According to Amanda’s site:
“To correct misinformation in the comments, I was not “fired”. I offered my resignation and it was accepted.” - Amanda via her blog, Pandagon.net
Amanda was one of the bloggers hired to blog for the John Edwards campaign. GlennSacks wrote:
“Though Marcotte has been very critical of the men’s movement (and of yours truly), I think she is a talented writer, and I like her personally. But Marcotte is a foul-mouthed radical feminist, which is an odd blogger-in-chief for a presidential candidate. I predicted that she would be a ‘fodder-rich target for Edwards’ enemies.’ This has now begun.”
It’s easy to smear her with labels, but when you look at what they claim is radical…
1. “The Republicans are a Misogynistic, Homophobic, Racist Party”
Um. Duh? The Republicans stand on womens reproductive rights, civil rights, and gay rights are obvious.
2. NASCAR is an Emblem of Southern White Supremacism
Oh, no… that’s total bullshit. Why Nascar’s a fuckin’ melting pot!
3. Christian Supporters of Israel Hate Muslims, Seek the End of the World…
4. …But Are Still Eager to Kill Off Some Jews, As Well
DUH?
5. The Crucifixion of Christ Makes Fundamentalists Yearn To Torture Muslims
“The paradox was this—how can anybody look at the figure of Christ on the cross and think that’s anything but a condemnation of torture? For the thinking person, it clearly is. But for the fundamentalist, that image creates anxiety about death and makes them cling to their hierarchical values even more, and those values include the belief that Muslims are inferior, not-saved, and eligible for torture. They’re going to hell anyway, by the fundie logic, and why should god get all the fun of punishing them and making them suffer?”
George Bush is a Christian, no? He approved of torture! If I remember correctly, he also uttered the words “holy war.”
6. Religion Is Bad For Society, and Charity is an Excuse To Harm the Weak
“The favorite defense of religion, even the more odious Bible-thumping kinds, is that it’s a great source of charity and has a positive overall impact on society. I’m skeptical, particularly for reasons like the above where the actual behavior of religious people, particularly the hardcore ones, demonstrates a pattern of using religious charity as a way to bolster tribalism, create damaging hierarchies, and leave the neediest members of society out in the cold.”
- Amanda at Pandagon.net
Who can forget this?
“A California-based ministry that reaches out to the persecuted Church worldwide is helping believing residents of war-torn Iraq as they prepare to celebrate the first Christmas since the fall of Saddam Hussein’s regime.
Open Doors International is distributing 50,000 Christian-themed coloring books to Iraqi children, and early next year children’s Bible story books will be printed for distribution in Iraq. Devotional materials for adults are being selected as well and are scheduled to be distributed next year. The ministry is also supporting the training of Iraqi Sunday School teachers.
Now that the tyrannical rule of Hussein is definitively over, Open Doors is making efforts to take advantage of the current climate of openness and relative religious freedom in Iraq. Although the nation’s future is uncertain, some Christian leaders are suggesting that this period in the history of the liberated but still embattled Iraq may be a window of opportunity for Church growth and the spread of the gospel.” - Agape Press
I guess truth is radical notion.