2007-12-19 07:21:44 · 11 answers · asked by maskmanmikep@verizon.net 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Because they already have old presidents on them. Yanking old George off the ones would be like saying whoever you replaced him with was better.
2007-12-19 07:29:42 · answer #1 · answered by spunk113 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually, you don't get a coin unless there were special reasons. Washington on the $1 bill. Cause he was the first. Jefferson on the $2 bill cause everyone hated John Adams, who would have been number 2. Lincoln and Grant from the Civil War to peeve the South. Roosevelt got on the Dime because of his polio and his leadership of the March of Dimes, (really). Kennedy got on the Half Dollar, knocking off Franklin because Kennedy was killed, and also, the Democrats ran the House Senate and White House. Those are pretty much why.
2007-12-19 07:33:22 · answer #2 · answered by Songbyrd JPA ✡ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If they constantly changed who was on bills and coins then it would be FAR too easy for people to forge money.
People would just claim it's the new money and there would be substantial costs printing the new money. Also, they only put legendary presidents on bills, not just any old George Bush 8-)
2007-12-19 07:28:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
All the bills and coins already have people on them. It would be costly and pointless to change them. If a change was to be made, though, convention dictates that only dead people are to be used.
Besides, would you really want George Bush smirking at you ever day?
2007-12-19 08:30:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably because none have been deemed worthy of the honor. You have to be considered a "great" president, in order for such an honor to be bestowed upon you. None, nowadays, are.
Wotan
2007-12-19 07:51:18 · answer #5 · answered by Alberich 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The tradition goes...no living persons on bills, coins, or POSTAGE STAMPS.
But I liked the first answer the best...thumbs up!
2007-12-19 07:28:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Because if they put clintons picture on a new coin then they would have to have a special slot for it on the condom dispensing machine.
2007-12-19 07:53:39 · answer #7 · answered by acmeraven 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because the government does not want to take the time to print out new bills.
2007-12-19 07:25:26 · answer #8 · answered by matthew 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They don't honor anyone with a stamp or currancy until they have been dead several years...in case it turns out they do something shameful.
2007-12-19 07:35:05 · answer #9 · answered by glenn 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
have you seen them? not very easy on the eyes...and i dont think any of them have done anything so monumental to our history were they would warrant that kind of tribute!!
2007-12-19 07:30:18 · answer #10 · answered by SimplyRed 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋