Meet The Blind, Atheist Feminist Running For Congress
Woods hoped he would speak for the politically marginalized groups he belongs to (lower-income Americans, the disabled, atheists) and serve as living proof of the importance of America’s social safety net (he relied on Medicaid, Social Security disability, and Nutrition Assistance while sick). “Society has invested so much in me, standing up and fighting for them is just one way I can try to pay everyone back their tax dollars that kept me alive,” he said. But along the way, he’s become a crush object for feminist blogs like Wonkette and Jezebel, thanks to “Prevent Abortion” condoms he sent to a local pro-life group.
Woods chances are slim at best. He is running in an extremely conservative district. However, that has given him the opportunity to express his progressive and libertarian views more freely than most. After all, freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose and Woods is not holding back one bit.
Click here for reuse options!Because I am in a very red district running an openly progressive campaign. Pew showed Mesa, Arizona, one of the majority areas in my district, is the most conservative city in the country, so I have nothing to lose. Being an underdog candidate gives me the freedom to speak out about controversial issues that normal campaigns won’t touch because it’s too divisive. And a lot of people agree with me. Even Republicans and libertarians are coming to me to say they think government has no part in saying what’s medically appropriate for women. And even if they disagree with you, they respect your honesty.
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By: Mark Quincy Adams
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38 responses to Meet The Blind, Atheist Feminist Running For Congress
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Larry Schmitt September 3rd, 2014 at 10:19
Mesa has a lot of Mormons, and they’re not voting for any kind of atheist, or any kind of feminist. But maybe eventually someone who’s not afraid to admit he’s an atheist can be elected to something.
MIAtheistGal September 3rd, 2014 at 13:18
There was an atheist in the house. But not anymore. Sad that atheism disqualifies a lot of good potential candidates.
Larry Schmitt September 3rd, 2014 at 13:32
It’s just sad that a candidate’s religion is even an issue. Some of them sound so self-serving saying some of the things they think are required of them, even if they don’t believe it themselves, and I’m sure that’s the case sometimes.
SkeeterVT September 3rd, 2014 at 22:59
Really? What about people of non-Christian faiths?
There are only a handful of members of Congress who are Jewish — and one of them (Eric Cantor) got tossed out in the GOP primary.
Only one member of Congress is a Muslim.
There are none who are Buddhist, none who are Pagan, none who are Hindu, none who are Sikh.
I could go on and on, but you get the picture.
Dwendt44 September 4th, 2014 at 01:16
Old saw says: people would rather vote for a crooked christian than an honest Atheist.
Elliot J. Stamler September 3rd, 2014 at 14:35
Rep. Fortney Stark of Calif. has been in Congress forever and is a declared atheist.
Larry Schmitt September 3rd, 2014 at 10:19
Mesa has a lot of Mormons, and they’re not voting for any kind of atheist, or any kind of feminist. But maybe eventually someone who’s not afraid to admit he’s an atheist can be elected to something.
MIAtheistGal September 3rd, 2014 at 13:18
There was an atheist in the house. But not anymore. Sad that atheism disqualifies a lot of good potential candidates.
Larry Schmitt September 3rd, 2014 at 13:32
It’s just sad that a candidate’s religion is even an issue. Some of them sound so self-serving saying some of the things they think are required of them, even if they don’t believe it themselves, and I’m sure that’s the case sometimes.
SkeeterVT September 3rd, 2014 at 22:59
Really? What about people of non-Christian faiths?
There are only a handful of members of Congress who are Jewish — and one of them (Eric Cantor) got tossed out in the GOP primary.
Only one member of Congress is a Muslim.
There are none who are Buddhist, none who are Pagan, none who are Hindu, none who are Sikh.
I could go on and on, but you get the picture.
Dwendt44 September 4th, 2014 at 01:16
Old saw says: people would rather vote for a crooked christian than an honest Atheist.
Elliot J. Stamler September 3rd, 2014 at 14:35
Rep. Fortney Stark of Calif. has been in Congress forever and is a declared atheist.
uzza September 3rd, 2014 at 12:07
That’s also a pretty good job description for anybody who’s in Congress.
Larry Schmitt September 3rd, 2014 at 12:29
It’s too bad the only thing they’re interested in fighting for is their job. And their future job as lobbyists.
uzza September 3rd, 2014 at 12:07
That’s also a pretty good job description for anybody who’s in Congress.
Larry Schmitt September 3rd, 2014 at 12:29
It’s too bad the only thing they’re interested in fighting for is their job. And their future job as lobbyists.
ideagal September 3rd, 2014 at 13:39
I’m a conservative…extremely. I have no problem with a person with real needs taking advantage of govt. programs. I object to all the cheating and waste that we always talk about, but never do anything about (not to mention the excess bureaucrats in the systems that we pay to do nothing). I also don’t have a problem with folks who are atheists in general. I do have a problem with atheists who run around suing everybody for expressing their religious beliefs. I don’t understand how seeing a cross or the 10 commandments causes anyone to be upset…when I endure all kinds of unpleasant stuff “in my face” and I manage to tolerate it. And the more I hear from feminists, the more I am convinced that the only thing they care about is sex and contraception. If I were a voter in AZ (I’m not) I’d have to pass on this fellow.
Elliot J. Stamler September 3rd, 2014 at 14:32
Your comment interests me because unlike a majority of subscribers to this site, I consider myself a moderate and centrist although to conservatives I am a flaming liberal and to the latter I am a DINO and a right-winger. I find the atheists who post comments to be extraordinarily rude and intolerant but as to their lawsuits, the issue is what constitutes a violation of the constitution when it involves government. I don’t always agree with their legal positions–sometimes I think their position in a given case is ludicrous but it is a fact that the religious right is forever trying to break down and destroy the wall of separation between church and state which by the way they denounce as non-existent and extra-constitutional. As to feminists…the term is now so broadly applied it’s hard to generalize but I can say that for those women who are SUPER-STRONG an militant feminists the overwhelming majority don’t care about contraception, they care about…and hate heterosexual sex and men. Most of them are nastily militant lesbians (and incredibly ugly) or straight women with a huge chip on both shoulders against men…frankly many of them need psychiatric help. By the way I am male, straight, religious.
DoobiusGamer September 3rd, 2014 at 14:56
We’d have never guessed. /s
Elliot J. Stamler September 3rd, 2014 at 16:07
You prove my points.
DoobiusGamer September 3rd, 2014 at 20:57
The ones coming out the top of your head, you evil devil? :) Peace!
cwazycajun September 4th, 2014 at 10:32
no actually you proved THEIR POINT!!
strait white don’t belive ina mystical sky fairy..I belive in critical thinking and questioning those beliefs
Bunya September 3rd, 2014 at 17:23
What gave him away? His misogyny, homophobia or his amazingly accurate depiction of a bitter, vindictive old man, mad at the world?
DoobiusGamer September 3rd, 2014 at 20:56
Ummm..all of the above! :) Peace!
Kick Frenzy September 3rd, 2014 at 14:45
It’s not the sight of a cross or 10 Commandments that are at issue, it’s when they’re displayed both exclusively and prominently within government buildings/parks/etc. that it becomes an issue.
Our government isn’t supposed to side with any religion, regardless of how many laws seem to be parallels of laws in the Christian Bible… they’re really just parallels to being decent human beings.
You don’t need any god(s) to tell you cold blooded murder is wrong.
The point is, when any government structure or installation exclusively supports the tenets of a given religion, it diminishes the equality of all other religions or beliefs.
In short, it’s anti-constitutional.
Also… feminists care about a lot of things, such as equal pay.
But, sex and contraception are some of the most archaic and misogynist areas of laws and practices that need attention, so that’s where the volume is.
Dwendt44 September 4th, 2014 at 01:15
The Constitution and the bible contradict each other on most all points.
cecilia September 3rd, 2014 at 18:25
if you hate waste and people taking advantage of government money I assume you speak out strongly against the worse offenders of welfare – corporations that don’t pay their fair share
ideagal September 3rd, 2014 at 13:39
I’m a conservative…extremely. I have no problem with a person with real needs taking advantage of govt. programs. I object to all the cheating and waste that we always talk about, but never do anything about (not to mention the excess bureaucrats in the systems that we pay to do nothing). I also don’t have a problem with folks who are atheists in general. I do have a problem with atheists who run around suing everybody for expressing their religious beliefs. I don’t understand how seeing a cross or the 10 commandments causes anyone to be upset…when I endure all kinds of unpleasant stuff “in my face” and I manage to tolerate it. And the more I hear from feminists, the more I am convinced that the only thing they care about is sex and contraception. If I were a voter in AZ (I’m not) I’d have to pass on this fellow.
Elliot J. Stamler September 3rd, 2014 at 14:32
Your comment interests me because unlike a majority of subscribers to this site, I consider myself a moderate and centrist although to conservatives I am a flaming liberal and to the latter I am a DINO and a right-winger. I find many atheists who post comments to be extraordinarily rude and intolerant but as to their lawsuits, the issue is what constitutes a violation of the constitution when it involves government. I don’t always agree with their legal positions–sometimes I think their position in a given case is ludicrous but it is a fact that the religious right is forever trying to break down and destroy the wall of separation between church and state which by the way they denounce as non-existent and extra-constitutional. As to feminists…the term is now so broadly applied it’s hard to generalize but I can say that for those women who are SUPER-STRONG militant feminists the overwhelming majority don’t care about contraception, they care about…and hate heterosexual sex and men. Most of them are nastily militant lesbians (and incredibly ugly) or straight women with a huge chip on both shoulders against men…frankly many of them need psychiatric help. By the way I am male, straight, religious.
DoobiusGamer September 3rd, 2014 at 14:56
We’d have never guessed. /s
Elliot J. Stamler September 3rd, 2014 at 16:07
You prove my points.
DoobiusGamer September 3rd, 2014 at 20:57
The ones coming out the top of your head, you evil devil? :) Peace!
cwazycajun September 4th, 2014 at 10:32
no actually you proved THEIR POINT!!
strait white don’t belive ina mystical sky fairy..I belive in critical thinking and questioning those beliefs
Bunya September 3rd, 2014 at 17:23
What gave him away? His misogyny, homophobia or his amazingly accurate depiction of a bitter, vindictive old man, mad at the world?
DoobiusGamer September 3rd, 2014 at 20:56
Ummm..all of the above! :) Peace!
Kick Frenzy September 3rd, 2014 at 14:45
It’s not the sight of a cross or 10 Commandments that are at issue, it’s when they’re displayed both exclusively and prominently within government buildings/parks/etc. that it becomes an issue.
Our government isn’t supposed to side with any religion, regardless of how many laws seem to be parallels of laws in the Christian Bible… they’re really just parallels to being decent human beings.
You don’t need any god(s) to tell you cold blooded murder is wrong.
The point is, when any government structure or installation exclusively supports the tenets of a given religion, it diminishes the equality of all other religions or beliefs.
In short, it’s anti-constitutional.
Also… feminists care about a lot of things, such as equal pay.
But, sex and contraception are some of the most archaic and misogynist areas of laws and practices that need attention, so that’s where the volume is.
Dwendt44 September 4th, 2014 at 01:15
The Constitution and the bible contradict each other on most all points.
cecilia September 3rd, 2014 at 18:25
if you hate waste and people taking advantage of government money I assume you speak out strongly against the worse offenders of welfare – corporations that don’t pay their fair share