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True American Hero – Daniel Hannan

“I never did give them hell. I just told the truth, and they thought it was hell.”

                                                                           Harry S. Truman

This is my second True American Hero who is not an American.  I had planned on another individual for this posting today, but Daniel Hannan’s inspirational words to British Prime Minister Gordon Brown resonated today.  I had to travel three hours to attend a meeting today (and three hours back) so I was fortunate to hear his words numerous times.

True American Hero – Vaclav Klaus

A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is braver five minutes longer.

                                                                                   Ralph Waldo Emerson 

My second True American Hero is not an American yet his views and candid speaking would make our forefathers proud.  Vaclav Klaus is the president of the Czech Republic and recently became the President of the European Union.  Here is what the New York Times wrote about him last November: