A new American hero: Peter Schiff

There are two things I like about this guy.  First, he didn't let the hubris of speculators distract him from what was really going on as far back as 2006 (and certainly further back than that).  But second, he was ridiculed by many "respectable" sources and he never backed down.  Those two things... an undiluted commitment to truth and an unwavering courage to hold to truth in spite of relentless opposition by the powers that be... are necessary and sufficient attributes of a person deserving of the title "hero".