================================================ Subject: Re: Creed in Time Magazine From: "Richard S." To: Date: Thu 13 Dec 2001 12:34:47 -0800 ================================================ in addition to what Scott says, Bin Laden hasn't actually BEEN selected yet, they are in the process of collecting nominations, and one of the possible nominees they mention is BL.......I don't know about the rest of you, but it doesn't matter to me whether the MOTY is a good or bad person or whatever, the only label that Bin Laden should ever carry "a Fucking Murderer." Please excuse my French. Even Hitler was selected MOTY before he began his slaughtering.... -R- --- ]\\[][G}{T§TÖ®]v[ wrote: > Well, for starters, it's true. > Next, do some homework.. The "Man Of The Year" > in Time magazine isn't > always a good person. It's the person that has most > influenced the events > of the preceeding year. And in all honesty, can you > think of someone who > has done more influencing on U.S, or even global, > events? To take from Time > Magazine's own words : "the single person who, for > better or worse, has most > influenced events in the preceding year." > Time has, in the past, given the title to such > people as Hitler (1938), > Stalin (1939), and Auatullah Khomeini (1979). It is > not always an honor to > receive the title... it is merely recognition of the > year's big influential > figure. > For some more info, read up at > http://www.snopes.com/rumors/manyear.htm. > To take from the page's closing statement, "But > complaints along the > lines of "How dare you even consider honoring a > murderer like Osama bin > Laden!" are likely to fall on deaf ears, because > honor is not what Time's > "Man of the Year" is about." > Before judging, be sure that the full story is > known. > > ¤]\[][G}{T§TÖ®]v[¤ > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gina K." > To: > Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 11:09 AM > Subject: Re: Creed in Time Magazine > > > | Thaks, Jess! > | > | BTW, did anyone hear about how Time magazine made > Osama Bin Laden the > | person on the year? Hmmmmmmmmm > | > | My parents saw it on the news a week or two ago > and my English teacher > | mentioned it today. If I got that magazine I would > sure be cancelling MY > | subscription... > | > | > | _.-^Gina^-._ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Check out Yahoo! Shopping and Yahoo! Auctions for all of your unique holiday gifts! Buy at http://shopping.yahoo.com or bid at http://auctions.yahoo.com To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, visit: http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp