You know, Granite, there are a lot of people with outstanding character who exhibit the traits we are working so hard to achieve.  Getting away from politics for a minute, I want to call your attention to the two movie stars, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.  I just saw where they gave $2 million dollars back to the country where their daughter Zahara was born.  The money is donated to help fight HIV/AIDs and tuberculosis in Ethiopia and came from the Jolie-Pitt Foundation. The money will be used to build a center in the capital, Addis Ababa, for children affected by the disease and establish a program to treat tuberculosis in children and adults. They're naming the center for Zahara.  There are 1.7 million people in Ethiopia with HIV.  This is character at its best. While so many in Hollywood just talk about helping, these two young stars put their money where their mouths are.  And if they have views on politics, they're worth listening to.  Generosity is a great character trait to adopt. Now, if you want to go back to politics...be my guest.

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