What a great Senator Jesse Helms was. To have never lost a political race is quite an accomplishment. I hope those who have opposed him realize that those who voted him into office are walking along side you even now and are continuing to vote for the values Senator Helms upheld. Knowing this state put him into Senate for as long as they did is only one of the many reasons I am proud to be from North Carolina. If you saw him in a negative light I implore you to look beyond secondhand information and read first hand his voting record (which is public information for those of us who like to make up our own mind about things rather than having our opinions handed to us by a third party). He believed every person was created equal in the eyes of God and voted to protect each one of this states citizens, even those who hated him. As for moral issues, if you disagreed with Jesse Helms and oh so many other more conservative thinkers please don’t take it out on us because sadly we can’t take credit for the ideals we try to uphold but rather look to God and the Bible from which the nation was knitted together. That is definitely who your disagreement is with.
I WAS PROUD THAT JESSE HELMS REPRESENTED NORTH CAROLINA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. WE WERE FORTUNATE TO HAVE HIM, HE ALWAYS SAID WHAT HE THOUGHT AND NEVER WAVERED. WHEN JIM HUNT RAN AGAINST HIM, I BECAME OFFICIALLY WHAT I HAD ALWAYS BEEN -- A REPUBLICAN! REST IN PEACE, JESSE...........................
This man was acknowledged and voted the most friendly, curteous member of Congress consistantly. Why, because he was just that. Of course detractors try to make it wrong for him to stand up to those who viciously attacked, placed blocks in legislation he advocated. For them it was being cruel for him to use the same tactics to block thier efforts. Liberals all have the same tac, they will say and do anything to make the USA just like Bangladesh. Read their icon Dr. Rawls. Senetor Helms was stalwart, brave, and bold in opposition to that sort of character. He alone stood up to the UN and got that lame outfit to somewhat be improved. Only a Helms could and would do that, others jjust lay back and let someone else do the heavy lifting. Senator Helms was tuned into the people he represented, and he represented all regardless of race, political persuasion, whatever. if you had a legitimate problem, Helms came to your aid. The Democrats of Charlotte having difficulty with the status with Germans exhaused their impotent and in power fellow democrats, and a last hour appealed to Jesse who helped the airport and NC. It was a legitimate difficulty. Sen. Helms always replied to letters, calls. I found him uplifting, and am proud to call him friend, and my advocate in congress. He will be missed by me and those like me to our own graves. Few men earn the respect Jesse Helms has earned. His detractors can go on and continue to criticize him, and in doing so they admit he was by far the better man. God Bless Jesse and take him into your arms. Nobody deserves it more.
I admire Sen. Helms for standing up to the politically correct, anti-life, anti-family people in this country. He stood by his principles, and he knew he would have to answer to God for whatever actions he took, especially on behalf of the USA in his capacity as senator. God will judge him; we do not need hate-mongers to spew their venom in a column that is supposed to honor his memory. There are plenty of other hate websites for that purpose.May his soul rest in peace and my his good deeds stand him in good stead. God almighty is all-merciful, unlike so many in our country today. There is no forgiveness among those who would change the definition of marriage as God intended, as society has honored for millenia, among those who believe their pleasure and their bodies have no boundaries. The ME-FIRST generation will reap what it has sown.
I have never met Senator Helms but know his daughter in law, Kathleen from college. I can only judge the heart of a man who adopted his son, Charles, Kathleen's husband and have the utmost respect for him. May God welcome him with open arms into his forever family. GOd bless
Susan Shiflett Ducote
Baton Rouge LA
As a native born Tarheel I have lived here all my life and in my opinion there has never been a government representavive from our state that had as much positive influence in politics as he did.
I truly hope that one day we will have others who have the courage to vote old time morals and Biblical principles as he did.
My heartfelt sympathy to his family and friends.
As a west virginia born,grandson of coal miners,raised in pennsylvaina by hard working parents,ex-marine,Vietnam vet-I've seen my share of bigotry and racism.I always considered Jesse Helms one of the most dangerous politicians ever.He hated
Blacks,gays and anybody else that was not white-anglo-saxon Protestant.
Good riddance and may God have mercy on your soul.
THE PEOPLE WHO ARE WRITING ALL THE STUFF ABOUT JESSIC HELMS BEING A BAD MAN . ARE WRONG. AS A PART OF THE HELMS FAMILY , WHAT I SEE IS THAT NC IS FULL OF HYPOCRITE AND BIGOT . YOU TALK OF A DEAD MAN THAT SOMEONE IN YOUR STATE KEEP IN OFFICE 30 YEARS . IAM GLAD THAT IAM AMERICAN WHERE ICAN HAVE SOME ONE LIKE JESSE TO BE PROUD OF I WANT MY CHILDEN AND GRANDCHILD TO BE PROUD TO HAVE THE HELMS NAME
A Good man!
awunganyi Jan 10, 2010
Awunganyi
Missing Senator Helms
Kristy Jul 10, 2008
WHAT A SENATOR!
DAVID RADFORD Jul 08, 2008
My Experience with the Great Sen. Helms
Nick Nicodemus Jul 08, 2008
Senator Jesse Helms Guatemala cry your dead
felipe liu Jul 06, 2008
Upon this Rock
Dorothy Jul 05, 2008
which Jessie
Mitch Jul 05, 2008
My Memory
Ann Jul 05, 2008
My Memory
Susan Shiflett Ducote Jul 05, 2008
Susan Shiflett Ducote
Baton Rouge LA
We need more Jesse s
RK Jul 05, 2008
I truly hope that one day we will have others who have the courage to vote old time morals and Biblical principles as he did.
My heartfelt sympathy to his family and friends.
America is a better place
L.G.Owens Jul 05, 2008
Blacks,gays and anybody else that was not white-anglo-saxon Protestant.
Good riddance and may God have mercy on your soul.
L.G.O.
aka Wva Pr
A GREAT MAN
deena helms gray Jul 05, 2008