Are there any heros today?

I have been thinking a lot lately about the times we live in and the people being "raised up" before us. I worry about putting people on "pedestals" because I hate it when they fall but someone needs to speak the truth in these days and maybe we ought to lift them up so they can be heard? See the link below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qforjC64Hfs