Author Topic: Greatest American (Read 1960 times)

StarOfAfrica2 · « **on:** January 14, 2005, 03:12:09 PM »

I noticed AOL was running a poll for the Discovery Channel to be aired in May, Titled "The Greatest American".

They are taking nominations for who you think best fills this role. I was just curious who you think is "The Greatest American".
Who, to you, best represents what it means to be American?

He may not have done the most for us. He wasnt a great leader, didnt write novels or have works of art hanging in museums. He was just a football player who was living his dream, but gave it up to serve his country in what he felt was a more significant role.

My vote goes to Pat Tillman.

Because I believe that for all the bickering and fighting we do amongst ourselves, when push comes to shove every man and woman in this country will gladly stand together in its defense, and do so proudly. Pat has come to be the icon for all the men and women in the US armed forces who had to give up their lives here to go fight over there.

BlueJ1 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 14, 2005, 03:13:31 PM »

George Washington.

Furball · « **Reply #2 on:** January 14, 2005, 03:13:50 PM »

Jenna Jameson

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JB88 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 14, 2005, 03:16:27 PM »

Thomas jefferson

rpm · « **Reply #4 on:** January 14, 2005, 03:20:30 PM »

Jefferson is a great nominee, but I'd have to say Franklin Roosevelt. They had to amend the constitution because of him.

spitfiremkv · « **Reply #5 on:** January 14, 2005, 03:24:39 PM »

Michael Moore!

jEEZY · « **Reply #6 on:** January 14, 2005, 03:28:17 PM »

Depends North or South America? As for North America, USA in particular

18th cent. (tie) James Madison / George Washington

19th cent. (tie)John Marshall/ Abraham Lincoln

20th cent. (tie) Winston Churchill (recieved honorary American citizenship)/Ronald Reagan

2stony · « **Reply #7 on:** January 14, 2005, 03:31:28 PM »

Benjamin Franklin

Octavius · « **Reply #8 on:** January 14, 2005, 03:32:29 PM »

Ben Franklin has my vote. Inventor and a pimp!

Chairboy · « **Reply #9 on:** January 14, 2005, 03:32:30 PM »

Lincoln. He sacrificed everything to keep this country and the ideals for which it stood intact.

jEEZY · « **Reply #10 on:** January 14, 2005, 03:32:37 PM »

As for the Pat Tillman nomination....honestly he was a very brave man and deserves much of his accolades but Ted Williams postponed his hall of fame career twice (WWII and Korea)--thus under the criteria of famous people that go to war I say Williams wins hands down.

wombatt · « **Reply #11 on:** January 14, 2005, 03:59:34 PM »

The Rev Martin Luther King.
This man was trying to bring us all together the right way thru
the love of ones self and God.
If he had of lived the world would be better I am sure of that.

midnight Target · « **Reply #12 on:** January 14, 2005, 04:01:32 PM »

Thomas Jefferson edges out Teddy Roosevelt.

wombatt · « **Reply #13 on:** January 14, 2005, 04:06:36 PM »

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Originally posted by midnight Target
Thomas Jefferson edges out Teddy Roosevelt.

TJ was a slave owner and for that I can't consider him.

BlueJ1 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 14, 2005, 04:10:16 PM »

wombatt, he was a owner. BUT, he treated them well. I believe he even had a relationship with one of his slaves. Im NOT condoning slavery. But compared to how they were treated by plantation owners he was a better one.