Ta Ta Jesse Helms

Nephythys · 07-11-2008, 08:18 AM

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He was an active Republican and served for several years as a domestic advisor on the staff of United States Senator Jesse Helms. Faced with harsh criticism from the Civil Rights community, Meredith said that he wrote every member of the Senate and House offering his services to them in order to gain access to the Library of Congress, and that only Helms replied.

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James Meredith views himself as an individual American citizen who demanded and got the rights properly extended to any American, not as a participant in the U.S. civil rights movement. There is considerable enmity between James Meredith and the organized Civil Rights Movement. Meredith once said that "Nothing could be more insulting to me than the concept of civil rights. It means perpetual second-class citizenship for me and my kind."

...oh yeah, and he's black.

Gemini Cricket · 07-11-2008, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Nephythys

...oh yeah, and he's black.

Oh gosh, you're right! Oh Em Gee! Jesse Helms is a saint.

Nephythys · 07-11-2008, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Oh gosh, you're right! Oh Em Gee! Jesse Helms is a saint.

Nice hyperbole, but not what I posted.

Chernabog · 07-11-2008, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Nephythys

James Meredith

...oh yeah, and he's black.

While that's an interesting tidbit, I sincerely hope that isn't being used as some sort of defense for Jesse Helms (i.e. but he was nice to a black guy, so he wasn't ALL bad). Evil people don't make evil decisions every single time.

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Originally Posted by Nephythys

Nice hyperbole, but not what I posted.

So out of sincere curiosity... I don't understand the comment at the end, in relation to why it was posted.

Nephythys · 07-11-2008, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Chernabog

While that's an interesting tidbit, I sincerely hope that isn't being used as some sort of defense for Jesse Helms (i.e. but he was nice to a black guy, so he wasn't ALL bad). Evil people don't make evil decisions every single time.

I certainly hope you are not expecting to put me on the defensive on the issue of Jesse Helms.

As for my post- I thought it interesting to point out. There is much more out there that points to the fact that the man was not a racist- most of which I will not bother posting because I am not interested in fighting people on what sources I find.

I offered no defense- just a bit of information that starts to deflate this idea that the man was an unabashed racist. I can find no such information that does the same for his view of gay people- sadly. Though I would not call him "evil" - but then I save such terms for people who commit far more heinous acts than his.

Have a splendid day!

Nephythys · 07-11-2008, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Chernabog

So out of sincere curiosity... I don't understand the comment at the end, in relation to why it was posted.

That he was black? Because the quote does not refer to his skin color and I am unsure who will bother to click the link to see his picture.

Nothing more than that.