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Friday, July 4, 2008 12:00 AM

Jesse Helms dies on July 4th

Former Republican N.C. Sen. Jesse Helms dies at 86.

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  • Saturday, July 5, 2008 08:06 AM

    The Righties Must BE HAving a Field Day with This

    Their hero died on the birthday of America, as did Jefferson and Madison. How can we put a spin on this? By suggesting the spirit of America - the intangible soul that makes the sum of the parts greater than the whole -- decided that it was time for Jesse to go.

    Yeah, it's nasty, but apropos.

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