I dunno, except for GWB, Clinton and Elvis I dont see a problem, Bob Hope and Lance are questionable (but I am a big fan of Lance). I dont necessarily agree where they fall on the list, but significant American's none the less.Damn True said:
MMike said:
That's a good point, and makes some sense. Walt Disney? I know that he had a huge impact on American culture, but he didn't do much more than that. Not to mention that he was a bit of a nut, and a personal friend of Hitler...COmtbiker12 said:Maybe they mean the greatest american by ones who impacted american culture...
Hahaha I actually miss that show. The blonde dude with the afro. Great fun laughing at that show when I was youngbiggins said:
It's probably not so much against him as much as that he's just a front man for an organization of 100s that all came together to something amazing. Props to Neil, but there should be an asterik after his name with a link too all the people who got him there along with the other guys on the crew and all the astronauts who came before him.Echo said:
I wouldn't vote him onto that pedestal either(although probably for different reasons), but he has presided during a very historically significant stretch of the American Landscape. Not including him would be like not including Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, FDR, JFK, etc. regardless of your opinion on the job he's done. I will allow that it does sound odd to mention him with the others, though.reflux said:So was the addition of Dubya just to a way to keep the Administration of its back, you know, from preventing claims of being un-American and against freedom? Imo, he is one of the last people who symbolize what this country was founded upon (esp the Bill of Rights).
I agree completely with whoever suggested MLK Jr.
(yes, I know this belongs in the political forum)
He's Canadian.MMike said:
Damn True said:
If GWB is on the list, then so should Johnson and Nixon.llkoolkeg said:I wouldn't vote him onto that pedestal either(although probably for different reasons), but he has presided during a very historically significant stretch of the American Landscape. Not including him would be like not including Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, FDR, JFK, etc. regardless of your opinion on the job he's done. I will allow that it does sound odd to mention him with the others, though.
"Believe it or not I'm walking on air, never thought I could feel so free-ee-ee. Flying away on a wing and a prayer. Who could it be??? Believe it or not it's just me."biggins said:
I never watched it or anything and I definitely didn't have a 7" of the theme song either. No, uhuh not me, must be thinking of someone else.
Ah, I didn't see the top 100. I was only looking at the shortlist. Who came up with the top 100? It's embarrasing to see Brett Farve and Mel Gibson (who is an Aussie, isn't he?) flanking Ben Franklin.BSEVEER said:
He was born in America, came to Australia in his early teens I think.Silver said:
Oh no you don't. If Einstein is American, then Mel Gibson is an Aussie!valve bouncer said:
Silver said:Ah, I didn't see the top 100. I was only looking at the shortlist. Who came up with the top 100? It's embarrasing to see Brett Farve and Mel Gibson (who is an Aussie, isn't he?) flanking Ben Franklin.
Nice to see Mickey Mouse is more important to us than curing polio
