-
Former North Carolina senator Jesse Helms, a leader of the conservative movement, died on July 4, 2008.
-
Fast Facts
- Born: October 18, 1921
- Where: Monroe, North Carolina
- 1942: Married Dorothy Coble
- 1941 - 1945: Recruiter for U.S. NavyThe News & Observer: Jesse Helms
- 1972 - 2003: Republican Senator for North Carolina
- More time in office than any senator from North Carolina
- 33rd degree FreemasonThe News & Observer: Jesse Helms
- 2006: Revealed he had vascular dementiaThe Washington Post: Former Senator Jesse Helms Dies at 86 (July 4, 2008)
- Died: July 4, 2008
-
Senator No
Helms' fans describe him as one of the last defenders of morality and family values and opponents of big government. His detractors describe him as a racist homophobe who used dirty tricks and mudslinging to stay in office. Helms was known by both for his skill in blocking legislation and nominations while he served in the Senate.The Washington Post: Former Senator Jesse Helms Dies at 86 (July 4, 2008) -
Categories
- View History
- Discuss on the Message Board
- Embed this Page
-
Share this page
-
-
The Mahalo Top 7
-
Conservapedia: Jesse Helms
conservapedia.com -
United States Congress: HELMS, Jesse
bioguide.congress.gov -
Official site: The Jesse Helms Center
jessehelmscenter.org -
Wikipedia: Jesse Helms
en.wikipedia.org -
UNC-TV Online: Senator No: Jesse Helms
unctv.org -
The News & Observer: Jesse Helms
projects.newsobserver.com -
YouTube: Jesse Helms Dies At 86 (Time: 1:38)
youtube.com
-
Conservapedia: Jesse Helms
-
Jesse Helms on Twitter Powered by Twitter
-
@The_A_Man Surely a hawk like yourself would be more likely to contract Jesse Helms disease
@richardwj | July 06, 2009 10:22 PM -
RT@ thejoshuablogRT @dailydish BBC profiles British activist who helped hasten end of Jesse Helms ban on HIV-pos.. http://tinyurl.com/kul58a
@claret63 | July 06, 2009 07:11 PM -
The Final Hurdle: The BBC profiles a British activist who helped hasten the end of the Jesse Helms ban on HIV-po.. http://tinyurl.com/kul58a
@dailydish | July 06, 2009 07:03 PM -
-
U.S. Rep. blasts postmortem focus on MJ's good side, a year after asking the same for anti-Civil Rights icon Jesse Helms: tinyurl.com/o8llnt
@michaeljhix | July 06, 2009 01:58 PM
-
-
Questions and Answers About Jesse Helms | View All | Ask a Question
View All Jesse Helms Questions (15) | Ask a QuestionDarren Helm!! Who are you? (1 Answer)He's a center for the Detroit Red Wings http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/players/4065 read moreIs Jesse Ventura on Twitter? (1 Answer)There is someone on Twitter named Jesse Ventura, yet I'm not sure this is the Jesse Ventura you're looking for. Go to find people, and you'll see a Jesse Ventura. ... read moreWhere on earth did Darren Helm even come from? (1 Answer)Derren Helm is from Winnipeg Manitoba, he played Junior for the Medicine Hat Tigers, was drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in 2005 and since has bounced between them and ... read more
Ask a Question about Jesse Helms 140 characters
-
Jesse Helms Blogs and Commentaries | Add a Link
-
AmericaBlog: Racist, homophobe Jesse Helms is dead
-
Google Blog Search: Jesse Helms
-
NewsBusters: Former Senator Jesse Helms Dies at 86
-
The Bush Beat (Village Voice): Jesse Helms Finally Dies
-
MetaFilter: Former United States Senator Jesse Helms, 1921 - 2008
-
Blaney's Blarney: Jesse Helms: Death of a Conservative Legend
-
James' Thoughts and Musings: Jesse Helms (October 18, 1921-July 4, 2008)
-
Bring It On!: Jesse Helms: A Legacy To Die For?
-
AmericaBlog: Racist, homophobe Jesse Helms is dead
-
Jesse Helms on Amazon | View All
-
Jesse Helms and Bono BFF Magnet - $4.00
This refrigerator magnet will re-assure you of the possibility of world peace or perhaps signify to you the beginning of the end of days when dogs and cats will begin intermating. Anyway liberal ultra puke do-gooder Bono somehow seemed to b...
Amazon -
Dear Jesse [VHS] - $14.95
Tim Kirkman's plainspoken documentary Dear Jesse addresses the five-term "Senator No" from North Carolina repeatedly over the course of its 85 minutes. Although Helms never appears to respond, it's easy to anticipate his answers, esp...
Amazon -
The Rock 'n' Roll Era: 1956 Still Rockin' (Time Life Music) - $14.50
22 Tracks: 1)Please, Please, Please - James Brown with the Famous Flames; 2)When You Dance - The Turbans; 3)(You've Got) The Magic Touch - The Platters; 4)My Blue Heaven - Fats Domino; 5)Church Bells May Ring - The Willows; 6)My Special Ang...
Amazon -
Dear Jesse (Col Dol) - $24.95
Equal parts road movie, political inquiry and person diary, Tim Kirkman's DEAR JESSE is the gay filmmaker's letter to notoriously anti-gay senator Jesse Helms (R-NC). Set against the backdrop of Helms' final senate campaign, the film fea...
Amazon -
Righteous Warrior: Jesse Helms and the Rise of Modern Conservatism - $39.95
In Righteous Warrior, William A. Link provides a magisterial portrait of Senator Jesse Helms, one of the most commanding American politicians of the late twentieth century, and of the conservative movement he forged. Born in ...
Amazon
-
-
Jesse Helms Background Interviews and Articles | Add a Link
