Ha ha ha...I met someone on this list already, which was really cool...Howard Zinn. I think everyone else has been cut from this list purely for the reason below...I lose interest quickly. Presently, I think the top person on my list is Amy Goodman (I've seen her speak, but that doesn't count). She hosts my favorite show: Democracy Now! It really does have the exclamation point...honest! Hee hee.