Yes, it's true. Amy Goodman, the defacto figurehead who has a sort of cult of personality built around her, was rocking the limo outside at a fundraiser for Pacifica Campaign in Los Angeles this past Saturday, Dec. 2, 2001.

It's a really disturbing image of the saintly Goodman getting into a black stretch limo after talking sincerely about the need for money to fight the Pacifica National Board, and her desire to fight against the corporate tyranny of the "CMN", or the Cable Military Network, while shortly thereafter she gets into a car with the most disgusting symbolism of american hegemony and capital. Amy, what the hell were you thinking?

It is very disturbing indeed to begin to contemplate what motivates the Pacifica Campaign, and what it will mean when they "retake" Pacifica. Are they going to institute the same disgusting heierachical relationships that now exist at Pacifica, or are they going to build "democracy now" and institute some of the principles on which the IMC is founded? Well, money and power corrupts, and they corrupt absolutely. Sorry, but that is the sad truth.

I realize she probably just needed a ride somewhere, but i trust my gut, and my gut tells me that Amy should know better. and Amy, you do know better, and you know that you are not any more important than anyone else in this movement for global justice. You should be more careful about your fame and which direction you choose to take yourself in. My instincts tell me that the more you develop a cult-like personality *and feed it,* the less i will trust you.

@non

yeah!! and what about all the IMC/regen people running around filming, photographing, maintaining the webcast, etc.?

On the event flyer was absolutely NO mention of IMC or regen, nor did we hear any word of thanks or even acknowledgment during the whole performance--I mean, forum. Or whatever they called it. Maybe I just missed it while I was busy writing out my 0 check to help pay for Amy's limo??? maybe it got drowned out in all the fervent applause and adulation???

to be fair, she did mention IMC--but in a general way. And she was the only one to mention anything at all about it.

Final impressions: The whole thing was just a big hollywood personality cult circle-jerk/revival meeting in the ironically appropriate forum of a baptist church.

She's just one person, and one who is extremely popular.

The left is bigger than that.

Maybe they got a good deal on the ride, though in the war of symbols, it ranks up there with Joe Stalin's Cadillac.