Comments on: American Atheists Seeks President

By: skathach

skathach — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:53:32 +0000

I think Ellen Johnson was a perfectly fine president. She has intelligence, poise, legal savvy, and an excellent media presence. The fact that she was voted out in a hastily organized board meeting while she was completing Bill Moore’s freedom walk indicates to me that the entire thing was not done in a very ethical way. Frank Zindler’s editorial in the July newsletter included a pathetic and passive aggressive attempt to cast personal aspersions on Ellen regarding her honesty. The situation has disgusted me to the point that I’ve resigned my American Atheist membership. There are more ethical atheist organizations out there that deserve my support and membership.

By: vjack

vjack — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 13:01:53 +0000

Yes, Jesse Ventura would be perfect. He’s my new choice as well.

By: muffin

muffin — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:03:40 +0000

If I had the experience and education to head up an organization such as this one, I’d love to do it.. Unfortunately I’m 24 years old and still a freshman in college.. (I took some time off due to laziness, then more time off for personal reasons.. Going back in 2 weeks though yay!)

By: Nathan Campbell

Nathan Campbell — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 04:43:09 +0000

The head of Tucson Atheists, Don Lacy, would be a great person for the job, and a relative unknown. He has leadership and organization skills from both the Air Force and Ratheon, and he’s experienced with dealing issues on a national scale. He is vocal and proactive in his lack of belief, and would be a terrific candidate for the job.

By: Darryl

Darryl — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:52:19 +0000

I’d like to see Jessie Ventura as the new President. Nobody would be surprised by his announcement, and nobody would dare fuck with him (like that blowhard coward O’Reilly). He has proved that he doesn’t give a damn about bad press.

Just think of it, the applications to join the AA would come pouring in!

By: Mythprogrammer

Mythprogrammer — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:06:11 +0000

Vote for me

By: Ron in Houston

Ron in Houston — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:19:07 +0000

Hemant really is the obvious choice. I can see him and Rob Bell starting new Christian/Atheist initiatives. I can see him talking about how atheists could actually enjoy meeting Joel Olsteen.

I don’t know about Matt, but Penn is just not as serious as Hemant.

By: Richard Wade

Richard Wade — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:12:25 +0000

Maybe the AA president should have a secret identity. He or she could always appear in public or on the media wearing a mask like a Mexican wrestler and a cowl and use a cool name something like “Probitas.” That would protect his or her private life and family while calling attention to the bigotry that atheists face. The public would become obsessed with who is the president of AA and that is a lot of free publicity. Imagine going on (ugh) The O’Reilly Factor in leotards with a big red “A” sewn on front. (Probably best to pick someone with a good physique.) There’d need to be elaborate security measures to keep paparazzi and Vatican ninja cat burglar spies out of AA headquarters, which would have to be relocated to a bunker converted from an abandoned missile silo. Only a small circle of trusted lieutenants would know the president’s true identity.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:31:08 +0000

So the choices are Matt Dillahunty, Penn Jillette, or Hemant Mehta so far?

Hrm. I’d be fine with any of these people. However, I think it would be someone with a law background.

Either way, it’s interesting to see if AA can get back on its feet with a new president.

By: Brigno

Brigno — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:19:02 +0000

I second Matt Dillahunty.