In the article Abolish the Penny by William Sapphire, a former speechwriter for Nixon tells us his opinion on the penny being abolished. He had a very strong passion towards it being abolished and quite frankly, I agree with him too. I agree with the abolish the penny article because there is nothing that we can buy with the penny, America has nostalgia when it comes to traditions, and As Sapphire puts it "you can't buy anything with a penny anymore. Penny candy? Not for sale at the five-and-dime (which is now a ''dollar store'').…
Did you know the penny you see today has not always been the same? Over the years there were many changes made to the Lincoln penny. These changes have affected the appearance and makeup of the penny. The first of the changes made was in 1909, when the sculptors initials were removed from the penny.…
Would abolishing the penny be an economical challenge for the state? A United States Representative , Jim Kolbe went to congress with a bill to eliminate the coin. Even though he failed, there is still many wanting to do away with the penny as the smallest coin because they think it is worthless. The penny has a story that shows the importance of history including our previous United States President, Abraham Lincoln.…
Debate has arisen in the United States over the economic value and need of the penny. The penny is the United States’ coin with the smallest value---only one cent. Recently, many have been discussing getting rid of the penny. It’s a waste of money and materials to produce and they’re easily forgotten more often than used. After much deliberation, I can conclude that penny is insignificant to our economic system and getting rid of it would benefit the United States’ economy.…
The industrial condition reforms and improvement of urban life during the 1890-1915 period were very successful progressive reforms. Both helped improve the life of many citizens during that period and today. The many laws, such as child labor acts and pure food and drugs acts, made the quality of living much better. The Jungle, a book written by Upton Sinclair in 1906, was a fiction book about poor conditions in the meatpacking industry.…
From the time of hunter-gatherers to a thousand years in the future, many items and ways of life have either been updated for fallen out of practice. Even today, aspects of life such as books, schooling, currency, and entertainment is becoming more advanced or forgotten. Some items, such as the penny for example, have had a fair share of debate revolving around whether or not it still has a place in the modern day. Perhaps 100 years ago, the penny was more valuable, as items bought at shops were worth a penny. Yet, that time has come and gone, and in turn, the penny itself is best left in the past.…
The penny should be kept. Others may argue that the penny is not worth it, but it is very valuable. Even if it is only one cent. The penny has influenced our culture, and eliminating the penny would cause problems. The penny can be changed to be more cost-effective.…
The main aim after World War I was said to be to prevent another major war from occurring. World War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, which ironically can also be argued to have been the beginning of the World War II. From 1919 to 1939, the countries agreed on the need for peaceful communication. They were to replace militarism with more civilized forms of agreements. This desire for collective security, agreement of nations to not attack each other and defend each other in case of attack, failed due to dishonesty and greed.…
The one-cent coin was the first piece of currency authorized by the United States government in 1793. Also included was the half-cent, dime and quarter-dollar. Today, one will probably not recognize the name or face of the half-cent. This is because it was discontinued in 1857 due to its lack of value and failure to facilitate trade. In recent years, the penny has taken to many of the same effects the half-cent had in the mid-1800’s.…
Since the year of 1787 people have been walking around with a jingle in their pants from their loose change. Today, change is only seen as two additional decimal places in an American’s bank account. In the fast moving world Americans presently live in, their time has become their most precious asset, leaving no moments to count their change to an exact value. Due to this, the existence of the penny has become a marginal inconvenience of the modern day. Altogether, the American penny is no longer practical or necessary in a world where time is money, and time is being wasted counting a cent at a time.…
Pennies, what are they worth? To answer that question one must first go back to the dawn of the penny. For centuries, the penny has captivated many with it’s historical significance and representation of America’s accomplishments as a nation; however, one thing that has changed over time is its commercial value. The penny was created with one intended purpose, facilitating the exchange of goods and services, but because of inflation the value of the penny has decreased making it hard for consumers to purchase anything with one single penny. Today pennies can be found under couches, sidewalks, and even in the garbage.…
Simply saying penny has been around for many years would be a blatant understatement; it has been etched into society as a reminder of perhaps the greatest president the country has ever seen. Abolishing the penny, is a move that would attempt to erase the more than a century long legacy of Abraham Lincoln and all of his accomplishments. Not only would the expulsion cause a brash disregard of history, it would also cause major inconveniences for the American populous. A reform of the monetary system such as the one proposed would cause unnecessary grief and overhaul many standards such as prices and small business financial management. Cynicism, it is a quality that a large part of the American public is guilty of possessing when it comes…
Statics from “Upfront” magazine support that two-thirds to three-quarters of Americans want to keep the penny. The government is the one who produces penney. The people who can barely pay for products will have to pay more because the prices would go up. People want to get rid of the penny because know one cares about them, since no one even bothers to pick them up when they are seen on the floor. The U.S should not get rid of the penny because, the government will have to make nickels, raise prices of products, and the pennies are used to raise money for charities.…
In the year 1787, the United States made a change regarding economics by introducing a one-cent coin, the penny (source B). As the first authorized currency of the nation, it had great purpose, as well as symbolism. It eventually grew to represent our sixteenth president, Abraham Lincoln, and all of his accomplishments (1909). Over the course of the past 231 years, a lot has changed. This includes how we view and use the penny in our everyday lives.…
Nickel and Dimed Notes Intro/Thesis: Journalist, Barbara Ehrenreich, in Nickel and Dimed, describes her personal experiences of working low-paying jobs and the struggles that come with it. Ehrenreich’s purpose was to determine the possibility of living off a minimum wage job. She adopts an objective tone in order to show her readers the harsh reality of the workers of the low-paying jobs, poverty is one of American society’s biggest problems, people are working full time yet still sink into poverty Logos: Author has worked multiple different jobs in different locations but is not able to stay in all of them, takes ibuprofen to help with the pain ( pg. 33), when in Maine (salary being 200/250 for about 40 hrs a week [pg. 60] ) unable to…