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Person of the Year
These brave, unselfish men and woman proved once again in 2008 that America is a noble nation, and their impact and sacrifice should be positioned in the forefront of any "person of the year" exposition.

This is the time of year when media types begin bloviating about the person who has most impacted the country in 2008. Well, there's not much drama this time around because of Barack Obama's amazing achievement. But there are other folks who have influenced us greatly as well. Please consider the following list.

Congressman Barney Frank, Senator Chris Dodd & Security and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox — These three were given the charge to watch the financial system in America, to make sure Wall Street greedheads and other pernicious people did not hurt the folks. So tell me, how did these guys do?

Mr. Cox, a former Republican congressman himself, simply did nothing, allowing bad mortgages to be traded like sports cards as he fiddled in his lavish office.

Frank and Dodd, as finance chairmen in the House and Senate respectively, actually promoted irresponsible mortgages in the name of "inclusion," the liberal concept of giving people stuff if they can't buy it. Also, Dodd took a sweetheart mortgage from the failed Countrywide credit company, which saved him close to $100,000! And Frank publicly said Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were in good shape "going forward," just weeks before both government entities collapsed.

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Here are some of the highlights you can look forward to on upcoming installments* of The Radio Factor and The O'Reilly Factor:

• This week in our American TV Icons segment we look back at the stars of the popular sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati...
• Next week, a special blockbuster Miller Time segment as Bill and Dennis Miller recognize 2008's "Pinheads of the Year..."
• Bill reports from Washington, D.C. next week and speaks to Brit Hume about the incoming administration and more...

* Lineups and schedules are always subject to change based on breaking news.

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