foreign nations) or by the President.

Jackson was a mixed bag. Yes, he took the ultimate stand AGAINST the re-authorization of a US central bank and for that we should thank him. But he was also a huge racist and personally responsible for countless atrocities against the native populaces of what is now Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida where he used his position as General of the armies to slaughter and forcibly evict the native tribes that lived in those areas - many of whom co-existed peacefully with the white settlers and had begun to trade and advance technologically as a result. He continued that legacy as President of the United States with the Trail of Tears.

I refuse to venerate the man and his portrait on our currency quite frankly appalls me. I'd substitute him in a heartbeat with either Calvin Coolidge - IMHO one of the most underrated and overlooked Presidents in US history - or Ronald Reagan.

Awesome post. Amazing how history repeats itself. But then this is not taught in high school history so the lessons are never learned.

I always felt I was a bit different. The more the Mainstream hates an individual the more respect I have for that person. My liberal leaning friends used to ask, Why do I like Trump so much? My answer was simple. I don't know Trump well enough to say I like him but I do respect his policies. There is a vast difference between liking someone and respecting them for what they do.

Interesting thought.

It's a historical fact that Andrew Jackson was big time against printing paper money.
Since I learned that, me dino has wondered if whoever put his face on twenty dollar bills laughing their asses off at him.

Didn't know all this about Jackson. Thanks!!!!!!!!

"In 1814 we took a little trip
along with Col. Jackson down the mighty Mississip.."

good one to investigate.

I always heard the reason the American Indians wouldn't take a $20 bill was because Jackson's picture was on it and they felt he had betrayed them so they didn't trust him.

He fought the banksters. His image must be destroyed so no one ever does that again.
They can kill him, so they change history to destroy his legacy.
He fought banksters so he must have been a racist. See the logic? (/s)
Why are they trying to destroy Trump? Same thing.

Not mention of having to run for pres again because he was cheated out of a second term!

What's your take on why they hid this about him while claiming he was the father of democrapism.

I was scratching my head for a while on this and other things about Jackson...then, Like you just now, got it!
So, Jackson being the father of democraption must have come from the demo on the streets during the 30s and 40s...before progressiveism really took hold.

Thanks, OUC. 👍
Jackson has been a hero for me for a long time.

When I was in school in the mid 60's, I recall being taught that AJ was crude rude partied hard and disgraced the presidency with his behavior. No mention of paying off the debt... even in the 60's history was being rewritten to serve an agenda...

Aha! So that's why there's been a campaign underway to disparage Andrew Jackson and take his face off the $20 bill. The truth comes out.

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