Wednesday, September 25, 2002

America's image of a hero seems to be changing for the worse. Richard Jewell was a hero; he saved many lives by finding the bomb at the Olympics in Atlanta, but his life was changed forever by the new media. He was never called a hero, but will always be known as the man suspected of being a bomber, simply because the media made his life a living hell.

Now we have another hero under fire by the media, Eunice Stone of Cartersville. She heard three Muslim men make comments and laughing about 9-11, she called the police and told them what she heard. She has been called a racist by the media, and the three Muslim men have done every thing but call her a liar.

I believe she heard them making a threat, I also believe they thought it was fun to scare a woman from a small town. They thought she would be scared and run. However, the South and its people have come a long way, baby, and this lady used her head and reported what she heard.

The President asks us all to be aware of what goes on around us, and report anything that doesn't seem right. Now let me ask you, who will now report anything after the blitz by the media?

This woman was a victim, and the men making the terrorist threat are being treated like heroes by the media.

Let's go back to treating a hero with respect, and terrorists like criminals. Now all you bleeding hearts that speak out for the kindness of Muslims have a field day. I for one call a ace an ace.

LeGay Saul

Fayette