Stardate 20010723.0701 (On Screen): I was reading this article about "Scariest White Guys in America" and of course they first had to define terms. So they started by describing what makes someone a Scary White Guy (fortunately, I don't fit the description): bully, destructive, self-centered, exploiter, greedy, denier, etc. and I instantly said to my self, "Ah!
Senator Jesse Helms!" Surprisingly, he wasn't one of the ones they listed.
One of the reasons I'm glad we don't have medical immortality is that death-by-old-age is the only sure legal means available to us to remove people like Senator Helms. It seems to be impossible to defeat him politically, but even Jesse will eventually die. A few years ago he was challenged for his seat by the most popular black politician in North Carolina, who tried to run a high-brow issue-oriented campaign, but Helms immediately played the "race card" and ran one of the most vile campaigns in recent memory. (discuss)
