Wish we had more of his ilk today.
Bill Banaszak
OT: Happy 300th, Mr. Franklin!
Jan 17, 2006
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Face it- regardless of party, opinions, or any other criterion: Ben Franklin was one of the greatest men of Western Civilization. Everything he did, he did masterfully. Scientist, inventor, businessman, politician, statesman, diplomat, any one of these roles would make a person a noted historical figure. Franklin did them all and at top level, all around. The Brits have a word- polymath- someone who is not really classifiable. That's Franklin. Just offhand, why isn't there a USN ship named for him? Maybe the CV Franklin and her travails were bad luck?
he did, he
...and quite the ladies' man as well! ;)
Thanks for bringing this back to my intent, Jim!
Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr.
USS Ben Franklin was a SSBN 640 the lead boat in the Ben Franklin Class of Ballistic Missile Subs.
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