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Americans: Think you're fairly observant? Here's a question you will still probably get wrong.

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09-20-2009 , 05:05 PM

#51

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They tell people it is Roosevelt when it is obviously Truman.

I agree with your expert analysis.

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09-20-2009 , 05:16 PM

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27AllIn

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i'm canadian but i don't know who's on the canadian dime or the american dime. It's been a while since i was at the micro stakes.

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09-20-2009 , 05:23 PM

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shemp

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I agree with your expert analysis.

I wouldn't have to explain this to people if they weren't unobservant Americans.

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i'm canadian but i don't know who's on the canadian dime or the american dime. It's been a while since i was at the micro stakes.

Canadians: They just aren't dumb enough.

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09-20-2009 , 06:19 PM

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It's a pretty big breach of the constitution to have "In God We Trust" on the money. Separation of church and State and that whole thing.

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09-20-2009 , 06:21 PM

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It's a pretty big breach of the constitution to have "In God We Trust" on the money. Separation of church and State and that whole thing.

Sorry. Need to be dumber still.

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09-20-2009 , 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by DrunkIrish05

who sees a dime on a daily basis?

I do. Sodas at our work are only 35 cents.

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09-20-2009 , 07:00 PM

#57

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True.

But somehow, I bet you guys still agree that 90% of US citizens over age 12 could not name the US President on the dime within 15 seconds...

Yeah, so? Is there a point to this?

It sounds like you think that remembering trivial information is a sign of intelligence.

(by the way, the last time i saw a dime was probably many months ago, i usually dont bother getting small change back when buying something)

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09-20-2009 , 07:08 PM

#58

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This is a really good example of not knowing what other people know and don't know. I honestly thought I had misread your post or it might have been a trick question, because I knew the answer in one millionth of one second, and really would have assumed everyone knew it, really.

Weird.

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09-20-2009 , 07:14 PM

#59

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Meh. Always thought it looked like Ike.

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09-20-2009 , 07:16 PM

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27AllIn

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This might be a better test

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voAntzB7EwE

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09-20-2009 , 08:56 PM

#61

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It's a pretty big breach of the constitution to have "In God We Trust" on the money. Separation of church and State and that whole thing.

Please point out to me the part of the constitution where it specifies that church and state must be separate.

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09-20-2009 , 08:58 PM

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Who is on the dime?

a president

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09-20-2009 , 09:10 PM

#63

27AllIn

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Please point out to me the part of the constitution where it specifies that church and state must be separate.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Separat..._United_States

First Amendment to the United States Constitution, which reads, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof . . ."

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09-20-2009 , 09:33 PM

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and now explain to me how putting "in god we trust" on currency violates the first amendment of the constitution.

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09-20-2009 , 09:34 PM

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I hope that if I ever engage politics on the internets it will be something similar to or precisely this question of whether or not "In God We Trust" on coins violates the establishment clause of the US Constitution.

27AllIn, you might find some help here http://supreme.justia.com/us/465/668/case.html in both the majority and the dissent that may provide illuminating on the very important matter.

Last edited by shemp; 09-20-2009 at 09:34 PM. Reason: and i apologize for that whole not dumb enough to be american thing

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09-20-2009 , 09:47 PM

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I had to conjure up a mental image of the dime and examine it for a few seconds before I got it.

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09-20-2009 , 09:56 PM

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and now explain to me how putting "in god we trust" on currency violates the first amendment of the constitution.

It is not fair to put that message on anything public the same way you wouldn't want to see "there is no god" or "follow allah or die". Putting in god we trust on the currency respects christians who believe in a single god. There should be no message on currency, even "don't smoke it's bad for your health" or "always wear a helmet" would be wrong.

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09-20-2009 , 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by DrunkIrish05

who sees a dime on a daily basis?

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09-20-2009 , 10:14 PM

#69

FlyWf

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My snap answer was Hamilton, by the way, before remembering that he's on the other 10 thing and it's FDR.

Also, the most bull**** money face guy is Grant. He was a mediocre general and a terrible President.

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09-20-2009 , 10:15 PM

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I'd be offended by the nihilistic message that no message would infer.

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09-20-2009 , 10:27 PM

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I take back no message. I think something like "land of the free" would be okay. Just not something the government says to influence people.

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09-20-2009 , 11:10 PM

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AKSpartan

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How about "Out of thin air, this money was created."

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09-20-2009 , 11:41 PM

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i'm honestly shocked at the results fwiw

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09-20-2009 , 11:42 PM

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kkcountry

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Originally Posted by DrunkIrish05

who sees a dime on a daily basis?

anybody who pays cash for their daily coke/coffee/latte/etc?

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Originally Posted by FlyWf

nice

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09-20-2009 , 11:48 PM

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FlyWf won the thread. Start a new one.

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