That's it! No more Time magazine for me!

Blacklight · 08-27-08, 10:59 PM

Heck. I'm all for liberal. I'm one of the most liberal people here....

But Putin !?!

Sailor Steve · 08-27-08, 11:52 PM

No, you're the one who's not getting it. Hitler was once their man of the year, as was the Ayatollah Khomeni and Saddam Hussein.

If you bothered to read their explanations you would know that for a major newsmagazine like Time the 'Man Of The Year' award goes to the person whom they judge to have had the biggest influence on the news that year; no other reason than that.

SUBMAN1 · 08-28-08, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

No, you're the one who's not getting it. Hitler was once their man of the year, as was the Ayatollah Khomeni and Saddam Hussein.

If you bothered to read their explanations you would know that for a major newsmagazine like Time the 'Man Of The Year' award goes to the person whom they judge to have had the biggest influence on the news that year; no other reason than that.

That is what they said. Putin definitely wasn't that man. He hardly even showed up in the news this/last year.

Then they proceed to honor his great ideas. They can call it like they want on the cover saying we aren't doing this, but they did.

-S

Biggles · 08-28-08, 12:49 PM

I can assure you mate, that Putin has been on many persons lips and thoughts in Sweden this year, probably other parts of Europe too. Many thoughts and words about a certain underwater pipeline that would, if created, disrupt the sealife in the Baltic Sea quite badly. And, something that many here reacts to, it would cross swedish territorial waters....

Enigma · 08-28-08, 01:41 PM

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Putin definitely wasn't that man. He hardly even showed up in the news this/last year.

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peterloo · 08-28-08, 11:18 PM

I guess skybird is at least 30 years older than me (maybe much more psychlogically mature)

. He may be the one knowing most about politics in this forum

(the above is in a reply that skybird believes that I am the most "immature" one here)

no offense, but ya, I just believe that propaganda stuff should be something that starts at central government.

But I still take a firm stance that Times should act neutral, as a popular magazine that is read worldwide.

peterloo · 08-28-08, 11:23 PM

In reply to Putin being the man of the year ---

Putin simply set the world into motion by trying to revive the diginity of Russia. His foreign policies may be controverisal and hardly mentioned in Westen medias, but wait, I wonder which representive of a country can make decisions that please everybody and therefore being mentioned by every media?

Furthermore, being man of the year does not mean that he is the man who contribute most to mankind or anything else but "IMPACT". Russia, under Putin's influence, is like a bear who is awaking. This is why he gets such an award.

There are actually many people who may deserve the title "man of the year" but unfortunately they can choose 1 person. That's why Putin is chosen.

08-27-08, 10:59 PM	#1
Blacklight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,507 Downloads: 145 Uploads: 0	Heck. I'm all for liberal. I'm one of the most liberal people here.... But Putin !?! __________________ Be my friend or be a mushroom cloud. "I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !"

08-27-08, 11:52 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	No, you're the one who's not getting it. Hitler was once their man of the year, as was the Ayatollah Khomeni and Saddam Hussein. If you bothered to read their explanations you would know that for a major newsmagazine like Time the 'Man Of The Year' award goes to the person whom they judge to have had the biggest influence on the news that year; no other reason than that. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

08-28-08, 12:49 PM	#4
Biggles Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sweden (I'm not a Viking...) Posts: 3,529 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I can assure you mate, that Putin has been on many persons lips and thoughts in Sweden this year, probably other parts of Europe too. Many thoughts and words about a certain underwater pipeline that would, if created, disrupt the sealife in the Baltic Sea quite badly. And, something that many here reacts to, it would cross swedish territorial waters.... __________________ Last edited by Biggles; 08-28-08 at 02:26 PM.

08-28-08, 11:18 PM	#6
peterloo Commander Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 462 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I guess skybird is at least 30 years older than me (maybe much more psychlogically mature) . He may be the one knowing most about politics in this forum (the above is in a reply that skybird believes that I am the most "immature" one here) no offense, but ya, I just believe that propaganda stuff should be something that starts at central government. But I still take a firm stance that Times should act neutral, as a popular magazine that is read worldwide. __________________ Romeo is here, but where is Juliet? The 中国水兵 (Chinese Sailor) in subsim

08-28-08, 11:23 PM	#7
peterloo Commander Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 462 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	In reply to Putin being the man of the year --- Putin simply set the world into motion by trying to revive the diginity of Russia. His foreign policies may be controverisal and hardly mentioned in Westen medias, but wait, I wonder which representive of a country can make decisions that please everybody and therefore being mentioned by every media? Furthermore, being man of the year does not mean that he is the man who contribute most to mankind or anything else but "IMPACT". Russia, under Putin's influence, is like a bear who is awaking. This is why he gets such an award. There are actually many people who may deserve the title "man of the year" but unfortunately they can choose 1 person. That's why Putin is chosen. __________________ Romeo is here, but where is Juliet? The 中国水兵 (Chinese Sailor) in subsim