As with the thread about "supporting the troops", it's amazing how much crap that Americans are willing to swallow when it comes to all this windbaggery about "having the courage to stand up for what you believe in", "I don't agree with his views, but I respect the fact that he has an opinion", "he's a great man who fought hard for his beliefs", blah, blah, blah. What is this mealy-mouthed spineless bullshit called? What Helms believed in was White Supremacy, simple as that. Praise for this man at this point is simply a form of political correctness masking America's continuing incapability of dealing with its racist past and an unwillingness to deal with racism's current manifestations. Calling a spade a spade is not dancing on someone's grave. Get a grip.