The National Journal has the following quotation from Grover Norquist relating to his crusade to put Reagan’s face on the $10 bill: “As a board member of the NRA, I can … tell you that [Alexander Hamilton] was a bad shot.” Uh-huh. I fail to see what’s so funny about a man being murdered. And maybe I’m getting extra-patriotic with the 4th right around the corner, or maybe I’m a little too security conscious post 9/11, or maybe I haven’t yet forgiven the bombastic, loathsome scum that I think do bear some responsibility for the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin, but should we really be making jokes about murdered political leaders part of the civic discourse, even on symbolic matters?
On a purely substantive note, I still think that putting Ronald “I love deficits!” Reagan on currency is a truly moronic concept. And that he should displace Hamilton of all people … that’s a proposal that should laughed back under whatever rock it escaped from.
Posted by armand at June 29, 2004 10:05 AM | TrackBack | Posted to Politics