A group of conservatives and Ronald Reagan lovers calling itself the Reagan Legacy Project has long been trying to slap the Gipper’s name on just about everything. Under the leadership of Grover Norquist, the group seeks to name something after Reagan in each state and all 3,067 U.S. counties, and has proposed honoring his memory on the $10 bill, the dime, the International Space Station and 16th Street, among other things.
“It sounds like a good time to re-start the conversation about getting Reagan on the $10 bill,” Norquist said. “I don’t know why the Bush administration has dropped the ball on this.”
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Well, get ready for a bacchanalia of Reaganalia, as the House on Tuesday passed the Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission Act to prepare for the Great Communicator’s 100th birthday in 2011. The 11-member body, funded with $1 million, will plan and execute Reagan-minded activities. The act also authorizes a Reagan postage stamp and a $1 coin.
Also approved Tuesday: a measure to support “the goals and ideals of National Carriage Driving Month.” Why, you ask? Well, the “Carriage Association of America has, for almost 50 years, fostered and organized efforts to preserve and recognize the significant contributions that animal-drawn vehicles have made to American culture [and] it is now almost 100 years since the rapid change from animal-drawn vehicles to machine-powered vehicles.”
Well, with $4 gas. …
