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Tom Rinaldo

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24. Franklin, yes, but I'll pick Thomas Paine

Tue Jul 30, 2024, 11:04 AM

Jul 30

Key figure in both the American and French Revolutions. An idealist of the finest order whose words helped change the western world. He was literally one of the earliest feminist proponents on top of everything else.

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Looking back at US or World History, what famous person or politician would you like to meet and speak with ? [View all] debm55 Jul 30 OP

A conversation with Jefferson would no doubt be interesting. Dave Bowman Jul 30 #1

Thank you Dave Bowman, Indeed very interesting, TY debm55 Jul 30 #2

Do you figure True Dough Jul 30 #3

I would, But I would add any of the figures from the Revolution would be, My second choice would be Jefferson debm55 Jul 30 #9

Franklin, yes, but also Leonardo da Vinci flor-de-jasmim Jul 30 #4

Thank you, Leonardo da Vinci woud be wonderful debm55 Jul 30 #16

Mark Twain. Cartoonist Jul 30 #5

Thank you Cartoonist, Great choice debm55 Jul 30 #17

American? John Adams Charging Triceratops Jul 30 #6

Thank you, Charging Triceratops, Excellent choice. debm55 Jul 30 #44

Eleanor Roosevelt. badhair77 Jul 30 #7

Thank you, badhair77. Even after FDR died , Eleanor still was a pivotal voice in our country. debm55 Jul 30 #45

Never pass up a chance to visit their home in Hyde Park, FDR's library badhair77 Jul 30 #55

Sorry, I don't have one. n/t elocs Jul 30 #8

That's okay, TY debm55 Jul 30 #12

Lincoln Sympthsical Jul 30 #10

Thank you, Sympthsical, Very good choice, debm55 Jul 30 #13

Mozart. Ocelot II Jul 30 #11

Jesus Kaleva Jul 30 #14

Harriet Tubman FullySupportDems Jul 30 #15

Numerous ITAL Jul 30 #18

Charlemagne. And Thomas Edison, and Ben Franklin. bif Jul 30 #19

Siddhartha Gautama... MiHale Jul 30 #20

Einstein. Prairie_Seagull Jul 30 #21

Thank you Prairie_Seagull. Einstein would be very interesting to sit down with. I offen wondered if he had a side that debm55 Jul 30 #37

I've been fortunate... Hugin Jul 30 #22

Thank you Hugin. Interesting point. debm55 Jul 30 #36

I'm not religious, but my choice is Mary Magdalene. Talitha Jul 30 #23

Thank you, Talitha. that is a very interesting choice. debm55 Jul 30 #34

Would you have to speak Aramaic? 🙂 displacedvermoter Jul 30 #39

Franklin, yes, but I'll pick Thomas Paine Tom Rinaldo Jul 30 #24

Thank you, Tom Rinaldo for your choices. Both interesting. I like Jefferson as he also was involved in the French debm55 Jul 30 #31

HG Wells DBoon Jul 30 #25

Thank you DBoon. Very interesting choice. debm55 Jul 30 #28

FDR OLDMDDEM Jul 30 #26

Excellent choice. Thank you. OLDMDDEM debm55 Jul 30 #27

You're welcome. OLDMDDEM Jul 30 #33

Many, but I will pick three obamanut2012 Jul 30 #29

Mahatma Gandhi WheelWalker Jul 30 #30

Great Choice, Thank you WheelWalker debm55 Jul 30 #52

I could think of a hundred..... lastlib Jul 30 #32

Oh my, lastlib. Your list is wonderful. Thank you very much. debm55 Jul 30 #50

Mark Twain Doodles Jul 30 #35

Thank you, Doodles, Indeed a very talented man. debm55 Jul 30 #49

Franklin Metaphorical Jul 30 #38

Thank you very much for your choices, Meaphorical. debm55 Jul 30 #48

Gygax Simeon Salus Jul 30 #40

Mary Wollstonecraft, or FDR or Eleanor Roosevelt. Timeflyer Jul 30 #41

Excellent choices, Timeflyer. Thank you very much. debm55 Jul 30 #47

Gov. Jerry Brown...have seen him in person... Tikki Jul 30 #42

Thank you, Tikki. Wondererful of California. debm55 Jul 30 #46

James Baldwin and Bayard Rustin LoisB Jul 30 #43

Hitler. Doodley Jul 30 #51

Whoever invented the wheel madamesilverspurs Jul 30 #53

John Lennon Lunabell Jul 30 #54

Tomyris, Queen of the Massegetai Zoomie1986 Jul 30 #56