Over at Right Wing News, we have Bloggers Select The 25 Greatest Figures In American History, of which I was a part of. Though, I did want John to publish a spoof version first, just to snap some liberal and weenie conservative panties
Anyhow, it is an excellent list, which, I’m sure, some people will have a problem with. My picks are below the fold, in no particular order:
- Ronald Reagan – nuff said
- Abraham Lincoln – saved the Union, freed the slaves
- George Washington – the Father of the country, etc
- Ben Franklin – dude was the go to guy for almost everything
- Douglas MacArthur – won a few, lost a few, but, always said “America is great, don’t mess with us”
- Lewis And Clark – two of the more notable true American adventurers
- Will Rogers – stood tall as a proud American at all times
- Audie Murphy – this 5’5″ 100 pound dynamo made Rambo look like a p*ssy
- Babe Ruth – the greatest baseball player of all time, made the game our national pastime
- Bill Gates – your reading this on a mass produce computer, probably a Windows machine, right?
- Clint Eastwood – a quintessential American actor, epitomizing the “don’t f*ck with Americans” attitude
- Frederick Douglas – abolitionist, supporter of women voting, worked for equal rights, and more
- Henry Ford – even Climate Creationists drive cars. One of the defining inventions of all time
- John Glenn – Decorated Naval pilot of two wars, supersonic flights, first American to circle the Earth in space, great politician
- Lucille Ball – really, did anyone do more for women in entertainment than her? Beloved by all Americans
- Muhammed Ali – larger than life
- Susan B. Anthony – women’s rights and voting rights
- Wright Brothers – first real powered flight
- Walt Disney – he told Americans “Dream Big!”
- Bob Hope – the work this man has done for our troops during his life is immeasurable
- John Wayne – bigger than life, brash, the ultimate version of an American male
And, yes, there were many who didn’t make it. Really, America has so many great figures, it is hard to choose. How about Alvin York? Mark Twain? MLK? Thomas Jefferson? Jackie Robinson and guys like Branch Rickey and Leo Durocher? The list at RWN is excellent.
