tfindlay
Posted for Tony Van der Mude:
Here is a list of people I admire. All of them have a Wikipedia entry,
Many are politicians. Some are New York Times opinion writers.
Albert Einstein
An inspiration in terms of both science and relgion
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein
Malcolm X
The personal integrity to grow throughout his life
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_X
Martin Luther King
Inspiring Leader and speaker
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
Jimmy Carter
A political leader exemplifying the best of Chrisitanity.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Carter
Desmond Tutu
A moral leader
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desmond_Tutu
Paul Hewson (Bono)
Great musician who puts his music in service of humanity
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bono
Abraham Lincoln
I like his ability to work with different groups of people, inspiring ideas
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Lincoln
Paul Krugman
Brilliant, honest enough to admit mistakes, politically where I am, good taste in music
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Krugman
Dick Wittington
Worked his way up from nothing, but was a decent chap and a good leader
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Whittington
Norman Borlaug
Great scientist, left the world a better place for his work
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Borlaug
Anthony Fauci
A caring doctor, willing to listen
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Fauci
Eleanor Roosevelt
Idealistic, great thinker
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_Roosevelt
Barbara Jordan
Brilliant, my idea of what a great politician should be. Would have had my vote for President.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Jordan
Mikhail Gorbachev
Pantheist, an honest leader in a corrupt system.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Gorbachev
Nelson Mandela
A political leader who was able to bring people together.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Mandela
John McCain
Courageous and honest.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McCain
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Brilliant and effective
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Patrick_Moynihan
Thomas More
A man of integrity, idealistic
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_More
Billy Graham
A good Christian, saved many souls by his preaching
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Graham
Barak Obama
An effective president, given the fact that the opposing party was not in the mmod to compromise.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama
Mitt Romney
Principled when principle was required.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitt_Romney
Liz Cheney
Principled when principle was required.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liz_Cheney
David Brooks
Thoughtful and caring, insightful
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Brooks_(commentator)
Marina Ovsyannikova
Courageous when it was required of her.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marina_Ovsyannikova
Zeynep Tufekci
Brialliant, really insightful
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeynep_Tufekci
Kwame Anthony Appiah
Someone who can see the subtleties of ethical problems.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwame_Anthony_Appiah
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Someone who succeeded in a number of different ways.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_Schwarzenegger
Richard Feynman
My model of a great scientist.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Feynman
Francis Collins
Someone who combines science and religion effectively.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Collins
Khizr Khan
A citizen who spoke truth to power.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khizr_and_Ghazala_Khan
George Orwell
Great writer, brilliant and insightful thinker.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Orwell
Louis Armstrong
Great musician, decent and likeable
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Armstrong
C Everett Koop
An honest doctor, who upheld the standards of his profession.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._Everett_Koop
C.S. Lewis
Brilliant, insightful, inspiring
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._S._Lewis
Norman Rockwell
Inspiring artist. Brought American ideals to life.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Rockwell
David French
A man of intergrity
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_French_(political_commentator)
Peter Gabriel
Great musiican, uses his art to make the world better.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Gabriel