AltWeeklies Wire
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