Comments on: Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Silver Dollars for 2021 https://www.coinnews.net/2019/10/14/christa-mcauliffe-commemorative-silver-dollars-for-2021/ CoinNews delivers the latest World and US coin news Sun, 28 Jun 2020 03:31:26 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Dan https://www.coinnews.net/2019/10/14/christa-mcauliffe-commemorative-silver-dollars-for-2021/#comment-487808 Sun, 28 Jun 2020 03:31:26 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/?p=73020#comment-487808 Then if you wanted a coin for all Challenger astronauts then you you should have gone to Congress (it took almost 30 years) and petitioned to get a coin. Many people that admired a teacher that died in a tragedy trying to teach kids about space have rallied behind this cause. Proceeds go to FIRST which is an organization that teaches kids STEM programs related to robotics. Something Christa McAuliffe would have admired and supported. The tragedy of the event and the other astronauts deaths are not being dismissed by this commemorative coin. I would suggest that Congress be petitioned by each astronaut’s state rep push a bill forward to recognize the brave men and women.

]]> By: Richard https://www.coinnews.net/2019/10/14/christa-mcauliffe-commemorative-silver-dollars-for-2021/#comment-472521 Sat, 19 Oct 2019 23:22:36 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/?p=73020#comment-472521 I agree, it is not right to single out any one of these brave people. The entire “teacher in space” thing was a bit of a publicity stunt to begin with, and this is just trading on her death. For that matter, the whole disaster was needless, as the engineers didn’t explain their concerns well and the bureaucrats, feeling they were pushed by the politicians, didn’t listen.

]]> By: Piedmont https://www.coinnews.net/2019/10/14/christa-mcauliffe-commemorative-silver-dollars-for-2021/#comment-472087 Thu, 17 Oct 2019 04:34:32 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/?p=73020#comment-472087 In reply to SalivateMetal.

Agreed.
Did no one in the senate or house realize that more than one person was on board that shuttle? Did, at any point, any senator or congressman stop and voice a question as to why the other astronauts weren’t being honoured ?

]]> By: SalivateMetal https://www.coinnews.net/2019/10/14/christa-mcauliffe-commemorative-silver-dollars-for-2021/#comment-471951 Wed, 16 Oct 2019 14:00:11 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/?p=73020#comment-471951 In reply to lonnie.

The Mint doesn’t think. It acts according to the law. We should blame Congress.

]]> By: Christopher Williams https://www.coinnews.net/2019/10/14/christa-mcauliffe-commemorative-silver-dollars-for-2021/#comment-471859 Tue, 15 Oct 2019 21:00:22 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/?p=73020#comment-471859 I concur with everyone here.

]]> By: morgan https://www.coinnews.net/2019/10/14/christa-mcauliffe-commemorative-silver-dollars-for-2021/#comment-471735 Mon, 14 Oct 2019 22:37:39 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/?p=73020#comment-471735 i agree completely. all the brave people who perished in the challenger tragedy should be honored.

]]> By: lonnie https://www.coinnews.net/2019/10/14/christa-mcauliffe-commemorative-silver-dollars-for-2021/#comment-471723 Mon, 14 Oct 2019 20:33:56 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/?p=73020#comment-471723 all of the astronauts of that flight should be honored. i will not purchase any of these because they should all be honored. what was the mint thinking?

]]> By: Norbert https://www.coinnews.net/2019/10/14/christa-mcauliffe-commemorative-silver-dollars-for-2021/#comment-471708 Mon, 14 Oct 2019 18:55:03 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/?p=73020#comment-471708 Nice tribute, BUT, They should’ve honored ALL the astronauts that were aboard that ill-fated flight. They also gave there lives.

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