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Mandela, Dalai Lama, Clinton & Chomsky Picked To Head Fantasy Gov’t

HeadlineOct 11, 2005

And the results are in from a recent BBC poll to find the individual most people would like to lead a fantasy world government. Nelson Mandela came in first followed by Bill Clinton, the Dalai Lama, Noam Chomsky and Alan Greenspan. President Bush came in 43rd–below both Cuban president Fidel Castro and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi was the highest-ranking woman at number 13.

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