The Leonard Lopate Show

The Bush Administration is about to issue new coinage. The description can be found in the video at this url: http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2008/1/9/16147/71670

I Believe Douglas Mudd is incorrect to suggest the Greeks were the first to use coins en massse. I believe it was the ancient Persians who used coins en masse first - eg the Daric coin named for Darius the Great. Darius also instituted the reforms of weights and measures necessary for the money system to take off.

Is the value of a nickel--in terms of its mineral content--greater than 5 cents?

Using cois insteead of paper money is strictly anti-consumer. Who cares how long the coins last? They put holes in your pocket, weigh a lot more, and if you're not from the country in question, you can't figure out what the demonination is. Paper is clearly superior from the user's POV, but government bureaucrats do no care about users.

Is there a presidential candidate who is running on a platform of doing away with pennies? They're idiotic. Get rid of them. Round up or down to the next 5c already.

Seems like a great idea everyone would rally around and create a new America.

Leonard, you were obviously bored to death with this program. You could have made it more interesting for everyone including yourself.