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Thu Oct-28-04 07:53 PM
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The CBC is running a special on the Greatest Canadian. It's been narrowed down to 4 politicians + 3 scientists + 2 hockey guys and one humanitarian/hero.
Who would you nominate at the greatest Americans?
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| freetobegay
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Thu Oct-28-04 07:54 PM
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| proud2BlibKansan
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Thu Oct-28-04 07:54 PM
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both of them :)
and
Michael Moore
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| UrbScotty
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Sat Oct-30-04 09:20 AM
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| 14. There have been three of them. Which two? |
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Thu Oct-28-04 07:55 PM
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Edited on Thu Oct-28-04 08:01 PM by Spider Jerusalem
If living, then...hmm. George Soros, maybe. Bill Clinton. Muhammad Ali. A few others I can't think of right now.
Dead: Franklin Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Jonas Salk, Albert Einstein (he became a citizen).
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| yvr girl
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Thu Oct-28-04 08:03 PM
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| 6. Of all time. Here are some of my nominees |
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Edited on Thu Oct-28-04 08:08 PM by yvr girl
George Washington Thomas Jefferson Abraham Lincoln FDR Martin Luther King Rosa Parks Neil Armstrong Edward R. Murrow Wright Brothers Benjamin Franklin And here is a link to the Canadian list for those who are curious. http://www.cbc.ca/greatest/top_ten/ |
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Thu Oct-28-04 07:57 PM
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Thu Oct-28-04 08:01 PM
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| 5. Living - Any FDNY firefighter, Dead - Lincoln |
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Anyone that runs for office in the midst of Cival War is OK by me.
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Thu Oct-28-04 08:04 PM
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| 7. Of all time? FDR, RFK, MLK |
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John Glenn, George Washington (and a bunch of other Founding Fathers prob'ly), Abraham Lincoln, Eleanor Roosevelt, shit, probably a bunch of other people.
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| Lefty48197
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Thu Oct-28-04 08:12 PM
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Oh crap, he's a Canadian too!
Seriously... Thomas Jefferson?
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Thu Oct-28-04 08:18 PM
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| 9. THEY FUCKING KICKED OUT TERRY FOX? |
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Thu Oct-28-04 08:21 PM
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| 10. Tommy Douglas is #1 right now in the Canadian thing... |
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Don Cherry is #2, how fucking sad is that?
I'm excited about Tommy being #1 though.
As for best American, I don't know. A lot of great Americans, I just can't think of anyone to consider the "best" off hand.
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Thu Oct-28-04 08:30 PM
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| 11. I enjoy Coaches Corner as much as the next person but... |
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he should not be in the top 10.
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Thu Oct-28-04 08:31 PM
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The ultimate conservationist.
Gave a speech after getting shot.
Lost a son in WW1 (back when the politicians kids use to fight)
And did so much more that my fingers would hurt if I typed it all...
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Sat Oct-30-04 09:11 AM
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| 13. FDR, MLK, Franklin, Jefferson, and Lincoln |
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Edited on Sat Oct-30-04 09:12 AM by ih8thegop
Just my thoughts.
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