Hero: Elie Wiesel

One of our features is a hero who we think exemplifies the positive traits of a human being. And one of our heroes is more than just a hero, he is a truly great person. I am honored to nominate Elie Wiesel.

Born in Romania, Wiesel's entire family was murdered by the Nazis. He wrote the famous book Night about this. While the book is incredibly heart-wrenching, it should be required reading for every school child:

Never shall I forget those moments which murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to dust. Never shall I forget these things, even if I am condemned to live as long as God Himself. Never.

And Wiesel made sure that the world did not forget the horrors of the Holocaust. He tried to make it so it did not happen again. He has written many books, with the intent of making sure that humanity does not repeat the same mistakes and that we think about what we are doing. He won the Nobel Peace Prize and met with President Bush to ask that Saddam Hussein be removed from power for his crimes.

He truly is a hero:

Let us remember, let us remember the heroes of Warsaw, the martyrs of Treblinka, the children of Auschwitz. They fought alone, they suffered alone, they lived alone, but they did not die alone, for something in all of us died with them.

Thank you, Mr. Wiesel.

SNL Skit Will Help John McCain

An easy way to reach the average voter: Humor. Political jargon goes only so far, but John McCain appearing on Saturday Night Live transends politics. Many independents and undecided voters, I'm sure, like to laugh. But most of all, undecided voters like to laugh at politicians.

It's nice to see that McCain can laugh at himself, and especially since he does it well. Obama can't really make, or take, a joke. John McCain can and what's more, he's actually funny. You can't help but laughing, whether you're a Democrat, Republican, or Independent, when John McCain says he will use the "Sad Grandpa" technique to win votes.

So in the words of John McCain: "Come on, Obama's going to have plenty of chances to be President, it's my turn. Vote for me."