[rustyp]

Was not the question should Gary Senise have been Time Magazine's person of the year. All these post and not one mention of Gary's contributions and attributes Vs the selection criteria. A disservice to a great American Patriot. This has turned into the Greta post.

[queasy27]

Originally Posted by Moderator

What began as a simple statement in support of for the generous actions of a person...

If that actually was the intent, it should have been presented that way instead of as a backhanded slap at a different person. I have no idea what Gary Sinise has done wrt philanthropy or good works and would have been interested to hear about it.

And let's not forget that the personal computer was Time's Man of the year in 1986!

[GoodLife]

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[Aloha1]

I thought Time magazine has gone out of business. This "Person of the Year' is really irrelevant compared to the reality of the thousands of people helping others. This is nothing more than 15 minutes of fame.

[Bucco]

Originally Posted by Aloha1

I thought Time magazine has gone out of business. This "Person of the Year' is really irrelevant compared to the reality of the thousands of people helping others. This is nothing more than 15 minutes of fame.

"Time has the world's largest circulation for a weekly news magazine. The print edition has a readership of 26 million, 20 million of whom are based in the United States. "

Time (magazine - Wikipedia)

[John_W]

Originally Posted by Rosebud2020

...Furthermore, I don't believe moving to The Villages is the place people move because they don't want to hear about politics. That is truly laughable! If one does not receive any type of news via the media (TV, newspaper, Internet), how does anyone know about what is going on locally or throughout the world???

How do I know about what is going on locally, I guess you missed the part where I said I read the Sun everyday, that's how. What's goes on in Washington I could care less. It's amazing when I'm on the treadmill at MVP most mornings and my Tv has on ESPN "Get Up" with Mike Greenberg and I see all the other screens tuned into this media show on the other channels. I think, this was just like the 80's with Iran/Contra all over Tv, and where did that go, nowhere.

Moving here to avoid crime, I can tell you I grew in St. Petersburg, that's two hours away and I graduated from SPHS in '68. I considered that, I lived in Pensacola for six years and I considered that place, and I lived in Savannah for 8 years and I considered that place. The TV won out, for exactly the reasons I mentioned.

[graciegirl]

People don't listen. They believe what they want to believe. Some people know NOTHING about Autism Spectrum Disorder.

I think that Greta Thunberg and the president of the United State has it, as well as his son Barron.

I have no problem with the amazing abilities of anyone with Aspergers Syndrome. They are often smarter than most of the population in some areas, and sadly lacking in other skills such as ease of communication.

There are two points that matter to me on this subject.

One is using young disabled people to be a pawn for a political group.

And the other is using young able people to be a pawn for a political group...such as the vocal youngsters at Parkland High School.

They are kids, many of them so dear and nice and so full of dreams and hopes and visions. They aren't ready yet to run the world and they should never be used by groups to railroad their ideas.

[ColdNoMore]

Such vicious attacks on a disabled 16 year old young woman for a recognition (of which she had absolutely no vote/input), by supposed adults...tells a decent person all they need to know.

[JimJohnson]

Originally Posted by Bucco

This makes no sense.

I have lived here for 19 years. I am 80 years old.

I, along with any well read person in the world knows of this winner.

Why would you begin a thread, which seemingly was intended to bash the winner. You have questioned the motives,etc, and frankly since you mention Fox, that appears to be only source in the world who does not like the choice.

[rustyp]

How bout that Gary fellow what a good boy he is.

[Bucco]

Originally Posted by rustyp

How bout that Gary fellow what a good boy he is.

He was used 😁

[John_W]

Originally Posted by Bucco

...Why would you begin a thread, which seemingly was intended to bash the winner. You have questioned the motives,etc, and frankly since you mention Fox, that appears to be only source in the world who does not like the choice.

Maybe she began the thread for the same reason you responded. Her intent was to bash a person she felt was undeserving of such an award. You seem intent on bashing her posts for the same reason, you felt her posts were undeserving. This doesn't make one more right than the other.

Every person has an opinion and hers and many others who have expressed their opinion have disagreed with Time's selection. It doesn't matter how big a magazine is in the world, size doesn't make it right or wrong. Fox has more viewers in the cable news market, does that make them more right. Of course not, and since Time is going the way of print, it's a dying media and needed a boost in ratings. Rather than take the high road they chose a controversial subject.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by John_W

Maybe she began the thread for the same reason you responded. Her intent was to bash a person she felt was undeserving of such an award. You seem intent on bashing her posts for the same reason, you felt her posts were undeserving. This doesn't make one more right than the other.

Every person has an opinion and hers and many others who have expressed their opinion have disagreed with Time's selection. It doesn't matter how big a magazine is in the world, size doesn't make it right or wrong. Fox has more viewers in the cable news market, does that make them more right. Of course not, and since Time is going the way of print, it's a dying media and needed a boost in ratings. Rather than take the high road they chose a controversial subject.

I am going to print this now before it goes away, and fold it up and put it in my cookbook, where over the years I have saved notes and cards from people that have soothed my heart.

[Bucco]

Originally Posted by John_W

Maybe she began the thread for the same reason you responded. Her intent was to bash a person she felt was undeserving of such an award. You seem intent on bashing her posts for the same reason, you felt her posts were undeserving. This doesn't make one more right than the other.

Every person has an opinion and hers and many others who have expressed their opinion have disagreed with Time's selection. It doesn't matter how big a magazine is in the world, size doesn't make it right or wrong. Fox has more viewers in the cable news market, does that make them more right. Of course not, and since Time is going the way of print, it's a dying media and needed a boost in ratings. Rather than take the high road they chose a controversial subject.

I propose that threads be begun with a clear, conscise message concerning what the thread is about....i.e., Gary Sinese, and not use this forum for backdoor entrances to tout political or Fox talk.

Start a thread, stay on subject.

Tell us, please what the "high road" might be, or should we guess. Everybody is not able to be bullied.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by ColdNoMore

Such vicious attacks on a disabled 16 year old young woman for a recognition (of which she had absolutely no vote/input), by supposed adults...tells a decent person all they need to know.

People don't listen. They believe what they want to believe. Some people know NOTHING about Autism Spectrum Disorder.

I think that Greta Thunberg and the president of the United State has it, as well as his son Barron.

I have no problem with the amazing abilities of anyone with Aspergers Syndrome. They are often smarter than most of the population in some areas, and sadly lacking in other skills such as ease of communication.

There are two points that matter to me on this subject.

One is using young disabled people to be a pawn for a political group.

And the other is using young able people to be a pawn for a political group...such as the vocal youngsters at Parkland High School.

They are kids, many of them so dear and nice and so full of dreams and hopes and visions. They aren't ready yet to run the world and they should never be used by groups to railroad their ideas.
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