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jesse helms dies
Published Jul 4, 2008Views: 1304
Regardless of how you felt about Jesse's politics, one had to respect he never retreated on his core beliefs, his soul was not for sale...jack
Raleigh, N.C. — Jesse Helms, the firebrand U.S. senator whose outspoken, conservative views polarized North Carolina and U.S. voters for decades, died early Friday, according to John Dodd, president of the Jesse Helms Center.
He was 86.
His cause of death was not released.
Helms served five terms in the U.S. Senate, retiring in 2003 because of his faltering health. During his 30 years in Capitol Hill, the North Carolina Republican became a powerful voice for a conservative movement that was growing both in Congress and across the country, and he used his position to speak out against issues like gay rights, federal funding for the arts and U.S. foreign aid.
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July 4, 2008 10:55 a.m.
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July 4, 2008 10:55 a.m.
may he R I P
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July 4, 2008 10:58 a.m.
Same could be said of racists and other hate mongers. Should we respect them too?
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July 4, 2008 10:58 a.m.
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July 4, 2008 10:58 a.m.
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July 4, 2008 10:58 a.m.
There is little doubt that Senator Helms was a lightning rod for public praise or attack, but whether you were for him or against him, at least HIS positions remained steady - unlike many (most) politicians of the current era.
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July 4, 2008 11:02 a.m.
Let me say that his office staff was the BEST in the Congress. They leaped tall buildings for my friend's adopted children. Again, for the elderly and veterans his staff did fast, efficient work. Jesse Helms got things done, and he liked rocking the boat.
The guy was TALL...what, 6'5"? I don't think the knee replacements were successful about five years ago.
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July 4, 2008 11:02 a.m.
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