Roosevelt and the March of Dimes

Am trying to stay on topic,and not sure if all my facts are certain,(someone
will correct me if I'm wrong) but had believed that FDR was put on the dime
because of his work with the March of Dimes and the MODimes success over polio.
Do not know that Mr. Reagan was a champion of this cause, while I am a fan of
R.R. none of my favorite coins show dead presidents, (Ben Franklin was never
elected to that office, was he?)
If Mr. Reagan's plight brings about better treatment for Alheimer's then we
should honor the reseachers who find the cure, but please not on a coin. Would
rather see the Human spirit and ideals on the obverse and accompliments on the
reverse. will go back to lurk mode now.

If you forget where you left your keys its a blond moment,
If you forget what your keys are for it's Alheimer's

Am trying to stay on topic,and not sure if all my facts are certain,(someone
will correct me if I'm wrong) but had believed that FDR was put on the dime
because of his work with the March of Dimes and the MODimes success over polio.
BRBR

FDR FOUNDED the "March of Dimes." It was originally called "The Warm Springs
Foundation" and was based in that famous spa he purchased in 1923 for the
purpose of getting well. THe MoD was originally name of the annual fundraising
drive for the WS foundation, BTW.

while I am a fan of
R.R. none of my favorite coins show dead presidents, (Ben Franklin was never
elected to that office, was he?) BRBR

No, he was President of Pennsylvania during the confederation period and was on
the half cent denomination in the 1930s presidential stamp series, so he's
considered sort of an "honorary president."

eric l.

And the annual Mothers March Against Polio was also known as the "Torch Drive,"
because women went out collecting door to door in the evenings carrying
flashlights, which used to sometimes be called torches. Though the torch on the
reverse of the Roosevelt dime is officially the "Torch of Freedom," I am sure
there is a double meaning here.
Tom DeLorey
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Subject: Roosevelt and the March of Dimes
From: (ELurio)
Date: 6/12/2004 7:10 AM Central Daylight Time
Message-id:

Am trying to stay on topic,and not sure if all my facts are
certain,(someone
will correct me if I'm wrong) but had believed that FDR was put on the dime
because of his work with the March of Dimes and the MODimes success over
polio.


FDR FOUNDED the "March of Dimes." It was originally called "The Warm
SpringsFoundation" and was based in that famous spa he purchased in 1923 for
thepurpose of getting well. THe MoD was originally name of the annual
fundraisingdrive for the WS foundation, BTW. while I am a fan ofR.R. none
of my favorite coins show dead presidents, (Ben Franklin was neverelected to
that office, was he?)

No, he was President of Pennsylvania during the confederation period and was
onthe half cent denomination in the 1930s presidential stamp series, so
he'sconsidered sort of an "honorary president."eric l.







TomDeLorey
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Ben Franklin: "A Penny saved.....
"...is a CENT!" snapped Thomas Jefferson, back in the debate over the proposed
U.S. monetary system.

Hence the reason many don't want to fool with changing the design of the
dime;the portrait on it transcends politics because of the universal nature
of what it represents,and its symbolic connection to that cause.
Even though I favor changing designs on circulating coinage,I feel that FDR
is befitting his place on the dime and should stay there,at least for now.
phil

"TomDeLorey" wrote in message
...
And the annual Mothers March Against Polio was also known as the "Torch
Drive,"
because women went out collecting door to door in the evenings carrying
flashlights, which used to sometimes be called torches. Though the torch
on the
reverse of the Roosevelt dime is officially the "Torch of Freedom," I am
sure
there is a double meaning here.
Tom DeLorey
.
Subject: Roosevelt and the March of Dimes
From: (ELurio)
Date: 6/12/2004 7:10 AM Central Daylight Time
Message-id:

Am trying to stay on topic,and not sure if all my facts are
certain,(someone
will correct me if I'm wrong) but had believed that FDR was put on the
dime
because of his work with the March of Dimes and the MODimes success over
polio.


FDR FOUNDED the "March of Dimes." It was originally called "The Warm
SpringsFoundation" and was based in that famous spa he purchased in 1923
for
thepurpose of getting well. THe MoD was originally name of the annual
fundraisingdrive for the WS foundation, BTW. while I am a fan ofR.R.
none
of my favorite coins show dead presidents, (Ben Franklin was
neverelected to
that office, was he?)

No, he was President of Pennsylvania during the confederation period and
was
onthe half cent denomination in the 1930s presidential stamp series, so
he'sconsidered sort of an "honorary president."eric l.







TomDeLorey
-
Ben Franklin: "A Penny saved.....
"...is a CENT!" snapped Thomas Jefferson, back in the debate over the
proposed
U.S. monetary system.

"TomDeLorey" wrote in message
...
And the annual Mothers March Against Polio was also known as the "Torch
Drive,"
because women went out collecting door to door in the evenings carrying
flashlights, which used to sometimes be called torches. Though the torch
on the
reverse of the Roosevelt dime is officially the "Torch of Freedom," I am
sure
there is a double meaning here.
snip

Not to mention the need to remove the fasces on the obverse of the Mercury
dime, after the defeat of fascism. However, the fasces symbol still exists
on the Senate dias.

I say get rid of the polio strickened gimp. 58 years on the dime is
long enough.

phil wrote:

Hence the reason many don't want to fool with changing the design of the
dime;the portrait on it transcends politics because of the universal nature
of what it represents,and its symbolic connection to that cause.
Even though I favor changing designs on circulating coinage,I feel that FDR
is befitting his place on the dime and should stay there,at least for now.
phil

Denise wrote in message .com...
I say get rid of the polio strickened gimp. 58 years on the dime is
long enough.

phil wrote:

Hence the reason many don't want to fool with changing the design of the
dime;the portrait on it transcends politics because of the universal nature
of what it represents,and its symbolic connection to that cause.
Even though I favor changing designs on circulating coinage,I feel that FDR
is befitting his place on the dime and should stay there,at least for now.
phil


your a real dick chick aren't you
you should go crawl under the rock you came from

From: Denise

I say get rid of the polio strickened gimp. 58 years on the dime is
long enough.

Another compassionate conservative.

Regards,
Tom

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You got something against gimps, dammit?? Don't make me roll over your
ass. g

One of the sadder legacies of Reagan Republicanism is that it let all
the religiloons come on in, and that these are the kinds of mutations
that Republicans have to cater to to get elected. Witness McCain's
defeat in the primaries and Bush's tethering to the stem cell issue.

As for the dime: I say take the dime (and all the other coinage) back
to the Liberty days. The Flowing Hair design was nice. I'd be happy if
~ we had that on all coinage. And I'd be doubly happy if $5 and $10
coins were brought back. Bills are pains in the ass.


Denise wrote:

| I say get rid of the polio strickened gimp. 58 years on the dime is
| long enough.
|
| phil wrote:
|
| Hence the reason many don't want to fool with changing the design of the
| dime;the portrait on it transcends politics because of the universal
| nature
| of what it represents,and its symbolic connection to that cause.
| Even though I favor changing designs on circulating coinage,I feel
| that FDR
| is befitting his place on the dime and should stay there,at least for
| now.
| phil
|
|

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I thought it was in the House of Representatives, not the Senate.
TD
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Subject: Roosevelt and the March of Dimes
From: "Edwin Johnston"
Date: 6/12/2004 12:35 PM Central Daylight Time
Message-id:

"TomDeLorey" wrote in message
...
And the annual Mothers March Against Polio was also known as the "Torch
Drive,"
because women went out collecting door to door in the evenings carrying
flashlights, which used to sometimes be called torches. Though the torch
on the
reverse of the Roosevelt dime is officially the "Torch of Freedom," I am
sure
there is a double meaning here.
snip

Not to mention the need to remove the fasces on the obverse of the Mercury
dime, after the defeat of fascism. However, the fasces symbol still exists
on the Senate dias.










TomDeLorey
-
Ben Franklin: "A Penny saved.....
"...is a CENT!" snapped Thomas Jefferson, back in the debate over the proposed
U.S. monetary system.