House, Senate honor Helms

Submitted by bniolet on June 9, 2009 - 4:26pm.
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The legislature passed a resolution today honoring former U.S. Senator Jesse Helms.

Helms, a five-term U.S. senator from North Carolina and icon of the conservative movement that helped propel Ronald Regan to the presidency in 1980, died last July.

A half-dozen members of the House black caucus sat outside the chamber while the resolution was debated, Kevin Kiley reports. Many didn't vote. One senator, Julia Boseman of New Hanover County, voted against the resolution.

Democrats and Republicans in both chambers spoke about Helms' legacy, notably his devotion to constiuients.

"His personal commitment to serving constituient needs is legendary," said Sen. Eddie Goodall, a Weddington Republican.

They also spoke on the senator's steadfast adherence to conservative principles.

"He always lived his beliefs," said Mike Morris, the Senate Chaplain.

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Re: House, Senate honor Helms

Submitted by XLTredwolf on June 10, 2009 - 9:57am.

So you're suggesting we feed all Republicans to hogs? Yikes!! are there enough left to do the hogs any good? and would they, the hogs, even want to eat the Republicans?
My question on this topic is simple: if Sen. Helms is being honored for "standing up for his principles" isn't that just what Sen. Boseman is doing as well?

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Re: House, Senate honor Helms

Submitted by Kingixolib on June 9, 2009 - 7:10pm.

Julia postures a lot.

She got into some really hot water with the black population in New Hanover County during the last run for the roses because of her use of a certain "verboten" word that would have had a Republican drawn, quartered, and fed to the hogs.

I suspect she still has some pretty good sized political debts to pay before she makes full restitution and gets final absolution from The Wilmington Journal.

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