John McCain has thrown down the gauntlet and said that he will bring up the connection between Barack Obama and William Ayers. McCain claims Ayers is a domestic terrorist. That is true. As a young man and member of the Weather Underground, he set bombs off in public places to make political statements. What is in question is the connection he has, if any, to Obama.
Today Ayers is a professor at the University of Illinois in Chicago. In 1999 he was named Chicago’s Citizen of the Year for his 1995 work on the Chicago Annenberg Project after they received a grant of nearly $50 million for reforming public schools. Obama served on a committee that oversaw how the grant money would be spent. Also in 1995, Ayers hosted a coffee for Obama when he first ran for public office. The two also served on the board of an anti-povery group from 2000 – 2002. The board met 12 times in that time period. When Ayers committed his crimes Barack Obama was 8 years old. These are all facts.
Here are some questions to ponder:
Think of all of the casual acquaintances you have. In particular think of all of those with professional jobs such as a teacher or professor. Unless they told you, would you ever suspect any of them had committed a crime?
How long are we accountable for our past actions? Ayers’ actions that are being scrutinized happened in 1968 and 1969. George W. Bush pleaded guilty to drunk driving in 1976. Is that still fair game? John McCain was part of the Keating 5 scandal in 1989. Is that relevant to his running the country?
Today Ayers is a professor at the University of Illinois in Chicago. In 1999 he was named Chicago’s Citizen of the Year for his 1995 work on the Chicago Annenberg Project after they received a grant of nearly $50 million for reforming public schools. Obama served on a committee that oversaw how the grant money would be spent. Also in 1995, Ayers hosted a coffee for Obama when he first ran for public office. The two also served on the board of an anti-povery group from 2000 – 2002. The board met 12 times in that time period. When Ayers committed his crimes Barack Obama was 8 years old. These are all facts.
Here are some questions to ponder:
Think of all of the casual acquaintances you have. In particular think of all of those with professional jobs such as a teacher or professor. Unless they told you, would you ever suspect any of them had committed a crime?
How long are we accountable for our past actions? Ayers’ actions that are being scrutinized happened in 1968 and 1969. George W. Bush pleaded guilty to drunk driving in 1976. Is that still fair game? John McCain was part of the Keating 5 scandal in 1989. Is that relevant to his running the country?
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