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The 10 Greatest Americans of My 8 Decades
« on: September 14, 2018, 02:05:01 pm »
September 14, 2018
The 10 Greatest Americans of My 8 Decades
By Frank Hawkins

Recently, New York's Governor Cuomo brashly asserted that America "was never that great."  Apparently, because the country is not 100% perfect, according to his socialist utopian political tastes, he thought it would be a good opportunity while running against an even more leftist candidate to trash the country that has been so good to him and his family.  In fact, if he only took a moment to think about the people who have made America great, those who made it possible for his entire family to thrive on producing nothing other than hot air, Cuomo might just change his mind.

So for Mr. Cuomo, here is a list of those I consider the ten greatest Americans of my lifetime as I nudge closer to my 80th birthday.  A list like this is quite subjective.  I selected those whose significant impact on American greatness cannot be denied.  It was extremely difficult to boil it down to ten.  So I have included thirty others – any one of whom could have justifiably been in the Top 10.  How can any objective person review this list and not conclude that Cuomo is dead wrong and that America is the greatest country in the world?

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Re: The 10 Greatest Americans of My 8 Decades
« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2018, 02:07:38 pm »
1. Donald J. Trump – America's 45th president.  Liberal heads will explode on this one.  But after eight disastrous years of Obama, with American greatness slipping away to racial division, leading from behind, and a decaying American economy, Trump stepped up to "make America great again."  His record of accomplishment is already unprecedented for an American president.

This boisterous and sometimes vulgar billionaire gave up a life of relative ease to become a target of unprecedented hatred and vilification in order to save his country.  I regard him as a true patriot.
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« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2018, 02:09:37 pm »
Very impressive list.  And more impressive runner-ups.   :patriot:
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Re: The 10 Greatest Americans of My 8 Decades
« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2018, 02:24:39 pm »
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4. Franklin Delano Roosevelt – America's 32nd president, a crippled polio victim who guided America out of the Depression and through most of World War II.  His programs to help people who were starving and unemployed have been criticized for paving the way for big government in Washington.  But his leadership in times of crisis was nothing short of heroic.

Really?   **nononono*
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Re: The 10 Greatest Americans of My 8 Decades
« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2018, 02:30:15 pm »
What about George S. Patton?
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Re: The 10 Greatest Americans of My 8 Decades
« Reply #5 on: September 15, 2018, 01:28:10 am »
The list:
10. Jonas Salk
9. Neil Armstrong
8. Jackie Robinson
7. Lawrence Roberts
6. David Horowitz
5. Steve Jobs
4. Franklin Delano Roosevelt
3. Harry Truman
2. Ronald Reagan
1. Donald J. Trump

I would delete Armstrong and Robinson from the list.

As much as I admire David Horowitz (read his book, "Radical Son"), not sure if he qualifies to be in the top ten. Top one hundred, perhaps. But no one knows more about the workings of the left, and where the bodies are buried, than him.

Roberts sneaks in under the radar, but he was instrumental in developing the net and therefore his impact on what the world has become today earns him a place in the top 20, at least. Maybe higher.

I've come to detest Roosevelt, but one must give the devil his due.
At least the author realizes that Truman should be ranked ahead of him.

Reagan at #2? Should be #1.
President Trump's position on this list is "yet to be determined".
But he does rank "up there" somewhere.
Because...
Without his win, where would we be...?
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Re: The 10 Greatest Americans of My 8 Decades
« Reply #6 on: September 15, 2018, 01:49:56 am »
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Re: The 10 Greatest Americans of My 8 Decades
« Reply #7 on: September 15, 2018, 01:51:52 am »
I would put Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin together.

I’d also add my dad to the list, as I’d add all WW II vets.

no women?
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Re: The 10 Greatest Americans of My 8 Decades
« Reply #8 on: September 15, 2018, 02:01:06 am »
Even with those who diss him, I don't know if we'd be talking that much about conservatism

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And seriously, on my list.

ALSO, this is one of those real subjective lists....some of my choices, gee, I might not want to air....you could even make a case, Elvis maybe should be on there.
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Re: The 10 Greatest Americans of My 8 Decades
« Reply #9 on: September 15, 2018, 02:11:53 am »
I have serious issues with the entire list.  Gonna think about it before I post mine.
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Re: The 10 Greatest Americans of My 8 Decades
« Reply #10 on: September 15, 2018, 11:59:18 am »
I would replace #4 with Buddy Holly.

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Re: The 10 Greatest Americans of My 8 Decades
« Reply #11 on: September 15, 2018, 12:46:23 pm »
"How can any objective person review this list and not conclude that Cuomo is dead wrong and that America is the greatest country in the world?"

By reviewing the list?  Seriously, this dude needs to put down the bong.

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Re: The 10 Greatest Americans of My 8 Decades
« Reply #12 on: September 15, 2018, 01:55:09 pm »
Here's my list:

10. David Horowitz
9. Rush Limbaugh
8. Joseph McCarthy
7. W. Cleon Skousen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Cleon_Skousen
6. Steven Jobs
5. John Bardeen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bardeen
4. General George S. Patton
3. General Dwight David Eisenhower
2. Ronald Wilson Reagan
1. Jonas Salk

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