Registered: Feb 2003
Location: The Socialist People's Republic Of Canada
Has anyone seen the new $50 Bill?
With the feminists on it and the book that says "women are persons".
PC has officially come to our currency. The next round of bills will probably be celebrating buddha or something.
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Jan-16-2005 17:54
AwakenedAddict
Transplanted
Registered: Oct 2002
Location: Berkeley, California
Boy is it ugly!!!
I enjoyed all the landscapes/flora/fauna on the old bills
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Jan-16-2005 18:02
arek
african messiah
Registered: Jul 2001
Location: Toronto - North York
i never look at the bills.
except the color they are n the # on em.
Jan-16-2005 18:03
Jayx1
Prime Minister of TOTA
Registered: Feb 2003
Location: The Socialist People's Republic Of Canada
my favourite is the $5 bill. There is nothing more Canadian than a hockey scene.
The native art one is cool if the art itself werent so ugly. They should have put one of those inuit landmarks on it instead.
The feminism thing? Sorry but there are a lot more worthy scenes in Canadian history worth printing. How about the first Canadian in space? Or our victory in the War 0f 1812?
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Originally posted by jester
Everything in this country is illegal.
"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery…" Winston Churchill
"If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law" - Winston Churchill
Jan-16-2005 18:06
dEsidEL
Fu Man Choonz
Registered: Aug 2000
Location: Below the Belt
i am appalled at the fact that Henry VIII was not used in this rendition..
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Jan-16-2005 18:07
Fir3start3r
Armin Acolyte
Registered: Oct 2001
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
Pic?
I think I've seen it once or twice but honestly, I don't remember what was on it...
I seem to recall the "Woman are Persons" thing...
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Jan-16-2005 18:09
Jayx1
Prime Minister of TOTA
Registered: Feb 2003
Location: The Socialist People's Republic Of Canada
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quote:
Originally posted by jester
Everything in this country is illegal.
"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery…" Winston Churchill
"If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law" - Winston Churchill
Jan-16-2005 18:18
Rodrico
TA Desperado
Registered: Oct 2001
Location: Toronto, Canada
Woman are persons? hahahha thats ludicrous.
Jan-16-2005 18:18
milos
houseaddict in disguise
Registered: Apr 2002
Location: 43°11'N 79°14'W
i got one new 50$ bill last night when i was cashing my winnings at the casino
i swear they get uglier each time
Jan-16-2005 19:31
Slag
Where am i?
Registered: May 2003
Location: Toronto, Canada
If you don't want them, give them to me.
Jan-16-2005 19:33
Blinckme
Undecided ...
Registered: Jun 2004
Location: Montreal, Qc
quote:
Originally posted by milos
i got one new 50$ bill last night when i was cashing my winnings at the casino
i swear they get uglier each time
I won alot last night that if i had to cach my chips in 50$ i would've needed a bag for them so i got stuck with the 100$ bills
The feminism thing? Sorry but there are a lot more worthy scenes in Canadian history worth printing. How about the first Canadian in space? Or our victory in the War 0f 1812?
Would you have been ok with the bill if there had been a bunch of bare breasted women burning bras on the front of the bill? This is not about feminism at all, it is about simple HUMAN rights, and we are all humans and deserve to be treated as such. This bill is commemorating the correction of errors in thought that were made a long time ago and should NOT be forgotten.
It was a long time ago so some people probably take it for granted that women were not considered people at one time in this country. Women did not have the same rights as men. Women were not allowed to be doctors or lawyers, nor were they allowed to go to school past a certain age. Even when they were allowed to work alongside men they were paid much less than their male counterparts.
As a women who is has the chance to do things that women in the past did not, I appreciate the opportunities I have to get a university degree, have a fulfilling job and be able to vote in elections for all levels of government. This isn't some feminist crap. I am sure if men had not been allowed to do all of these things just because you all had penises you wouldn't be complaining about celebrating the fact that you were considered a person.
It sounds weird but is quite true women were not PEOPLE in the eyes of the law. I would much rather revere events in our history that had a positive effect on the country and that make us remember why we are lucky to live here as opposed to bitching about every little thing that isn't perfect about it. No country is perfect, we can always make things better, but all things considered we have it pretty freaking good here.
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Last edited by striptease4me on Jan-16-2005 at 21:27