And I mean, your personal ones. Like for instance: Is there somebody you admire who nobody else knows about? Or who nobody else likes?
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The guy who gave a shout out to the Immigrant Union Worker--that was very touching, people like that most certainly are heroes and they stand up for those of us who aren't financially as well off as the big business, so right on. Also, nice penguin picture Shannon, they are so cute before their entry into the Penguin Army:)
My hero is a union activist named Tony Caldera. He is an immigrant from Mexico, and a factory worker. He fights for worker rights, consistently taking on managers who won't pay immigrant workers a fair wage, and when necessary, a corrupt union. He was recently an integral part in removing union officials who were indicted for ballot fraud, making his union honest and respectable.
He does all this while caring for his wife in a nursing home, as well as 3 or 4 other people who do not have anyone else to take them to the hospital.
With honor, with integrity, with compassion, Tony is always there for the working people of Chicago.
If the United States has a positive future, it will be because of people like Tony Caldera. He is a true American working class hero, and like many of these people, his story is seldom told.
My mom taught me never to give up. She was always so "Do This, Do That", but now--all those things she taught me have become common place and help me everyday. Weird Al Yankovic introduced me to parody, my favorite form of comedy and a way for me to incorporate my favorite songs into my own art.
I'm reluctant to name anyone as a hero, since they're merely human and usually disappoint you in some way. Still, I'd probably name my father, since his job was heroic (firefighter) and he taught me good lessons about character (not to gloat or act entitled, to practice right and wrong, etc.). Of course, if he heard this, he'd wince and do his dismissive hand-wave (which says, "Aw, shut up, Lance!"), but he's a hard act to follow. In a more general historic sense, I'd name Martin Luther, Abraham Lincoln, MLK -- the usual lauded figures.
Thanks for these heroes! We'll read 'em on the air on Monday.
And thanks, also, to the folks who have called our hotline at 888-635-1112. We'll play your messages on Monday.
And if you haven't chimed in yet, I'd love to hear from you over the weekend: who are your heroes?
Dan
vocalo host/producer
My father is my hero. My father immigrated to this country from Mexico when he was only 19. I'm 21, and I couldn't imagine leaving Chicago for another country now, let alone at 19. My father came here without the support of his mother and left my mother, his girl friend at the time, in mexico with the promise that he would return for her. Can you imagine leaving a nation that you called home, the person you loved, without the permission of your mother, with just whatever space was left in your backpack after water and food? He came here like most mexican immigrants, to provide a future for himself and family; today my parents are citizens of the U.S. There have been a lot of bumps in the road to get where he is today. For 20 years he's struggled with the language and because of it he's never been able to do what he loves. He's stuck at a job where he hasn't recieved a raise in close to 7 years now. He comes home tired and sad. He's sacrficed then, and he's sacrificing now. Though, my father says that when he sees me graduate from college, he will have known that everything he's gone through is worth it. My father is one of the hardest workers and most dedicated people I know. I only wish I could be half the man he is. I love my dad and he's my hero because of what he's done.
dan 