So muddled are the definitions of valor that those who reveal become heroes for their willingness to surrender privacy. Earlier this year, the Colorado Legislature gave a standing ovation to one of its own who confessed that he had been arrested on a DUI charge the preceding weekend. He became a hero for confessing disregard for the law and the safety of others. Courage is defined by what you lose in standing for your principles. It takes little courage to abandon one's beliefs.
Silent cowards abound.
Courage would have been revealing those same tragic flaws in 1993, risking it all for the sake of a country now damaged by the amorality of an administration too long protected by operatives like little Georgie. Silent cowards all. Courage is standing for principle, regardless of personal consequences. Courage under fire exists but is largely ignored. Reggie White, who stands for his religious convictions despite losing a television contract.