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The mo'fkr died on the Fourth of July. Probably on purpose.
Early on, his habit of blocking nominations and legislation won him a nickname of "Senator No." He delighted in forcing roll-call votes that required Democrats to take politically difficult votes on federal funding for art he deemed pornographic, school busing, flag-burning and other cultural issues.In 1993, when then-President Clinton sought confirmation for an openly homosexual assistant secretary at the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Helms registered his disgust. "I'm not going to put a lesbian in a position like that," he said in a newspaper interview at the time. "If you want to call me a bigot, fine."
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Not in the headline? After all, he did ask for it.
Posted by: Stephanie Z | July 4, 2008 6:23 PM
Another bigot down. A better 4th of July than I was thinking we'd have. If we had lost the revolutionary war we'd all have healthcare right now and a trendy accent.
Posted by: David Lee | July 4, 2008 7:39 PM
Well, David, from that point of view, maybe the colonies did lose the Revolutionary War.
I'm not going to pretend to mourn Jesse Helm; another religious leader who showed no concern for life after birth. He fought abortion rights but supported murderers in South America. He said he wasn't a racist, but used race to win elections.
However, I am waiting to see if even he met Fred Phelps' standards for going to heaven.
Posted by: Mike Haubrich, FCD | July 5, 2008 7:49 AM
Anybody remember Bette Davis' comment about Joan Crawford's death? "I only speak good of the dead. Joan Crawford's dead? Good."
Posted by: Romeo Vitelli | July 5, 2008 8:29 AM
I mourn Jesse Helms' death about as little as Jerry Falwell's, and for about the same reasons. I'm sure he'll be missed, but not by me.
Posted by: J. J. Ramsey | July 5, 2008 9:54 AM
Buh-bye, Fluff-Fluff.
That's the kindest thing I got for his sorry ass.
Posted by: JanieBelle | July 5, 2008 11:44 AM
This should interest you
From the Raleigh News and Observer:
Mr. Eason is my new hero. That's standing up for what's right.
Posted by: JanieBelle | July 9, 2008 4:12 PM