101 People helping do good for the country

I recently read "101 People Who Are Really Screwing America" by Jacker Huberman. The book lists 101 of the most notorious crooks, liars, and cheats who are out to ruin America. While I whole-heartily agree that most of these rogues belong on the list, I kept thinking to myself that there have always been "evil-doers" in our midst. From Standard Oil baron John D. Rockefeller, Prescott Bush, Joseph McCarthy, to George Wallace and Ronald Reagen, we have been subject to the undercurrent of power and corruption since our inception.

So, I thought, what keeps these miscreants from taking over? There must be some balance between good and evil. The force of those who strive to help must be countering the dark side, keeping them at bay. So I have decided to create a list of 101 people who do good. I will add one new listing each day. I encourage readers to email or post with your own candidates for the list.