Who's your favourite founding father?
Soviestan
31-03-2008, 06:14
Inspired by HBO's John Adams, who is your favourite one of the founders of America? I'm rather partial to Thomas Jefferson myself.
IL Ruffino
31-03-2008, 06:15
John D. Rockefeller
Ferrous Oxide
31-03-2008, 06:15
Washington.
Anti-Social Darwinism
31-03-2008, 06:23
How did Benedict Arnold get in there?
Jordaxia
31-03-2008, 06:25
From what I've read of him, Jefferson, by far and away.
Thumbless Pete Crabbe
31-03-2008, 06:30
Inspired by HBO's John Adams
Was that any good? It looked good, but I don't get HBO.
Steel Butterfly
31-03-2008, 06:30
Alexander Hamilton here. Federalist papers all the way.
Soviestan
31-03-2008, 06:31
Was that any good? It looked good, but I don't get HBO.
It's actually quite good(imo). You might be able to watch the episodes at hbo.com.
The South Islands
31-03-2008, 06:36
Ben Franklin, cuz he liked little girls.
...
Yeah, like that.
Patrick Henry. He was right when he said he 'smelt a rat in Philadelphia' about the Constitutional Convention.
Thumbless Pete Crabbe
31-03-2008, 06:48
Ben Franklin, cuz he liked little girls.
...
Yeah, like that.
Eh. I never heard that about him.
Anyway, there wouldn't be a chain of stores named after him in Wisconsin if he was "like that," I don't think. :p
HSH Prince Eric
31-03-2008, 06:52
On that show, John Hancock.
"Tar the bastard!" Hahah.
But I would like one god damn historical show be able to keep a proper timeline. They have four years pass on that show between scenes that make it seem like one week. It ruins The Tudors for me too when they make events that are years apart seem like days.
I wish in the WGA agreement, they had some kind of provision to force the writers to follow a damn timeline and make sure they understand what continuity is.
Mythic Creatures
31-03-2008, 06:57
Ben Franklin, cuz he liked little girls.
...
Yeah, like that.
He liked older women because -
"They don't yell,
They don't swell,
and they're grateful as Hell."
-Benjamin Franklin in Poor Richard's Almanac.
Robert Morris (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Morris_%28financier%29)
Trotskylvania
31-03-2008, 07:07
I don't know if he would count, but I rather admire Thomas Paine.
i think thomas jefferson is a pretty cool guy. eh kills red cotsa and doesn't afraid of anything.
None, they were all bourgeois oligarchs and landowners.
kuksu, aquasassni, or kulkulkan would be more like it.
=^^=
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Rasta-dom
31-03-2008, 12:11
Why isn't John Jay on here? He needs to be.
Call to power
31-03-2008, 12:31
HM the King George III (who history has decided to underrate despite being a key figure in Britain's world domination)
or maybe the one without the personality cult :confused:
Ashmoria
31-03-2008, 14:30
washington
DrVenkman
31-03-2008, 14:38
Patrick Henry. He was right when he said he 'smelt a rat in Philadelphia' about the Constitutional Convention.
Aye.
Chumblywumbly
31-03-2008, 15:35
I don’t know if he would count, but I rather admire Thomas Paine.
Here, here! Poor Tom Paine; he gets forgotten by everybody.
Paine or this Eggs Benedict fellow. Sounds tasty...
Daktoria
31-03-2008, 16:24
Alexander Hamilton here. Federalist papers all the way.
Check check.
Arnold was a traitor, not a founding father.
AlkebuLan
31-03-2008, 16:33
Where's Madison? He wrote the damn thing for christ's sake.
Knights of Liberty
31-03-2008, 16:35
The fact that Hamilton is not mentioned in the poll makes me sad.
Otherwise, John Adams. I tend to be able to relate to obnoxious pricks. Go figure :p
Trotskylvania
31-03-2008, 16:37
Here, here! Poor Tom Paine; he gets forgotten by everybody.
Paine or this Eggs Benedict fellow. Sounds tasty...
Well, Tom Paine does get the honor of being mentioned in the song "Renegades of Funk", right along side Martin Luther King and Malcolm X. But other than that, nobody remembers Tom Paine. :(
DrVenkman
31-03-2008, 18:40
Arnold was a traitor, not a founding father.
He was a big reason why the country even was able to exist, however.
Samuel Jackson (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwARRrGb8XQ).
God, I'm going straight to Hell for this one...
DrVenkman
31-03-2008, 18:45
Samuel Jackson (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwARRrGb8XQ).
God, I'm going straight to Hell for this one...
Haha. Dave Chapelle before he went crazy.