A New Paradigm

By Ron Beasley

The death of Jesse Helms on the Fourth of July is symbolic on many fronts.

Jesse Helms, the North Carolina Republican senator whose uncompromising conservatism made him one of America's leading crusaders against communism, liberalism, tax increases, abortion, homosexuality, affirmative action and court-ordered busing to integrate schools, died yesterday at Mayview Convalescent Center in Raleigh, N.C. He was 86.

Helms was the modern day equivalent of a Neanderthal who's mind set was deeply rooted in the 16th century.  A racist, bigot and homophobe he was truly a man who's species is rushing toward extinction.  He represented the Republican Party that Lee Attwater and Karl Rove created based on the very worst qualities of humans.  The old time bigots are dying and there are increasingly few to take their places which is why the vast majority of those under thirty identify with the Democratic Party and why the Republican Party must once again reinvent itself.

A new paradigm indeed!

Comments

[greg]

Shame on you for trying to give Neanderthal's a bad name. Helms was modern equal to E. Coli, no matter how much you wash the vegetable you still have a chance of some remaining. He is what the republican party has became, after the bigoted Dixie Democrats turned republican. There is a place in hell with his name on it, right next to the brotherhood of the KKK and all the other narrow minded obstructionist bigots.