There's Heros and There's Glen Beck

Since this is Memorial Day weekend, I thought I'd talk a little bit about the difference between heroism and what it means to sacrifice to serve other people and folks like Glen Beck. Sometimes people hang the title or Hero on people who do the job they were paid for even when it doesn't require any particular courage. That's a mistake, I think, because it lessens the title of Hero. In my mind, a person is someone who potentially puts his or her life or security on the line to protect others and then actually has to take the risk in a moment of complete unselfishness. A fireman or policeman or soldier who never actually takes that risk is still a great servent of the people because they stand ready to take the risk, but until he or she takes the risk and follows through, they haven't made that grade, but they still deserve great admiration. Then there are those who aren't anywhere near that catagory. I speak of radio and TV talkshow hosts who belittle young children. People like Glen Beck who belittled the young daughter of our president. Now there's an act of real courage for ya. Give that man a cuppie doll. To be such a hero to his public is a real puzzle. He claims to be speaking on behalf of God, who speaks to him regularly and tells him to belittle little children, I guess. He's the kind of hero who has said that people's families should be out of bounds for the media. Now, why would you tell the media not to speak of the families of important people? Oh. Wait. I think I know. It's so he doesn't have any competition when he says something. Then his comments will carry more umph. Ya gotta hand it to Glen. He's a real louse.