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  • T Tim Smith

    You have got to kidding. With all the great choices out there, I am shocked that people would even consider Reagan or Clinton. Tim Smith I'm going to patent thought. I have yet to see any prior art.

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    mmikey7
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    So who is your choice?

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      I just found that the show Greatest American is finished and the winner is Ronald Reagan. Personally, I like Ronald Reagan so I think it is a good choice. What do you think dear Americans? http://tv.channel.aol.com/greatestamerican[^]

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      Michael P Butler
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      Reassuring that Lincoln made it to number 2. I always admired the Reagan and Thatcher double-act, they made a lot of mistakes but I think they were what we needed at the time. Michael CP Blog [^] Development Blog [^]

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        I guess most viewers voted on accomplishments, hence Reagan beat Clinton. :)

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        Brigg Thorp
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        If you talk about the number of women they scored with, I bet Clinton beat Reagan hands down. :) Brigg Thorp Senior Software Engineer Timex Corporation

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          If you talk about the number of women they scored with, I bet Clinton beat Reagan hands down. :) Brigg Thorp Senior Software Engineer Timex Corporation

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          Brigg Thorp wrote: If you talk about the number of women they scored with, I bet Clinton beat Reagan hands down. Have you give you that one. Reagan would not have a chance there.

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            I just found that the show Greatest American is finished and the winner is Ronald Reagan. Personally, I like Ronald Reagan so I think it is a good choice. What do you think dear Americans? http://tv.channel.aol.com/greatestamerican[^]

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            DavidNohejl
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            I'd vote for AI :P David "Stay Kul And Happy" I.A.

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            • T Tim Smith

              You have got to kidding. With all the great choices out there, I am shocked that people would even consider Reagan or Clinton. Tim Smith I'm going to patent thought. I have yet to see any prior art.

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              kgaddy
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              I’m curious too, who would you pick?

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                Reassuring that Lincoln made it to number 2. I always admired the Reagan and Thatcher double-act, they made a lot of mistakes but I think they were what we needed at the time. Michael CP Blog [^] Development Blog [^]

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                mmikey7
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                Thatcher(also my favourite politican) made it to number 10 in UK, winner was W. Churchill. It is interesting that politicans, certainly not most popular people on the world are put so high in this competition. Btw., I like those politicans who promote free market, low taxes, no regulations, individual liberty and so on. I'm confident that people know better how effectively use their money than the politicans. I still can't believe that some people had 70% taxes in USA before Reagan. Another interesting thing is that those politicans(who promote free trade, low taxes etc.) are now called conservatives, but they were called liberals in the time of American revolution.

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                  Thatcher(also my favourite politican) made it to number 10 in UK, winner was W. Churchill. It is interesting that politicans, certainly not most popular people on the world are put so high in this competition. Btw., I like those politicans who promote free market, low taxes, no regulations, individual liberty and so on. I'm confident that people know better how effectively use their money than the politicans. I still can't believe that some people had 70% taxes in USA before Reagan. Another interesting thing is that those politicans(who promote free trade, low taxes etc.) are now called conservatives, but they were called liberals in the time of American revolution.

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                  Michal Martinka wrote: I like those politicans who promote free market, low taxes, no regulations, individual liberty and so on. I'm confident that people know better how effectively use their money than the politicans. I still can't believe that some people had 70% taxes in USA before Reagan. I agree 100%. Did you notice the news that the US goverment is now getting more money after Bush's tax cuts? The same thing happened after Reagan cut taxes, people spend more of their own money, sales taxes increase, more people are hired for the demand, more money spent....you get the idea.

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                    Michal Martinka wrote: I like those politicans who promote free market, low taxes, no regulations, individual liberty and so on. I'm confident that people know better how effectively use their money than the politicans. I still can't believe that some people had 70% taxes in USA before Reagan. I agree 100%. Did you notice the news that the US goverment is now getting more money after Bush's tax cuts? The same thing happened after Reagan cut taxes, people spend more of their own money, sales taxes increase, more people are hired for the demand, more money spent....you get the idea.

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                    kgaddy wrote: Did you notice the news that the US goverment is now getting more money after Bush's tax cuts? Yes, I noticed that. I'm watching http://www.heritage.org/[^], it is a very interesting site full of studies and research. In my country(Slovakia[^]) we introduce flat tax at rate 19% and it boosted our economy. We have now 5.5% growth of economy and 7.5% growth of real wages. I believe you(usa) also will introduce flat tax under 20%. Tax research on Heritage.org[^]

                    Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it." — Ronald Reagan

                    Europe will never be like America. Europe is a product of history. America is a product of philosophy. - Margaret Thatcher

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                      kgaddy wrote: Did you notice the news that the US goverment is now getting more money after Bush's tax cuts? Yes, I noticed that. I'm watching http://www.heritage.org/[^], it is a very interesting site full of studies and research. In my country(Slovakia[^]) we introduce flat tax at rate 19% and it boosted our economy. We have now 5.5% growth of economy and 7.5% growth of real wages. I believe you(usa) also will introduce flat tax under 20%. Tax research on Heritage.org[^]

                      Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it." — Ronald Reagan

                      Europe will never be like America. Europe is a product of history. America is a product of philosophy. - Margaret Thatcher

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                      Michal Martinka wrote: we introduce flat tax at rate 19% and it boosted our economy. I can believe it. I'm glad to see you guys doing so well. Lets just hope other countries (USA included) will take notice and give a hard look at the flat tax system. Michal Martinka wrote: I believe you(usa) also will introduce flat tax under 20%. I hope so. The flat tax has been pushed here but can never get off the ground. The Democrats will have none of it.

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                        I just found that the show Greatest American is finished and the winner is Ronald Reagan. Personally, I like Ronald Reagan so I think it is a good choice. What do you think dear Americans? http://tv.channel.aol.com/greatestamerican[^]

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                        Ronald Reagan? :wtf: That is absolutely pathetic. It is only indicative of the fact that so few people know any history. Read David McCullough's John Adams and you'll understand what I mean. How could Reagan possibly compare to people like Adams, Jefferson, Franklin and Lincoln? Give me a break. And that's just political figures. What about Edison, the Wright brothers and on and on. Anyway, it seems like a pretty stupid thing to try and say who is/was the greatest person in any particular political or geographical area. What's the greatest animal? What's the greatest food? What's the best color? Matt Gerrans

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                          Ronald Reagan? :wtf: That is absolutely pathetic. It is only indicative of the fact that so few people know any history. Read David McCullough's John Adams and you'll understand what I mean. How could Reagan possibly compare to people like Adams, Jefferson, Franklin and Lincoln? Give me a break. And that's just political figures. What about Edison, the Wright brothers and on and on. Anyway, it seems like a pretty stupid thing to try and say who is/was the greatest person in any particular political or geographical area. What's the greatest animal? What's the greatest food? What's the best color? Matt Gerrans

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                          On my desktop a dark violet - r=66, g=0, b=99 :cool: The tigress is here :-D

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                          • M Matt Gerrans

                            Ronald Reagan? :wtf: That is absolutely pathetic. It is only indicative of the fact that so few people know any history. Read David McCullough's John Adams and you'll understand what I mean. How could Reagan possibly compare to people like Adams, Jefferson, Franklin and Lincoln? Give me a break. And that's just political figures. What about Edison, the Wright brothers and on and on. Anyway, it seems like a pretty stupid thing to try and say who is/was the greatest person in any particular political or geographical area. What's the greatest animal? What's the greatest food? What's the best color? Matt Gerrans

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                            kgaddy
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                            Matt Gerrans wrote: Ronald Reagan? That is absolutely pathetic. How so? Matt Gerrans wrote: It is only indicative of the fact that so few people know any history. I was a history major in college, am still a history nut. Matt Gerrans wrote: Read David McCullough's John Adams and you'll understand what I mean. I did, great book, great American. Still do not understand what you mean. Matt Gerrans wrote: How could Reagan possibly compare to people like Adams, Jefferson, Franklin and Lincoln? Reagan, like his forebearers, took the country when it was heading in the wrong direction and completly changed course. Matt Gerrans wrote: Anyway, it seems like a pretty stupid thing to try and say who is/was the greatest person in any particular political or geographical area. What's the greatest animal? What's the greatest food? What's the best color? If it is stupid to say who is the greatest person, why are you commenting? Seems like you see yourself above such silly discussions.

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                              Ronald Reagan? :wtf: That is absolutely pathetic. It is only indicative of the fact that so few people know any history. Read David McCullough's John Adams and you'll understand what I mean. How could Reagan possibly compare to people like Adams, Jefferson, Franklin and Lincoln? Give me a break. And that's just political figures. What about Edison, the Wright brothers and on and on. Anyway, it seems like a pretty stupid thing to try and say who is/was the greatest person in any particular political or geographical area. What's the greatest animal? What's the greatest food? What's the best color? Matt Gerrans

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                              Navin
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                              Matt Gerrans wrote: What's the greatest animal? What's the greatest food? What's the best color? Cat, chocolate, green. Those were easy questions. :-D The generation of random numbers is too important to be left to chance.

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                                I just found that the show Greatest American is finished and the winner is Ronald Reagan. Personally, I like Ronald Reagan so I think it is a good choice. What do you think dear Americans? http://tv.channel.aol.com/greatestamerican[^]

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                                Oh geez, don't get me wrong, I think Ronald rocked, but there are so many more Americans who did more than Ronald who were not on that list. Jonas Salk[^] Philo Farnsworth[^] Douglas Ebert[^] To name just a few great Americans. Most people are willing to pay more to be amused than to be educated--Robert C. Savage, Life Lessons Toasty0.com Ladder League (beta) My Grandkids

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                                  If you talk about the number of women they scored with, I bet Clinton beat Reagan hands down. :) Brigg Thorp Senior Software Engineer Timex Corporation

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                                  Jack Puppy
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                                  Brigg Thorp wrote: If you talk about the number of women they scored with, I bet Clinton beat Reagan hands down. You call those women? At least Ronnie had some decent looking actresses.

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                                  • M Matt Gerrans

                                    Ronald Reagan? :wtf: That is absolutely pathetic. It is only indicative of the fact that so few people know any history. Read David McCullough's John Adams and you'll understand what I mean. How could Reagan possibly compare to people like Adams, Jefferson, Franklin and Lincoln? Give me a break. And that's just political figures. What about Edison, the Wright brothers and on and on. Anyway, it seems like a pretty stupid thing to try and say who is/was the greatest person in any particular political or geographical area. What's the greatest animal? What's the greatest food? What's the best color? Matt Gerrans

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                                    Matt Gerrans wrote: What's the greatest animal? What's the greatest food? What's the best color? The Golden Eagle, Habanero Pepper, polished Mexican Silver (assuming proper BRDF values in rendering). I always have to be different. :) _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)

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                                      I just found that the show Greatest American is finished and the winner is Ronald Reagan. Personally, I like Ronald Reagan so I think it is a good choice. What do you think dear Americans? http://tv.channel.aol.com/greatestamerican[^]

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                                      • B Brigg Thorp

                                        If you talk about the number of women they scored with, I bet Clinton beat Reagan hands down. :) Brigg Thorp Senior Software Engineer Timex Corporation

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                                        Judah Gabriel Himango
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                                        Thank God we don't equate greatness with how many women a man sleeps with.

                                        Tech, life, family, faith: Give me a visit. I'm currently blogging about: Homosexuality in Christianity Judah Himango

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                                          Thank God we don't equate greatness with how many women a man sleeps with.

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                                          kgaddy
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                                          Agreed!

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