Weekend fun: Mount Rushmore II
Mount Rushmore was a celebration of the first 150 years of America.
It features four of our most iconic and important presidents ever: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Teddy Roosevelt.
It hasn’t been another 150 years yet, but I have a fun proposal to ask: If you could make a second Mount Rushmore to celebrate the last 150 years, who would you put on it?
Since it hasn’t been 150 years yet, you can put other Americans besides presidents on this monument.
I’ll go first. The only two presidents I think would be worthy of this honor are Ronald Regan and FDR. I would add Martin Luther King Jr. as my third person. I’m not sure on the 4th. Perhaps someone like Steve Jobs or Bill Gates for helping to forever change the world with personal computers.
Go ahead! Make your picks.
June 7th, 2008 at 4:37 pm
how about einstein?
June 7th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
Einstein was a great man, but he lived most of his life in Europe. Although he did do a lot for the U.S., I’m not sure if he fits the bill for Mount Rushmore II.
But you’re welcome to suggest whomever you want.
June 7th, 2008 at 6:34 pm
For Rushmore II - I agree with FDR and Regan. Two more would be Truman and Eisenhower.
More for General Eisenhower who was SHAEF commander and not as a particulary spectacular president.
June 19th, 2008 at 12:00 am
Not to be cliche, but I think you would need a woman up there to even it out. How about Susan B. Anthony or Elizabeth Cady Stanton or Eleanor Roosevelt? (I’d prefer Eleanor, personally)