Gateses very worthy of Time's honor

Gateses very worthy of Time's honor: "Gateses very worthy of Time's honor

By KENNETH F. BUNTING
SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER

Time magazine's selection of Bill and Melinda Gates to share its 'Persons of the Year' designation appears to be universally applauded here in Seattle.

Small wonder.

For anyone who has been paying attention in recent years, it would be hard to take issue. Only a heartless ogre could begrudge the effort or oppose the goal of eliminating deadly disease that has poverty as a root cause."