Jesse Helms has gone to meet his maker.
I don’t have a lot to add to the stream of encomia and obloquy that accompanies the passing of Senator Helms. In many senses he defined conservatism for a generation, for better or for worse, even more so than Ronald Reagan. I admired his strength and his frank immunity to the opinions of the self-appointed guardians of political correctness. I didn’t always agree with his views or his methods, but he was a great man and a great leader. I wish we had such leaders today.