Comments on: American Atheists Board Member Steps Down http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/05/31/american-atheists-board-member-steps-down/ by Hemant Mehta Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:05:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Bootsman http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/05/31/american-atheists-board-member-steps-down/#comment-176277 Bootsman Sun, 01 Jun 2008 09:03:00 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/05/31/american-atheists-board-member-steps-down/#comment-176277 Aside from the err.. 'political' implications of this letter, I think it takes an awful lot of courage to write a full-disclosure apology like that. Respect to Bart, and I hope Ellen comes back eventually. Aside from the err.. ‘political’ implications of this letter, I think it takes an awful lot of courage to write a full-disclosure apology like that. Respect to Bart, and I hope Ellen comes back eventually.

]]> By: D.M. http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/05/31/american-atheists-board-member-steps-down/#comment-176173 D.M. Sun, 01 Jun 2008 05:47:39 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/05/31/american-atheists-board-member-steps-down/#comment-176173 Why can't American Atheists just let regular members elect their board members? It would foster a lot more open discussion and leave more room to disagree without collapse. Plus, it would keep the board of directors in touch with the grassroots membership, which might help the organization keep up with the times. Why can’t American Atheists just let regular members elect their board members? It would foster a lot more open discussion and leave more room to disagree without collapse. Plus, it would keep the board of directors in touch with the grassroots membership, which might help the organization keep up with the times.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/05/31/american-atheists-board-member-steps-down/#comment-175922 Kevin Sat, 31 May 2008 20:41:56 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/05/31/american-atheists-board-member-steps-down/#comment-175922 jesus christ.... jesus christ….

]]> By: Mriana http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/05/31/american-atheists-board-member-steps-down/#comment-175737 Mriana Sat, 31 May 2008 14:45:23 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/05/31/american-atheists-board-member-steps-down/#comment-175737 This is crazy. Almost as crazy, if not as crazy, as some of the things that go on in various other institutions. This is crazy. Almost as crazy, if not as crazy, as some of the things that go on in various other institutions.

]]> By: JohnB http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/05/31/american-atheists-board-member-steps-down/#comment-175736 JohnB Sat, 31 May 2008 14:42:57 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/05/31/american-atheists-board-member-steps-down/#comment-175736 Well, that was interesting. It's interesting that just a few days before his resignation letter, he told Ellen's sister that he "didn't do anything to her". Now he's admitting full culpability. Why not earlier? A simple case of dickhead momentum? His machinations to get Ellen fired seem very calculated, whatever his motivation, and his request not to have his name on that motion particularly cowardly. In any case, his resignation was the right thing to do. And his apology does seem sincere. I certainly hope AA can recover from this debacle, but I would be very surprised if it actually does. Well, that was interesting.

It’s interesting that just a few days before his resignation letter, he told Ellen’s sister that he “didn’t do anything to her”. Now he’s admitting full culpability. Why not earlier? A simple case of dickhead momentum? His machinations to get Ellen fired seem very calculated, whatever his motivation, and his request not to have his name on that motion particularly cowardly.

In any case, his resignation was the right thing to do. And his apology does seem sincere.

I certainly hope AA can recover from this debacle, but I would be very surprised if it actually does.

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