Two Bozos in one week! Helms dead..

[Kasept]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080704/..._us/obit_helms

Jesse Helms, a vile, hate-filled, obstructionist faux 'patriot' is dead. Sickeningly being mentioned with Adams and Jefferson because he died on the 4th. Adams and Jefferson would spit in his face for the disgusting manner in which Helms conducted himself in his years of 'public service'. An embarrassment to North Carolina for 40 years.

There were far more boneheads Adams and Jefferson dealt with in their day. I highly doubt they would spit in his face.

[Mortimer]

He was no Strom Thurmond.

[ddthetide]

Originally Posted by Kasept

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080704/..._us/obit_helms

Jesse Helms, a vile, hate-filled, obstructionist faux 'patriot' is dead. Sickeningly being mentioned with Adams and Jefferson because he died on the 4th. Adams and Jefferson would spit in his face for the disgusting manner in which Helms conducted himself in his years of 'public service'. An embarrassment to North Carolina for 40 years.

now tell us what you really think?.
all of the founding fathers are spinning in their graves at what goes on and gets elected to DC these days.

I can't wait for the George H. W. Bush eulogy, Steve.

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by Mortimer

He was no Strom Thurmond.

True enough.. though even the leftover Dixiecrats found him reprehensible. More or less was a cracker version of 50's Nixon.

[Mortimer]

Originally Posted by Kasept

True enough.. though even the leftover Dixiecrats found him reprehensible. More or less was a cracker version of 50's Nixon.

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I mean OOOOOOOOOO.

[ArlJim78]

on the roster of embarrassing senators, Helms hardly stands out. there are several despicable examples still serving.

[geeker2]

I've got Senator Byrd in my death pool....

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by Kasept

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080704/..._us/obit_helms

Jesse Helms, a vile, hate-filled, obstructionist faux 'patriot' is dead. Sickeningly being mentioned with Adams and Jefferson because he died on the 4th. Adams and Jefferson would spit in his face for the disgusting manner in which Helms conducted himself in his years of 'public service'. An embarrassment to North Carolina for 40 years.

Is he as bad as those terrible, evil animal right's activists?

[Rupert Pupkin]

Here is an article about Helms. He was actually a Democrat until he switched to the Republican party in 1970.

http://www.wral.com/news/local/politics/story/1755723/

It's not mentioned in this article, but Helms and his wife adopted a 9 year old boy with cerebral palsy. He sounds like a terrible, evil man to me. He may be as evil as animal right's activists.

If someone has a different opinion than you do, it's a good idea to label the person as evil.

[mclem0822]

Originally Posted by Kasept

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080704/..._us/obit_helms

Jesse Helms, a vile, hate-filled, obstructionist faux 'patriot' is dead. Sickeningly being mentioned with Adams and Jefferson because he died on the 4th. Adams and Jefferson would spit in his face for the disgusting manner in which Helms conducted himself in his years of 'public service'. An embarrassment to North Carolina for 40 years.

Couldn't agree with you more Steve. The man was dispicable! Wouldn't be suprised if his linen collections were used more than just to sleep on! He was a total disgrace!

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by Kasept

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080704/..._us/obit_helms

Jesse Helms, a vile, hate-filled, obstructionist faux 'patriot' is dead. Sickeningly being mentioned with Adams and Jefferson because he died on the 4th. Adams and Jefferson would spit in his face for the disgusting manner in which Helms conducted himself in his years of 'public service'. An embarrassment to North Carolina for 40 years.

I would strongly disagree with your contention that Jefferson and Adams would have despised Helms. How did you possibly come to that conclusion? Jefferson and Adams were slave owners. Helm's racial views were probably tame compared to Jefferson and Adams.

Helms was not a hypocrite like many of these Democrats. Actions speak louder than words. Half of these deomocrats talk about race all day and yet they they would never put someone of color in a position of power. Helm's press secretary was black. In addition, he had another African-American on his staff. As I said, actions speak louder than words.

[hi_im_god]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

Here is an article about Helms. He was actually a Democrat until he switched to the Republican party in 1970.

http://www.wral.com/news/local/politics/story/1755723/

It's not mentioned in this article, but Helms and his wife adopted a 9 year old boy with cerebral palsy. He sounds like a terrible, evil man to me. He may be as evil as animal right's activists.

If someone has a different opinion than you do, it's a good idea to label the person as evil.

you do know everyone can still read the original post, right?

i didn't see evil.

but i do think he missed racist, backward looking redneck in his description.

[Mortimer]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

Here is an article about Helms. He was actually a Democrat until he switched to the Republican party in 1970.

http://www.wral.com/news/local/politics/story/1755723/

It's not mentioned in this article, but Helms and his wife adopted a 9 year old boy with cerebral palsy. He sounds like a terrible, evil man to me. He may be as evil as animal right's activists.

If someone has a different opinion than you do, it's a good idea to label the person as evil.

Oddly enough..."evil" comes from the Hungarian word----evaultosh.




Yes.






It meant...I would like to pet her.

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by hi_im_god

you do know everyone can still read the original post, right?

i didn't see evil.

but i do think he missed racist, backward looking redneck in his description.

You may be right. He only called him "vile and hate-filled". Just because he thinks that Helms is "vile and hate-filled", it doesn't mean that he thinks he's "evil".

[Mortimer]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

You may be right. He only called him "vile and hate-filled". Just because he thinks that Helms is "vile and hate-filled", it doesn't mean that he thinks he's "evil".

Yer gittin' there.

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

You may be right. He only called him "vile and hate-filled". Just because he thinks that Helms is "vile and hate-filled", it doesn't mean that he thinks he's "evil".

Helms was not a politician. He stated his views rather clearly.
And he got elected over and over. Personally I would say he
was one of the least patriotic modern day Senators ever, pure intolerance.
But at least he let you know he believed in a very diff. sort of America.

[hi_im_god]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

You may be right. He only called him "vile and hate-filled". Just because he thinks that Helms is "vile and hate-filled", it doesn't mean that he thinks he's "evil".

i can't say i look back on the lives of either george wallace or strom thurmond and think they added to society.

but george wallace at least recognized the harm he did and spent the very latest part of his life trying to amend. and strom thurmond had the grace to mask his racism later in life.

jesse helms was (hopefully) the last of the unrepentant white racist national politicians.

defend him all you want. i'm glad his kind of politics in on the wane.

[Mortimer]

I don't think we can go any further with this.






Anyone else?