We watch too much TV.

From cowboy and cop shows to the cartoons, we have been weaned on clear-cut stories of good versus evil, heroes versus heels.

They've taught us that the White Hats always win in the end; that consequence for bad behavior is as sure as sunrise.

Through TV, we've been taught that being courageous is easy-peasy, that good deeds are always recognized and rewarded, and that everything ends happily ever after.

It set us on a collision course with reality.

But every now and then, television shows us authentic courage. This month marks the 50th anniversary of Watergate. Back then, television showcased Republicans who had the courage to face down their own corrupt president.

In 2001, we witnessed the sacrificial bravery of first responders in the hours and days following Sept. 11 terror attacks. In Vietnam and other far-flung places, we watched as young Americans served and died in service to the country.

Last week, Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers shared with the Jan. 6 Select Committee how he refused to do the bidding of the former President Donald Trump by reusing to declare Arizona's 2020 election results as invalid.

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Not even the virulent harassment of Bowers' family by Trump supporters — including his terminally ill daughter — could move him to betray his oath to the Constitution.

Some pundits compared his refusal to accede to Trump's demands, and his...

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