Today we should all feel a little more free. Jessie Helms died yesterday at the age of 86. Senator Helms would have probably liked knowing that he passed away on our Independance Day. In his warped way, the Senator believed that his view of freedom was correct. Lucky for us, there are few still alive today who agree with his views.
Senator Helms saw the world through racist, Southern eyes. He fought integration, gay rights, and believed completely in the cold war. He wasn't afraid to go against his own party when he believed they were compromising too much with the left. He will always be known as a conservative's conservative.
So, rest in peace Senator Helms. And we will all rest a little more peacefully with one less bigot in this world to worry about.
