WASHINGTON – The White House has approved the redesign of U.S. currency. Barack Obama will be on the new dollar bill.
The Obama Administration feels that the American dollar is in bad need of a makeover. They have partnered with the Dollar ReDe$ign Project to pick a new design for U.S. currency. Currently, the design that the administration likes best was done by Dowling Duncan (a British duo), which features a unique vertical design. It also features President Obama on the one dollar bill.
“We love the Dowling Duncan look. They’ve come up with a creative design and put President Obama where he belongs… on number 1,” said David Axelrod, Senior Adviser to President Obama.
The Dollar Redesign Project was organized by creative strategy consultant Richard Smith. He is still soliciting ideas for the dollar bill of the future. “Our great ‘rival’, the Euro, looks so spanky in comparison it seems the only clear way to revive this global recession is to rebrand and redesign,” the project notes on its website.
Here’s the web site for The Dollar Redesign Project.
“Don’t waste your time submitting a design, it’s a done deal,” said Rahm Emanuel, White House Chief of Staff. The President wants “change” in the currency and we’ve unanimously picked Dowling Duncan’s work. Fed Chairman, Benjamin Bernanke, has signed off on our choice for the redesign. We intend to have the money in circulation by December, 2012.”
Emanuel went on to say that there are plans to redo U.S. coins as well. “We don’t need a complete redesign of our coins, but we do want to put President Obama on the penny and move President Lincoln to the nickel. Thomas Jefferson, who was on the nickel, will be… discontinued.” Republican Congressman Paul Ryan suggested President Obama be put on both the “nickel and dime” instead of the penny.
Another American icon might also be replaced. “Uncle Sam is outdated,” said Axelrod. “We need to update this icon as well. It will now be Uncle Barack.”
Republicans are apoplectic about the changes the Administration is proposing. “They won’t get this passed when we get control of the house,” said Minority Leader John Boehner. “Typical Republicans, they want to block everything, even a little meaningless design issue,” said Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. “It doesn’t matter what they think, we’re going to pass this and every American will be carrying Obama dollars in their wallets and purses come December, 2012.”
FYI: The Obama dollar will reportedly be worth $0.47.
Why not just get a mark in our hands or forehead and do away with currency.
amen paul !
Why not put a chip in everybody for money and include a GPS chip so the government can keep track of everyone. ;-P
o n December 21 we will all die because of Obama
well gosh migit or whoever u r if ur dead u wont the money obama forever!!!
This is a bunch of Horse Hockey! Don't be fooled. Most African Americans would demand that Dr. Martin Luther King be on the dollar bill, not Barack Obama.
Put aside your racism for 2 nanoseconds and wake up. The article is a joke!
I want to sell ma soul to the devil before this world come to an end, please i need your help
You right-wing nutcases are so willing to believe anything negative about the president that you can't recognize satire when you see it. You've been snagged, punked, pranked, fooled, and hooked by a joke site. Geez.
any thing can happen in this present time. power rules.
Relax everyone. They only put (with one exception – Ben Franklin) dead presidents on currency. As long as nobody gets the urge to assassinate Obama, he won't be appearing on ANY American currency.
alexander hamilton – the $10 bill – was never a president.
Okay, so that makes two. He's still dead, isn't he? ;-p
To quote Ed Norton (the character, not the actor) HEY RALPH! This is a joke site but you fell for it.
Just because this site Is a joke doesn't mean that I can't post stupid things ;-p
how are you going to tip the strippers now????
He might have his own statue someday…
I really hope this is a joke. I think it's disgraceful. Obama is truly a disgrace to our country. He has done nothing but drag us down and divide us. Leave our currency alone. It's fine the way it is And if you must put a new face on the money, put Ronald Reagan on something.
You HOPE it's a joke? On a site with stories about Bigfoot, the explosion of Kim Kardashian's silicone, and aliens for rent, your hopes have been realized!
SERIOUSLY? First off, dividing the country & dragging us down? Sorry, but THAT'S the job of the Republicans. Second–I realize that you all watch Faux "News" 24/7, but aren't even SOME of you smart enough to at LEAST realize that World Weekly News is a fake news site, just like Faux? XD
Yes, Obama has divided us – between the racists and the rest of us. And I guess Ronald Reagan was a better actor in the White House than he ever was in Hollywood.
You are a disgrace to our country.
Hah…Reagan, the beginning of our financial downfall. Once again, you give no information, facts, reasoning, etc. Just 'Obama is bad'. Some day, maybe in your children's history books, you'll see all the great things he's been trying to do for people like you and has been stopped by the Republican House. There is good reason the House has a 12% approval rating. Obama is already rated about 14th by non-partisan presidential scholars who rate presidents and you don't have a clue as to why. You're going to be embarrassed when you find out.
I would love to see this!
"FYI: The Obama dollar will reportedly be worth $0.47."
Did they mean dollar for 47%?
Obama can't be put on the dollar bull because only dead presidents (with 1 exception) can be put on U.S. currency.
Your statement is correct but you DO realize this is a satire site, right?
Copycat! ;-p
This is complete bullshit. Thanks to all of you morons, that voted for him, obama is destroying this country. So lets honor obama, by removing washington, our first president, from the dollar bill, and putting obama on there instead. Good job america!!!
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That was meant for the ears of @greatidea, a real dumb ass.
I appreciate you taking the time to write about this topic.
it doesnt even say… in God we trust.
this so dumb
What a joke, the first black president IS NOT that big of a deal. He needs to get over himself.
This was his ONLY way to get "in GOD we trust" off of our currency.
WOW lol
http://www.makingthelinks.co.uk/shareideas/topic/69977?replies=1#post-75467
Lol….it makes me laugh to think people thought we were ok before obama….I guess bush did such a fantastic job that's why we are in such good shape now. Everyone being treated equally, joke? After reading some of these posts I know now why we haven't advanced …lol sadly . Ever wonder why the rest of the world hates us…..? Hhmmmmm
the Idea is to get better after Bush. We are not better but worse and the course of our nation is being steered by a man who obviously has little Idea what he is doing.
does it hurt so much to see obama appear on the notes, what hell is going on.
hey, it is what it is. *shrugs*
I'm saddened that not enough people realize this article is BS. (Edit: I'm also saddened that I didn't realize what this site is. That being said, I'm even MORE saddened that people don't realize this article is BS)