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HughBeaumont

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7. Jesse Helms was a STAIN in American political history.

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Wed Dec 12, 2012, 01:12 PM

Dec 2012

He doesn't deserve to have a gas station restroom named after him. No legacy for Klan fuckers who make not-so-veiled, "IOKIYAR" threats against sitting Presidents. "Aw shux, that's jest Jessah bein' Jessah, no big deel . . ."

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Ha! Late Jesse Helms Doesn't Rate Enough Posthumous Support To Put Name On A Post Office [View all] bigtree Dec 2012 OP

What about Strom Thurmond? Has shit been named for that old racist asshole? Panasonic Dec 2012 #1

He Should Get A Statue In That Park In South Carolina With All Those Other Confederate Leaders/nt DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2012 #2

Is there a sewage treatment plant that needs naming ? n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2012 #3

I can't find a direct source, but I remember reading that Helms felt there was no rape if djean111 Dec 2012 #4

Good. Cause ole Jesse wouldn't have let black people into his post office. sinkingfeeling Dec 2012 #5

Dog Shit Bags Dispensers might be about right for this tool............ kooljerk666 Dec 2012 #6

Jesse Helms was a STAIN in American political history. HughBeaumont Dec 2012 #7

That old racist doesn't even merit a porta-potty named after him WI_DEM Dec 2012 #8

How about a urinal at an I-95 rest stop? TheCowsCameHome Dec 2012 #9

How bout a wooden sign for dog pisses w/Jesse pic @ the rest stops.............. kooljerk666 Dec 2012 #10

I've only driven through N.Carolina (to get sufrommich Dec 2012 #11