Pragamatic politics for atheists
If you've read my blogging once or twice, you're probably well aware that I'm one of the cranky, outspoken atheists who impolitely uses expressions like "Sky Fairy" and applauded PZ Myers throwing a wafer in the trash.* Thus you probably think that I was angry at Kay Hagan for her response to Elizabeth Dole's "godless" ads, which was basically to sue Dole for libel. After all, from a certain perspective, angrily denying an accusation makes it sound like you think being that thing is a bad thing, especially when you deny it as vehemently as Hagan did. Sure, she's not an atheist, but she made it sound like it's a bad thing to be an atheist. PZ is certainly offended, accusing Hagan of throwing atheists under the bus by saying things like, "making false witness against fellow Christians."