Amanda Nolz – you go girl.
or crowd walks out as Carrie Underwood plays her new song, "Jesus, take my veal"
This was probably one of the best stories I’ve read in a long time. The Mitchell Daily Republic reported how SDSU Ag communications/Political science student Amanda Nolz went to the FFA national convention in Indianapolis where the organizers booked American Idol winner Carrie Underwood for entertainment.
Good booking? Well, not unless you consider the fact she happens to be a vegetarian and animal activist. (What moron booked her for the Future Farmers of America convention?)
Check out Seth Tupper’s excellent article to find out what Amanda did in response:
If there are any legislators out there reading this, in my opinion she is well deserving of a resolution in her honor this next January. It can’t be any more of a waste of time than the dozen or so Kloucek does every year.
And consider this your “atta’ girl” from the SDWC.
Good booking? Well, not unless you consider the fact she happens to be a vegetarian and animal activist. (What moron booked her for the Future Farmers of America convention?)
Check out Seth Tupper’s excellent article to find out what Amanda did in response:
One of the missions of FFA is to cultivate young leaders, but the venerable agricultural organization may have gotten more than it bargained for with Amanda Nolz.Read it all here. OUTSTANDING!
Nolz, 18, a product of Mitchell High School’s FFA program, left her mark on last week’s FFA National Convention in Indianapolis with two achievements: she won the extemporaneous speaking contest and led a walkout protest against country music star Carrie Underwood.
Underwood, of American Idol fame, sang at the convention Wednesday night. The walkout was staged to draw attention to Underwood’s vegetarianism and animal-rights views, which Nolz described as “against agriculture” and “harmful to our lifestyle.”
Nolz said about 1,000 of the roughly 20,000 people at the Underwood show walked out.
And…
Nolz said Underwood’s support of the Humane Society aligns the singer with a group whose “main goal is to abolish animal agriculture.” Nolz also said Underwood was booed off a stage in Nebraska for her comments in favor of vegetarianism and has promoted vegetarianism on PBS.
Nolz promoted the walkout with advance postings on the Internet social networking site Facebook and also passed out fliers at the convention. She was encouraged in her efforts by agricultural writer and Nebraska radio host Trent Loos.
If there are any legislators out there reading this, in my opinion she is well deserving of a resolution in her honor this next January. It can’t be any more of a waste of time than the dozen or so Kloucek does every year.
And consider this your “atta’ girl” from the SDWC.
Comments
Sounds from the title that Jesus is a meateater however.
What I find interesting are those who do not eat fruit until it drops off the tree or bush. What are they called, is it "frutationist"? I don't recall and as it looks not sure how to spell it. Call it too lasy to get dictionary.
I am a proud supporter of FFA.
I also got my cats from the Humane Society. I better post anonymously so the FFA doesn't come after me.
Go rain on your own parade!
good for you
I totally agree with you on all counts. We need more intelligent, politically astute young people to speak up for the beef industry and for just plain old common sense.
What was FFA thinking when they booked Underwood to sing?
I hope to meet you and give you a much deserved pat on the back.
If Carrie Underwood was a true vegetarian, ask her why she wears leather boots, puts makeup on in the morning, or drives on a road. Yes, my friend, these activies all use by-products from livestock.
I am proud to be a livestock producer that supplies beef as well as beef by-products for this great nation. By the way, you are awesome Amanda Nolz. THanks for standing up for OUR RIGHTS!!!!!
It is time to quiz our kids who went to the convention (if they would know???). I have heard the concert was an optional purchase/fee. Did not know this about Underwood myself.
Strong FFA Supporter!
She has repeatedly said that she wouldn't expect anyone to give up meat just because she did. I read the PBS article they specifically asked her about being a vegetarian.
She also has never been a member of Peta. She has said that she doesn't support how they work. And also why is it wrong to donate money to support the animals who were victims of hurricane Katrina. That's where her money went too.
She has always said that she doesn't eat meat because her family raised cattle. When she was a kid, she was afraid she would eat one of her cows which she viewed as pets. She is not vegan. She still drinks/eats dairy and eats eggs. She is also the only vegetarian in her family.
And as for the not supporting rodeos she has performed at many rodeos. Some crazy animal activist has used her name because she cancelled a concert the week she made her new video. The concert just happened to be at a rodeo. She performed at other concerts/rodeos the same guy tried to get people to boycott.
The PETA thing may not have been mentioned, but she has been accused of it and denied it repeatedly.
It's funny how you chose to ignore all the other things I posted about. You guys were falsely accusing her of doing. Maybe because they never happened like I said.
Also how come you guys want to boycott Carrie why not Dewight Yokam or Shania Twain.
Amanda Nolz has sure taken a lot of heat for standing up for animal agriculture. I really look up to her for that. Anyone that wants to keep beating her up for what is right needs to put themselves in her shoes for a minute.
I'm a strong FFA student and supporter and I am proud to be part of such an organization that develops strong leaders in American agriculture. I went to the National Convention and it was booked by the FFA. IT was called the National FFA Mega Concert
Seems like it would be a good thing for the White House Twit. That operation arrests protestors or keeps them miles away from Bush, The Juvenile.
My guess is all the anonymous posters so thrilled with the FFA protest might have a slightly different slant on this if 60% of a crowd walked out on the Liar in Chief.
Contact me for your free PEDA (People Eating tasty Animals) T-shirt! You're my kind of folks!
I wish Larry Case, the National FFA executive would just admit that the issue slipped by his staff and appologize. His failure to take responsibility is just giving the whole flap an extended lifespan.
To Amanda Nolz, let me say: I taught agriculture for three years and had over 200 different students in that span. I would have traded all but one of them to have you in my class room. And I would have negotiated on that one kid.
let me just say that no matter what happens with all of this (or what anyone else says)... i love ya girl!!! you are an inspiration to all of us!
I have no real problem with vegetarians. Of course I wish they would incorporate meat into their diets, but that is her choice. This isn't about embarrassing Ms. Underwood, it's about calling her out when she pretends to be a country girl and really doesn't represent anything country at all. By supporting the Humane Society of the United States, an organization that wishes to ABOLISH ANIMAL AGRICULTURE, she is essentially hurting my lifestyle and the livlihoods of so many American farmers and ranchers that dedicate their entire lives to providing the essentials of life:food for the world. It isn't to embarrass a country music singer. This is a stand for animal agriculture and creating awareness about an organization that wants to take something away from me that I dearly love. Its as simple as that.
Carrie is entitled to be a vegetarian if it helps her perform and travel more comfortably sometimes meat can weigh heavy if you know what I mean. But, like any priveleged person of means, she needs to be fully informed about the charities she supports. That takes research below the smooth and glossy surface. Something Amanda has done.
I love watching TV and seeing stars supporting truly worthy causes, childrens cancer, you go Marlo- Adoption and parenting charities, way to go Bruce- and others I can't think of right now. But you get my drift, sometimes folks worry about animals more than the billions of people out there with devestating and debilitating problems.
Amanda is one of those who's concerns focus on people problems.