Editors Note: The following is reprinted from JoeForAmerica.com courtesy Liberty Alliance. Folks, this is what a "real" hero looks like...
By Rodney Lee Conover: Below is a statement from Jon Meis, the Seattle Pacific University student who stopped a campus shooter on June 5th in an act of heroism that no doubt saved many, many lives.
He acted without regard to his own life in order to save his fellow man. It does not surprise me that Jon Meis is a man of God and Country.
Bet he’s a Tea Party guy. Where’s the pre-judging mainstream media when you need them?
Where’s the reports of his voter registration guys and gals at the NY Times?
Hey MSNBC – how about his religious affiliation and views on traditional marriage? Where’s the conclusion-jumping? Has Obama called him?
Read this, then get back to me:
Statement from Jon Meis:
To my brothers and sisters at Seattle Pacific University, and my brothers and sisters in Christ throughout the nation and the world,
Words cannot come close to expressing the tragedy that occurred this past week on our campus. Like everyone else, I would hear of these horrible events on the news, but go home knowing that it could never happen to us. On Thursday, my life changed. I was thrown into a life and death situation, and through God’s grace I was able to stop the attacker and walk away unharmed. As I try to return to a normal life in the aftermath of this horrible event, I pray above all things for strength for the victims and their families. While my experience left me in physical shock, I know that many people are dealing with much greater grief than I have experienced, and in honesty I probably would not be able to handle myself right now if I had personally known the victims.
I know that I am being hailed as a hero, and as many people have suggested I find this hard to accept. I am…
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Photo credit Jon Meis
