Posted on 03/04/2009 9:58:40 PM PST by Syncro
Why people should really worry about Obama and Ayres |
January 29th, 2009
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Talk show host Sean Hannity continues to refer to William Ayres as "an unrepentant terrorist," which he most assuredly is. That, of course, allows Barack Obama to dismiss out-of-hand what Ayres did "when I was only eight years old." He can dismiss it as "gotcha politics." While what Ayres did should not be dismissed or ignored, the fact is Senator Obama has rightly deplored his "despicable acts." End of story. Right? Not so fast. The implication of this relationship goes much deeper and much farther. When Obama states they worked on "education reform" together, thats a slow pitch anyone should be able to knock out of the park. Why? Because that is where Ayres is so dangerous to America. William Ayress reformation has been so complete and the media so in the tank for Obama that Tom Brokaw described the co-founder of the Weather Underground the radical organization that, among other actions, bombed government buildings, banks, police departments and military bases in the 1960s as merely a "school reformer." Of course, and William Ayres is a "school reformer" in the same way Chairman Mao was an "agrarian reformer." William Ayres, the proud, unrepentant terrorist, is now a tenured professor of Education at the University of Illinois. Just recently he was elected vice-president for curriculum for the 25,000 member American Educational Research Association, the largest organization of education-school professors and researchers in America. If Ayres were just some loony-tune rolling around out there, it would be one thing. But apparently he now wields great influence in academic circles and, obviously, has Barack Obamas ear. So, the real issue is not his terrorist past, its the socialist revolutionary agenda he and Barack Obama want to impose on the nations educational system. What Ayres wants to do with Americas schools is found, not in his actions 40 years ago when Obama was eight years old, but as recently as two years ago, in 2006, when he traveled to the World Education Forum in Caracas, Venezuela. An event hosted by dictator and uber America-hater Hugo Chavez. (The full text of that speech can be found at http://billayres.wordpress.com/2006/11/). Standing beside the dictator Chavez, Ayres voiced his support of "the political reforms under way here in Venezuela under the leadership of President Chavez. We share the belief that education is the motor of revolution I look forward to seeing how all of you continue to overcome the failures of capitalist education as you seek to create something truly new and deeply humane." I could think of a lot of words to describe Hugo Chavez, but "humane" surely wouldnt be among them. However, Ayres told the "humanitarian" Chavez: "Teaching invites transformations, it urges revolutions large and small. La educacion es revolucion." And therein lay the problem: Ayres and Obama have labored to bring the socialist revolution to America and the vehicle is to be the indoctrination of school children in the belief America is a racist, militarist nation and that the capitalist system is unfair and oppressive. In his speech, Ayres stated that "[c]apitalism promotes racism and militarism turning people into consumers, not citizens." According to Senator Obama, his relationship with Ayres is "flimsy," just as his 20-year association with Reverend Wright contradicts his dismissive words. The evidence is mounting the Obama Ayres relationship goes back much further than he has admitted. Obamas wife, Michele, worked at the prestigious Sidley Austin law firm from 1988 through 1991, the same time terrorist Bill Ayress wife, Bernadine Dohrn, worked there. There is a lot to suggest Obamas tenure at the same law firm was enabled by Tom Ayres, Bill Ayres father. This simply doesnt pass the "smell test" of "flimsy." Ayres finished his speech at the World Education Forum with these words: "Viva Mission Sucre! Viva Presidente Chavez! Viva La Revolucion Bolivariana! Hasta La Victoria Siempre!" This is truly a man who hates America. He hates all it stands for. A man who has had a long, close relationship with Barack Hussein Obama. And, hes a man who said that America makes him want to puke.
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Interesting the feud between the liberals and leftists.William Ayers: Actually Dangerous
by tdaxp ~ May 27th, 2008
If Barack Obamas friend William Ayres was only a terrorist who attempted to overthrow the government, that would perhaps mean no more than that Barack is a trend-chasing Leftist: I know plenty of those in academia.
That Ayres is an institutionally connected member of AERA, a well respected professional and academic research association I belong to, is troubling:
Amicable Collisions: Hiding in plain sight
Ayerss influence on what is taught in the nations public schools is likely to grow in the future. Last month, he was elected vice president for curriculum of the 25,000-member American Educational Research Association (AERA), the nations largest organization of education-school professors and researchers. Ayers won the election handily, and there is no doubt that his fellow education professors knew whom they were voting for. In the short biographical statement distributed to prospective voters beforehand, Ayers listed among his scholarly books Fugitive Days, an unapologetic memoir about his ten years in the Weather Underground. The book includes dramatic accounts of how he bombed the Pentagon and other public buildings.
His works are required texts in education school courses all over the country and hes much in demand as a lecturer in many of those schools. Plus, hes a pioneer in the progressive education publishing industry, encouraging books by many other authors that show teachers how to bring social justice themes i.e. the evils of American racism and imperialism into their public school classrooms.While American politics is divided between conservatives and liberals, American academia is divided between liberals and Leftists. As much as it pains me to say this as a conservative: the liberals are the only hope we have that the non-profitable areas of Academia stay out of the hands of the Marxists. An Obama administration that does anything to tilt the balance in Academia away from liberals and towards Leftists would be a disaster.
For the good of the academy, vote Clinton.
For the good of the academic, vote McCain.
For the good of the academy, vote anybody but Obama.
The leftists are Marxists and the liberals are what? Alinskyists?
The Leftists are capitalized but the liberals aren't?
Great, keep fighting amongst yourselves!
bookmark.
Ive been thinking about suggesting we put together a weekly news handout for FReepers to distribute in their towns and communities as hard copies (it could also be emailed).
I couldnt do it, but I could help and could distribute in my neighborhood, if anyone would be willing to spearhead or edit the newsletter to free Americans.
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