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What Makes You Proud of America? | 26 comments (26 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Well, what gives me hope... (4.00 / 8)

...is that scum like Jesse Helms is a dying breed.

And here I will quote and raise a glass to the ever-wise Moms Mabley:

They say you shouldn't say nothin' about the dead unless it's good. He's dead. Good!

Can't hear ya, Peach!

by AP on Fri Jul 4th, 2008 at 11:55:20 AM EST

Re: Well, what gives me hope... (4.00 / 2)

Well, I'll say plenty about the dead when they deserve it. This is truly Change I Can Believe In<sup>TM</sup>.

As I said at EuroTrib, I'm glad Helms is off to join Ronny Rayguns, Sperm Thurmond and Tricky Dick at that Big Cross-Burning Down Below.

May he rot in Hell forever.

Be nice to America. Or we'll bring democracy to you country.

by Drew J Jones (blahblahblah@blahblahblah.com) on Fri Jul 4th, 2008 at 12:08:27 PM EST
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Re: Well, what gives me hope... (4.00 / 2)

Yup. As ugly inside as he was outside. What a hideous bastard.

Can't hear ya, Peach!

by AP on Fri Jul 4th, 2008 at 12:34:00 PM EST
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Re: Well, what gives me hope... (4.00 / 2)

"Hideous bastard" is being far too nice about it. Helms was a piece of shit, a living, breathing stain on the country, and my only regret is that the son of a bitch couldn't die twice.

Be nice to America. Or we'll bring democracy to you country.

by Drew J Jones (blahblahblah@blahblahblah.com) on Fri Jul 4th, 2008 at 12:43:43 PM EST
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Re: Well, what gives me hope... (4.00 / 3)

people are in a fine mood this afternoon.

by BooMan on Fri Jul 4th, 2008 at 12:45:10 PM EST
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Re: Well, what gives me hope... (4.00 / 3)

I think the appropriate phrase is "in a fine fettle." I could be wrong, though.

A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never learned how to walk forward. Franklin D. Roosevelt

by Steven D on Fri Jul 4th, 2008 at 12:52:01 PM EST
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Re: Well, what gives me hope... (4.00 / 3)

Do you think the media is going to give a fair treatment of Helms' legacy? I bet they'll call him 'controversial' and maybe mention he was 'accused of racism'. Probably little to no mention of how many Africans have died needlessly because of Helms' dicking around with U.S. and U.N. policy.

by BooMan on Fri Jul 4th, 2008 at 12:57:08 PM EST
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Re: Well, what gives me hope... (4.00 / 2)

I'm sure they'll speak of him as a well respected and influential conservative Republican figure. And some wingnut blogger will get pissed off that they dissed him.

A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never learned how to walk forward. Franklin D. Roosevelt

by Steven D on Fri Jul 4th, 2008 at 01:11:18 PM EST
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Oh, in fact... (none / 0)

They will work overtime to find some evidence that he "moderated" his views. Whatever.

Well. Castro outlived him. Harvey Gantt is still here. Nelson Mandela just celebrated his birthday in grand style. And now, this scumbag is fresh maggot food. I hope a long list of African American North Carolinians who've made their transition and Robert Mapplethorpe get a good lick in before Helms' scheduled departure for hell.

Can't hear ya, Peach!

by AP on Fri Jul 4th, 2008 at 01:30:33 PM EST
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Re: Well, what gives me hope... (4.00 / 2)

Oh, pssshhh, Boo. I'm in a fine mood. Off to have a picnic and enjoy the fireworks in DC (your tax dollars at work!) in a while. :)

Be nice to America. Or we'll bring democracy to you country.

by Drew J Jones (blahblahblah@blahblahblah.com) on Fri Jul 4th, 2008 at 12:58:49 PM EST
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Re: Well, what gives me hope... (4.00 / 2)

Drew--I love you. :)

Haven't gotten warmed up yet. My parents were here, so I still have my "screen" engaged in case I slip up. And I have in the past, which earned a lukewarm admonishment from Mom and laughter from Dad. They know their daughter! Still, I try to be respectful.

I think the word "bastard" is among the ugliest in the English language, and when it comes to Jesse Helms, it's a most appropriate fit.

What chafes my ass (see, it's coming back) is that he was able to retire instead of slink off in defeat. He should have been humiliated for the butt-ugly disgrace to humanity that he was.

And it's times like these, when unmitigated racists croak and start their eternal burn in hell, that Moms Mabely's quote comes to mind. I really can't say it any better than she.

One of the reasons why I will cheer when Barack Obama wins North Carolina: General Principle.

Can't hear ya, Peach!

by AP on Fri Jul 4th, 2008 at 01:09:23 PM EST
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Re: Well, what gives me hope... (4.00 / 2)

Heh.

Scratch my previous statement. I have two regrets. The first one I mentioned still stands, but the second: I regret he couldn't live to see Obama win North Carolina. Oh, sure, the South's gonna rise again, Jesse, but not in the way you were hopin'.

Truly unfair to the decent among us (not that I qualify for that). I just hope ol' Jesse can hear me when I'm singing "Dixie" mockingly to he and his on November 4th.

Be nice to America. Or we'll bring democracy to you country.

by Drew J Jones (blahblahblah@blahblahblah.com) on Fri Jul 4th, 2008 at 01:45:22 PM EST
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Re: Well, what gives me hope... (4.00 / 2)

How ironic is that. He died on a 4th of July. There probably is no God!

by cruz del sur (nicodk@sbcglobal.net) on Fri Jul 4th, 2008 at 01:11:03 PM EST
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Re: Well, what gives me hope... (4.00 / 3)

Helms died in his bed, just like Stalin. It rains on the just and the unjust.

Me, I love the mountains where I grew up, and I love American music. That's all I've got to say.

by Delia on Fri Jul 4th, 2008 at 08:48:28 PM EST
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Re: Well, what gives me hope... (none / 0)

Helms does not deserve to be remembered with Adams and Jefferson, who also died on the fourth of July. Both Adams and Jefferson, while flawed individuals, were products of their time. Not the same can be said about Helms. While other bigoted Southerners (like Byrd) were able to change and grow as the nation acknowledged its past sins, Helms not only remained entrenched, but provided a voice and leadership for bigotry.

But the rain falls on the just and unjust. Many people die on the Fourth of July. Only a few, like Adams and Jefferson, deserve to be remembered not only as great patriots, but as admirable human beings. Helms certainly deserves neither.

A Progressive Christian perspective on I/P at Beyond Bethlehem

by RustyPipes (rustdotypipesatyahoodotcom) on Sat Jul 5th, 2008 at 05:58:34 PM EST
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