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In reply to the discussion: Hey folks - remember the popularity of John Wayne [View all]TexasProgresive
(12,157 posts)8. John Wayne, Eastwood and Raygun all celluloid heroes.
There's nothing there.
Here's a example of a real hero:
The "sixth passenger," who had survived the crash and had repeatedly given up the rescue lines to other survivors before drowning, was later identified as 46-year-old bank examiner Arland D. Williams Jr.
He died a hero in the Potomac River after helping others survive the crash of Air Florida Flight 90 into the 14th Street bridge on January 13, 1982.
No athlete is a hero for what he/she does on the field only for self-sacrificing action. No soldier is a hero for actions on the battlefield, except for putting their lives on the line to preserve others. And no actor is a hero for what they do on screen.
This last one should be a no-brainer but no-brain people will believe most anything.
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This whole kerfunkle kinda reminds me of the foaming-at-the-mouth revulsion over Forrest Gump.
cherokeeprogressive
Jan 2015
#24
Um...NOT! He was Marion Morrison from Iowa, of Scot, English, and Irish descent.
WinkyDink
Jan 2015
#25
I feel like I'm missing something, John Wayne didn't kill anyone I'm aware of
TheKentuckian
Jan 2015
#22
What I have learned is that when it comes to judging things they have not seen conservatives have
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2015
#38