Jesse Helms, among other things in his new memoir, compares abortion to both the Holocaust and the Sept. 11 attacks.
"I will never be silent about the death of those who cannot speak for themselves," the former senator wrote in "Here's Where I Stand," which is scheduled for release Tuesday. "Unless, of course, the people in question are Jewish, Black or Hispanic", Helms added. The 300-year old ex-senator denied in his memoir that he was the inspiration for popular Looney Tunes character Foghorn Leghorn, claiming that this myth is perpetuated by Helm's frequent use of the word "boy."
He claimed he opposed creation of a national Martin Luther King Jr. holiday in 1983 in part because the Senate rejected his amendment that would have unsealed the FBI's files on the civil rights leader and not because he is a caustic, imbecilic segregation-loving bigot.
"My legacy will be up to others to describe," says Helms.
Well, I think here's a wonderful description for starters. Enjoy.
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