Ben Bernake is Time’s Person of the Year
Dec 16th, 2009 by David Anderson
It was a well deserved recognition, in my opinion. He helped prevent the panic of 2008 from becoming a global depression. Time makes a pretty strong case.
Each year we do a Delaware Politics American of the year and Delawarean of the year. The Readers and contributors nominate and then the contributors vote. Post on the thread, email, or call. It is time to start the nominations. This year we are also starting the unsung heroes of the year. One man and one woman who made a difference in the area who is not a public figure. Thanks in advance for your nominations. Tell a friend.
Alright, I have nominees coming in, go ahead and post them.
The thing about Time is that they never say it’s the best or worst person of the year; that’s why it’s such a dubious honor. I bet Stalin was high-fiving his crew when he got it.
As for Delawareans of the year, I don’t see how anyone has been able to make a substantial positive impact in any field, be it politically or privately. Maybe Tom Neuberger for forcing the Diocese of Wilmington into bankruptcy.
Alright, here are some of the nominees that have come to me. Delawarean of the year, Jack Markell for cutting the budget for the first time in decades and moving us to green energy. Colin Bonini for Delawarean of the year because of his persistent leadership in financial stewardship. Robert Venables is nominated for his leadership in standing for the family. Nicole Theis for organizing the social conservative movement again. William “Bill” McGlumphy for slowly transforming the culture of Dover City government back to fiscal responsibility.
Gigi Windley is nominated for unsung female hero because of her persistent and courageous leadership in electing conservative and Republican candidates. Nicole Theis for her quiet house by house building of a movement. Keep the names coming my way,
David Anderson has been nominated for unsung male hero for my years of work for the family and the community. I accept, but I would nominate a couple of my own, Steve Grossman for a visionary rebuilding of the conservative movement in Kent County and Rich Collins for keeping the flame alive and growing in Sussex county.
Bernanke was a very poor choice, though hardly a worse choice than Obama, who was named Person of the Year in 2008 before he was even President. Taking into consideration that the unnecessary and unconstitutional Federal Reserve is responsible for our current economic woes, it hardly seems fitting to reward its Chairman, who has spoken against the Congressional effort to audit the Fed. He is only a tool of an institution, not a true leader. Last year’s Obama issue portrayed him in a positive light; it would have been more appropriate to select him again, and correctly portray him as the anti-American activist that he truly is. Other past Persons of the Year (or Men of the Year, as it was previously called) include Hitler, Stalin, and Putin.