Jesse Helms has died

[sparkindarkness]

And, not being American, I can't say whatever he did changed my life at all. I had heard of him however and I was, frankly, horrified that such a repellant man existed outside of a comedy.

I have seen, well, subdued rejoicing coming from many quarters - people who are glad to see him gone but realise the utter tackiness of celebrating someone's death.



It is said that it's a terrible thing to speak ill of the dead and awful to celebrate anyone's passing. And maybe it's true, I can't disagree firmly there, it certainly leaves an unpleasant taste in the mouth

However, if celebrating a death is bad, then I can't help but wonder how much worse it must be to have lead such a life that so many people are gleeful when you are dead?

Comments

[mrmeval.livejournal.com]

Oh if I think they deserve it I'll piss on their grave. I'm waiting for a couple corpulent asses in congress to die.

[sparkindarkness.livejournal.com]

I'm waiting for them to install a disco - I mean, so many people want to dance on his grave they may as well charge an entry fee

[mrmeval.livejournal.com]

Dance, dance......revolution?

;)