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In its bigotry, North Carolina makes Jesse Helms proud—againnew

We're having a bigot's revival and a bully's carnival in North Carolina, and the infection may be spreading.
INDY Week  |  Hal Crowther  |  06-04-2012  |  Commentary

Jesse Helms Reconsiderednew

Jesse Helms' career, I see now, was simply an exercise in nostalgia, a pining for the good old days and a worldview rooted in the gallantry of the Old South. Jesse, I fear, was probably one of the last remnants of the wonderful way of life he fought to the last to preserve.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte)  |  John Grooms  |  08-21-2008  |  Commentary

Election '08: The McHelms Campaignnew

If you thought a "McBush" presidency was frightening, look at the connections between John McCain and Jesse Helms. A McHelms administration? Get thee to the passport office.
INDY Week  |  Lisa Sorg  |  07-17-2008  |  Commentary

Jesse Helms, the Gracious Bigotnew

Helms, the Prince of Darkness, has left the building.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte)  |  John Grooms  |  07-16-2008  |  Commentary

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