The Associated Press today has published the results of a poll asking Americans who were the biggest heroes and who were the biggest villains of 2006. Since it was a poll of Americans, George Bush managed to take top honors in both categories, though he won the "Biggest Villain" category by a larger margin than he won the "Biggest Hero" category (25% as opposed to 13%). Osama Bin Laden came in second for Biggest Villain, but he wasn't even close, scoring a measly 8%--no need for George to worry about hanging chads in that contest. John Kerry tied for 7th place, with only 1% of the votes.
The race for biggest hero was closer, but still no contest, with the soldiers in Iraq garnering only 6%. Our Lord and Savior, the Second Person of the Trinity and Son of the Living God, Jesus Christ, tied for third with Oprah Winfrey and Barack Obama at 3%. Close on their heels was Bono, with 2%. Al Gore tied with Angelina Jolie at 1%, but John Kerry didn't make the list.
Actually, the biggest winner in the "Hero of the Year" category was "Not Sure", coming in with 27% of the vote. That's right, nine times as many people would rather say they don't know who is a big hero than say that it was, say, Jesus. Or Oprah. Whichever. As long as it's not Bono.
You can view some of the other resuslts here, but it will only serve to remind you that we live in debauched times. And in a debauched society.
3 comments:
How could Osama Bin Hidin come in second in a poll of Americans?
Also, You wouldn't want to see Bono take second place as hero?
Maybe we could adopt him as an American.
These lists are always depressing. I just wanted to drop you a comment to say how much I'm enjoying your blog. I'm a Catholic and a philosophy major, so I was obviously prety happy to stumble upon this site. :) God bless,
Richfrogg
I think he's basically an American already for taxation purposes.
Robin
Thanks for your kind comment! And good luck with your own blog--I had a look at it, you're off to a good start.
A Catholic philosophy major--that's a good combination, in my humble opinion.
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