Jesse Helms finally died at 86: "Helms was first elected to the Senate in 1972. He served five terms, the longest-serving Republican ever from North Carolina. Called 'Senator No' originally by the Raleigh News & Observer, Helms consistently argued against the United Nations, communism, government spending, welfare, arms control and foreign aid. He was pro-military, and often derisive on topics and people he opposed, including Martin Luther King Jr. and homosexuality.
Rico says he, among many others, will not miss Jesse, other than as an object of derision...
04 July 2008
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