Comments on: George Washington: greatest American ever?

By: Lorica

Lorica — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 18:51:43 +0000

Sam Adams or John Adams, both were great men but John Adams did sacrifice quite abit for this country. – Lorica

By: Justin Thibault

Justin Thibault — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 18:05:58 +0000

For their contribution to American Culture – in no particular order – I submit the following for consideration by all dedicated ST readers:
Ike Turner
Captain Lou Albano
Paris Hilton
The “Dude, You’re Getting A Dell” Guy
Tammy Faye Baker
Ross Perot’s First Running Mate
Vanilla Ice
Jazzy Jeff
Billy Ray Cyrus
MC Hammer

By: Jim M

Jim M — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 13:59:12 +0000

I have been reading a book on our founding fathers and it would be hard to settle on just one person. Here are some other names that have not been mentioned.

Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Samuel Adams
Patrick Henry

Not to take away from George Washington but with out the above mentioned and others in their contributions and sacrifice’s to the beginnings of our country I don’t think America would be as great as she is. We are a Constitutional Republic of Laws and I would challenge any one to find the word “Democracy” in the Constitution or The Bill of Rights.

By: blogagog

blogagog — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 13:16:01 +0000

Reagan’s got to come second. Reagan changed a country. Washington made one. Washington accepting no more honorable title than “Mr. President” and quitting after two terms were thow of the most important things he could have done. They don’t sound like much, but that precedence guaranteed our democracy would continue.

By: mahowel

mahowel — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 12:50:48 +0000

Reagan!!!!

By: stackja

stackja — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 02:33:30 +0000

George Washington started the USA
Abraham Lincoln defended the USA
TR and FDR expanded the USA

By: Mwalimu Daudi

Mwalimu Daudi — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 02:08:37 +0000

Honorable mention:
George Washington

Abraham Lincoln

George Washington Carver

Alexander Graham Bell

Jack Kilby (inventor of the integrated circuit)

Greatest American:
Ronald Reagan.

By: steve

steve — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 00:34:00 +0000

Lincoln is right at the top for saving the union and finally putting an end to the Pope’s tricks. Peace

By: andrew

andrew — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 00:22:38 +0000

“If not, who’d be tops on your list of greatest Americans?”

Daniel Ellsberg.