{ political flyer & obituary } "You were the best qualified for that job, but they had to give it to a minority," said Jesse Helms, part 2

Trust the Lord Jesus with all your heart... And if you do you will vote for Jesse Helms [political campaign poster]Right-wing politics
Jesse Helms (1921-2008): Sara Robinson (04-Jul-08), Goodbye and good riddance, Ornicus [independent, freelance journalism: "spyhopping the right"], online at dneiwert.blogspot.com (accessed 17-Jul-08).

Sara Robinson supplies us with a commentary on Helms' passing that's as satisfying as Mr. Fish's.

"[B]y the end of his life, Helms was nothing more than a living fossil, a political curiosity – the last of an era of overt hatemongers that included Strom Thurmond and George Wallace. Together, men like these anchored the far right end of the cultural tug-of-war that defined the entire postwar era... And they were never ashamed of it, either – even though many more thoughtful Americans still feel tremendous shame for having shared this country with them... We ought not speak ill of the dead. But we are obligated to speak the truth. And the truth is that Helms was one of the nastier characters of the last century."

Posted by 3Dsound at Thursday, July 17, 2008 2:47 PM
Categories: RIP, theocracy, Republican racism, Republican politics, right wing politics, racism, Jesse Helms
Tags: Republican racism Republican politics right-wing politics RIP theocracy racism Jesse Helms
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