Ta Ta Jesse Helms

[Cadaverous Pallor]

There are pros and cons to sticking to one's convictions. In some cases it is admirable. In other cases, it is not.

[JWBear]

"Sticking to one's convictions" can be just another way of saying "pigheaded".

[lashbear]

...and Jesus said "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone"
..and a stone came flying over the heads of the crowd and struck hard and true.
...Jesus turned and said "Mum, you can be so annoying at times."

[Snowflake]

Originally Posted by lashbear

...and Jesus said "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone"
..and a stone came flying over the heads of the crowd and struck hard and true.
...Jesus turned and said "Mum, you can be so annoying at times."

visible LB mojo, I'm LMAO!

[innerSpaceman]

What a freaking moronic thing for Huckabee to have said. Especially in light of recent political gaffes.


Wasn't it scant weeks agot that Hillary Clinton got in trouble for retardely invoking the assassination of Robert Kennedy? I truly believe she was simply trying to remind everyone that many nomination battles went on in June ... and how many such June nomination campaigns are going to be remembered any where near as much as the one where a famous pol got assassinated in June?


But, considering her opponent is black, it was a stupid thing to say ... because it was too connected with political assassination.


Huckabee is a retard. Helms' firm convictions are too connected with hate and intolerance. What a maroon.

[wendybeth]

We've been nearly eight years with someone who thinks he's sticking to his guns- look where we're at. I know of many other people who did the same, and it didn't work out very well for them either. (Not mentioning names, as Godwin's will kick in). There's something to be said for being willing to see the shades of grey in life and adjusting ones thinking when appropriate.

[Strangler Lewis]

Originally Posted by wendybeth

(Not mentioning names, as Godwin's will kick in).

Say what you will about Hitler . . .

And Bopper, whatever one might theoretically be able to say about Helms's convictions on issues other than race, in the real world, you can't compliment Helms and criticize Obama in the same sentence without sending the message that it's okay not to like black people.

[innerSpaceman]

I forget the name (sorry), but some dude who's the head of the North Carolina Dept. of Agriculture resigned rather than fly the flag at half-staff in honor of thankfully departed Jesse Helms.


Now THAT's sticking to your guns when appropriate and when there's personal sacrifice involved.


Mojo to, um, the guy whose name I forget.

[Kevy Baby]

His name is L.F. Eason III. He wasn't the head of the NCDoA, rather, he is the director of the state Standards Laboratory. But great story none-the-less.

[Alex]

I don't know. Seems like a silly battle to end your career on.

I'd be perfectly happy to see Helms unacknowledged, but it is a pretty standard fact of life that things like this are going to happen. It isn't like he was told he needed to personally lower the flag and then stand under it telling everybody how sad he was at Helm's passing.

It is cool that if he feels it that important he was willing to make the sacrifice. It just seems a bit foolish to me that he'd consider it that important.