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I would say that if being part of a bombing campaign isn't an impediment to becoming a Distinguished Professor at UIC, then being part of a bombing campaign isn
by lrc 11y ago
I would say that if being part of a bombing campaign isn't an impediment to becoming a Distinguished Professor at UIC, then being part of a bombing campaign isn't enough to get him disinvited from StrangeLoop either, however many astonished tweets might have greeted his appearance on the program: becuase, in that case, it would have been easy for the organizers to separate his political thought from his educational thought. Of course that's speculation on my part.
- sudioStudio64 11y agoJust playing devils advocate, he had renounced violence by the time he joined academia hadn't he? He wasn't Carlos the Jackal. Honestly, I can't remember the whole weathermen story. This whole episode does make you wonder where the line would be drawn in the future.
- fche 11y ago''I don't regret setting bombs,'' Bill Ayers said. ''I feel we didn't do enough.' 2001-09-11, NYT
- sudioStudio64 11y agoYou're right. He considers his violence against he state an appropriate reaction to this day apparently.
- hga 11y agoLet's emphasize, that was printed on "9/11", with a photo of Ayers standing on an American flag....
- sudioStudio64 11y agoHe didn't know that 9/11 was going to be 9/11 though...It's dickish, but it was planned to coincide or anything.
- hga 11y agoIndeed, but I believe the unfortunate timing makes the lack of reaction to this article even more of interest. Juxtapose that with the leaders of our ruling class singing the very militant Battle Hymn of the Republic in the National Cathedral five days later (http://www.mrrhoads.com/national-cathedral-dc-battle-hymn-of-the-republic.html http://www.mrrhoads.com/national-cathedral-dc-battle-hymn-of...)....
- lrc 11y ago+1 for reminding me of Carlos: I love spy fiction