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Long ago we used to have national heroes. Do we have national heroes today? If so, whom are they and why them?

I think Will Rogers was universally beloved. Lindberg, Earheart? Jackie Robinson? Babe Ruth? Their fields could be almost anything  from sports to politics to entertainers. Babe Dedrickson, the best female athlete of all time! Bruce Jenner once upon a time in a different life. Lance Armstrong? Once upon a time before doping scandals enveloped him. O.J. Simpson before, well you know when the "before" was. If you dig deep enough will all heroes have feet of clay?

Posted - October 10, 2017

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