Forget "Time": Who is your FR "Person of the Year"?

FREEPers Everywhere! | 12/20/07 | Recovering_Democrat

[Recovering_Democrat]

So the socialists at Time chose the press-squashing, opponent-jailing, freedom-restricting Vlad the Putin. Pathetic choice, I agree.

I would like to have this thread be a place where we can have a conversation about who OUGHT to be the "Person of the Year".

No real rules, since a conversation can go several places.

I would suggest, however, that we pick someone who is not an "icon", or who could credibly be the POY every single year.

For instance, Rush Limbaugh--I love the guy, and he COULD be POY every year...but he is pretty much extraordinary EVERY year. I am thinking we ought to suggest someone who has, this year especially, been a hero to advancing the cause of freedom.

But hey, that is just a suggestion. Let's have some fun.

[jveritas]

"Four women were awarded the title when it was still Man of the Year: Corazon Aquino in 1986, Queen Elizabeth II in 1952, Soong Mei-ling (Madame Chiang Kai-Shek) in 1937 and Wallis Simpson in 1936. Nevertheless, women would also be included in several groups, namely "Hungarian Freedom Fighter" in 1956, U.S. scientists in 1960, "Twenty-Five and Under" in 1966, "The Middle Americans" in 1969, "American Women" in 1974, "The American Soldier" in 2003, and "You" in 2006."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Person_of_the_Year

[La Enchiladita]

I go with Petraeus, and then Jeff Sessions.

[DTogo]

Unless you include the daily attacks on Americans by illegal aliens. Muchos gracias, El Presidente!

I'll go with a man who actually serves his country: General Petraeus!

[EDINVA]

how about FReepers of the Year ? The loyal troops who show up every Friday, in the sweltering heat of summer, and frigid winter, to support our wounded soldiers at Walter Reed? For fear of leaving someone out I won’t name any but many FReepers are loyal and dedicated to that vigil.

[La Enchiladita]

Amen!!
How wonderful of you to remember Scott, a true American hero.

[Fiddlstix]

Thanks for the Ping.

I nominate JimRob

[jveritas]

Thank you very much FRiends :) I am just your humble freeper, nothing more.

Man of the Year: General Petraeus, our brave troops and President Bush.

[PGalt]

Another take on Time/Putin here...

http://ajacksonian.blogspot.com/2007/12/times-man-of-year-as-seen-on-late-night.html

Thanks to granny (World Terrorism thread) for the link.

[chicagolady]

I nominate gubamyster and Hijinx,

who are our immigration Ping specialists BAR NONE.

And with illegal immigration becoming such a popular subject, They have worked their butts off this year!!

[Brasil]

General Petraeus, He has changed the way news is reported (or not reported) and proved the RATS are wrong.

[Tango Whiskey Papa]

Ditto POY ~ Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy, U.S. Navy

[Free State Four]

This half-witted-wousy, double-dumb-devinity-dropout-dipstick, triple-chinned-chump, quadruple-Presidential-wannabe-weenie has gifted the Republican party the ultimate Christmas Present.

Good Lord, man (or madam), you are eloquent!

[vetvetdoug]

General Petraeus was the Man of the Year IMO.

However, I would pick Ann Coulter for the woman of the millennium if I found her under my Christmas Tree wrapped up with a note from Santa stating, You deserve this, enjoy this gift..she wants you.

[skinkinthegrass]

General David Petraeus / Nicolas Sarkozy
...two very fine choices.
...both have very difficult "jobs"...
they'd (both :) get my vote.

[Huck]

My vote is for General Petraeus.

[jbp1]

Sorry all, but it is a dead person -

http://www.pekingduck.org/archives/mohammed%20cartoon%20danish-thumb.jpeg

the vast majority of discord around the world is caused by people who do horrible things in his name

Al gore gets an honorable mention

suprisingly I didn’t see chavez mentioned, but i don’t think he deserves mention, so.....ooops

[doug from upland]

Thanks for the kind words.

[GiveEmDubya]

Senator Jeff Sessions.

[jveritas]

You absolutely deserve it :)

[Doomonyou]

Jeanne Assam

I'll second that.