I just got done watching the Top 5 countdown for Discovery Channel's Greatest American list. I think it's pretty common knowledge by now how bogus the list is, and that all its really done is show us all how stupid TV-watching Americans can be. Seriously, who puts Madonna, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Moore and Mel Gibson on the same list as Ben Franklin and the Wright Brothers. Even worse, who let's windbag Moby spout off about why each one is great?

Well it doesn't really matter anymore. America has come to its senses and the list has been narrowed down considerably. Discovery Channel separated the pop culture icons from the famous, world-changing, historical figures for the final countdown. And while I totally agree with the top 5, I am very happy to report that my man George W. Bush not only beat Bill Clinton, but only missed the top 5 by a 10th of 1%. Not bad for someone who's approval rating is in the 40's... and the general public votes for him to almost be considered for the greatest American of all time.

But in all honesty, I'm happy for the five who made it: George Washington, Abe Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr., Ronald Reagan, and Ben Franklin. Each one of them have shaped the country we live in today. Everyone's got an argument for why each of them deserves to be the best, but the important thing is learning about the five men and why they are the top five greatest Americans. It's asking television audiences to get their minds off of crappy reality TV and think about the history of the greatest country in the world!

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