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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 10:33 PM
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Greatest American

Who a person views as the greatest american tells a lot about a person. For whatever reason, who do you view as the greatest American and why??


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Person- Henry Ford

Why- The man was the first to revolutionize mass production through the assembly line. Which, is responsable for just about everything we enjoy today. Without his contribution, civilization as we know it would be much different

What is your choice???
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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 10:35 PM
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Thomas Jefferson
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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 10:44 PM
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Thomas Jefferson


As if we really needed a reason...Why?
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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 10:50 PM
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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 10:52 PM
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Right now? Willis Carrier.... the inventor of air conditioning.
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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 11:02 PM
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Right now? Willis Carrier.... the inventor of air conditioning.


LOL. Great answer!!! There is a Carrier plant over here in my home town. A/C was without a doubt a great idea!!
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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 11:05 PM
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Ronald Reagan
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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 11:10 PM
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Ronald Reagan


I like Reagan. We he spoke, people listened. Great sense of humor as well!!
I have a dvd of Reagans greatest speeches. Very good.
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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 11:13 PM
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U.S. Army Pfc. Ross A. McGinnis, a 19 year old soldier who died in Iraq on 12/4/06, from injuries he sustained when he threw himself on a grenade thrown into his humvee. the 4 other soldiers in the humvee said they would have all been killed, if not for McGinnis' actions.
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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 11:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Texaschevelle
LOL. Great answer!!! There is a Carrier plant over here in my home town. A/C was without a doubt a great idea!!
Yeah those AC units run real well with no electricity
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Old Jun 21, 2008 | 12:12 AM
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Yeah those AC units run real well with no electricity


No one idea trumps another on this thread. There is no wrong answer
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Old Jun 21, 2008 | 12:49 AM
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[QUOTE=Texaschevelle;2123178]I like Reagan. We he spoke, people listened. Great sense of humor as well!!
I have a dvd of Reagans greatest speeches. Very good.[/QUOTE
I have that as well, also have a book by Michael Deaver (he was Reagan's right hand man in his first term) that is awesome, a must read for all Reagan fans.
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Old Jun 21, 2008 | 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by chipmonk
U.S. Army Pfc. Ross A. McGinnis, a 19 year old soldier who died in Iraq on 12/4/06, from injuries he sustained when he threw himself on a grenade thrown into his humvee. the 4 other soldiers in the humvee said they would have all been killed, if not for McGinnis' actions.
i will have to say it would be this man and the thousands of othere who have made this sacrifice and we never know about it.
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Old Jun 21, 2008 | 11:02 AM
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My choice

Person- Henry Ford

Why- The man was the first to revolutionize mass production through the assembly line. Which, is responsable for just about everything we enjoy today. Without his contribution, civilization as we know it would be much different

Sorry, but your wrong. It was Ransom E Olds (Oldsmobile and REO fame)
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Old Jun 21, 2008 | 11:23 AM
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I do not have a name, but lets give the guy credit who came up with the condom.
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