Longtime Sen. Jesse Helms Was Conservative Purist
How will history treat Jessie Helms?
NPR-Jesse Helms, the five-term North Carolina senator who retired in 2003 but left a legacy of strong conservatism — and controversy — in a state that hadn’t seen a GOP senator for decades, has died. He was 86 years old.
Shortly after he was elected to the Senate, newspapers in North Carolina gave him a nickname that stuck with him the rest of his political career. They called him “Senator No,” for his habit of voting against government spending, against social programs and against foreign aid. The nickname was intended to be an insult, but Helms wore it as a badge of honor.
Interesting no comments were made to acknowledge this American Hero. (I did on another thread) He stood by American principles and did not equivocate the way most of the sorry “leaders” do today. America has lost a giant, a real patriot!
But in answer to John’s question: all depends on who writes the history. As one once said, “History is a pack of lies, agreed upon”. If today’s crowd of sorry ________ writes the history, Senator Helms will be maligned. If truth tellers write the history, then the good Senator will be properly portrayed for his integrity and ethics and consistent American principles.
Here’s a good “non-establishment” article on Senator Helms.
Forgot the link:
http://tinyurl.com/6kckcs
Jesse Helms, former senator, dead at 86
Again, we have the liberal press writing Helm’s obituary and good for him that he died on Independence Day–this was a man who loved his country, was despised by the press and who lived his life confidently and unapologetically knowing he owed nothing to those who sought to make him an icon of their own distorted world views. He knew he had lived an upstanding life and had nothing to be ashamed of despite the constant badgering from the Left.
No kidding. Helms was such a great man. If it wasn’t for those pesky negroes…