Greatest Living American

 

Gregg Easterbrook offers a fitting tribute to the greatest living American. By the way, Karen Novak, wife of Michael Novak of the American Enterprise Institute, has sculpted a statue of the honoree, which stands in his home state of Iowa.1

The greatest living American is Norman Borlaug, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970, and joins Jimmy Carter as the two living American-born laureates around whose necks this distinction as been placed. Do you know Borlaug’s achievement?2

Role model Rowby launches his 98 cent space ship to search the universe for the Greatest Living American. The dimwitted Space Cows are on the lookout but keep forgetting their mission.3

Stephen Colbert is not the only true American Citizen who cares for America - just the Greatest Living American you can watch on TV. That is, if you’re heroic enough to watch.4

Others have complained about the inclusion of Bill Clinton who was impeached by the House (though acquitted by the Senate). George W. Bush was selected as the “Greatest Living American” despite an approval rating below 50% at the time,[1] however the ranking was also reflected by an end of year Gallup poll, finding Bush to be the most admired living man in America.5

Role model and space hero Rowby launches his 98 cent space ship to search the universe for the Greatest Living American. The dimwitted Space Cows are on the lookout but keep forgetting their mission.6


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Nc board of elections

NC Board of Elections Offices-Links to available elections offices are listed by county. If an elections office is not available, the link leads to the county’s primary website.1

MAYODAN — A church that was being investigated by the N.C. Board of Elections has filed finance reports with Rockingham County and may continue its efforts to oppose liquor by the drink.2

In 1953, he sold the paper but remained its editor until his death on July 8, 1964. Mr. London served Rockingham and Richmond County in various capacities, including chairman of the Rockingham School Board, chairman of the Richmond County Draft Board, and chairman of the Richmond County Board of Elections.3

The county board of elections registers voters and conducts elections. As part of that responsibility, the board engages the director, other office personnel, and the precinct officials to carry out that duty.4

The Board of Elections consists of three (3) members appointed for two-year terms by the N. C. State Board of Elections upon the recommendations of the political parties. The Board of Elections is the County agency charged with the responsibility for administering the elections for Watauga County, including the municipal, county, state, and federal elections and special referenda.5

The State Board of Elections is the state agency charged with overall responsibility for administration of the elections process and campaign finance disclosure in North Carolina. It is the only statutory bi-partisan, quasi-judicial supervisory board in North Carolina State government.6

The current probes were sparked by a May 15 elections board hearing in which investigators said they developed evidence that Wright had failed to report campaign contributions and expenses. They also presented a letter written in 2002 by a state health official that awarded what investigators said was a bogus $150,000 grant to a foundation Wright controlled.7


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