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April 26, 2008 at 9:06 pm
Dear Mr. Ayers,
I only heard of you because of the Democratic Debate last month when they ask Obama about his connection with you. I finally decided to research you when a family member questioned my supporting Obama because of his affiliation with you. Once again I am outraged by the news media and their portrayal of facts. I am an elementary school teacher who is now teaching early childhood education at the local community college. I am so pleased to have been led to your website! Summerhill was the first education book I read as a young idealist and the book that led me to study education. I am a fan of Maxine Greene after reading her while studying for my masters. I just ordered your book On the Side of the Child.
I am sure that this is not the outcome that Sean Hannity wanted when he proposed that question.
Regards,
Suzanne Weaver-Goss
May 4, 2008 at 3:37 am
Ho Chi Minh, Lenin, Mao. Pol-Pot and any other world despots would be proud of you! You should be doing life in Leavenworth.
May 6, 2008 at 3:11 am
I will live my life in reverence of those who fought and died for your right to speak your mind. Human as you are. Thank you for your marxist leanings… it may just help save us from the D machine.
How did it feel to be trying to kill innocent people? Did you stick around to hear the bangs? See the firetrucks? What did you learn from this act of terrorism? Are you going to look me up and set a bomb where I live?
When you have friends over for a BBQ, do you let them light the grill?
May 7, 2008 at 9:57 pm
Regarding the photo of you stomping on the American Flag: It’s fortunate for you that we have the First Amendment. However, it’s unfortunate for us that, because of that Constitutional protection, we have to put up with extreme left-wing pond scum like you.
May 8, 2008 at 5:27 pm
Last time I saw you was in a bookstore in Milwaukee, not long after 9/11. Your kind-of memoir had just been published. The crowd was a bit hostile given the context of the times. The time before that I think was in ‘88 at a sixth grade parent teacher conference and Bernadine had just voted for the first time since ‘64.
Now all this recent and truly unimportant stuff. So many people have moved beyond the sixties. Many have lost their convictions. Buut spreading the idea of peace and tolerance and kindness to all should never be lost.
I am now studying to be a librarian and will be an assistant librarian at our school’s library next year. Give my best to you wife and son. Is he still doing photography> How can I contact him these days?
May 20, 2008 at 2:00 am
I have been reading at lot about you and what you think. I have always been one that thinks if you don’t like some one don’t be around them. It the USA was upsetting to the point you took action to kill others may be leaving the USA would be the best way to go. I don’t like LA the city so I don’t go there. To think that if I attack them it would make them changes that would be nothing more than a spoil child act to do so. I don’t understand why you are alive and the other guy that did it was put to death I think his name was McVega. I think our country is having prolbems and to think it can be made to changes by killing others is not a wish for change its a hate that goes all the way to the bone. You should be a shame of your self why is it you guys that comes from rich familys always are the ones doing this kind of stuff.
Thank You
Maxine
June 1, 2008 at 10:31 pm
Just a question to all those who admire Mr. Ayers, Have any of you ever done any research st to the targets of weathermen bomb attacks?He3 and his cohorts had absolutely no consideration for avoiding co-laterial dammage,and in fact directly targeted innocent civilians. And for him Berne,Kathy Boudin David Gilbert, Leo Burt, in fact none of them ever never regreted the dammage they created.HIS SUPPORTERS CALL HIM A “THOMAS PAINE”. That is nuts.And as for his support and admiration from mayor Daley. Do not forget that Mr. Dailey qwes his political life to all those dead people who every election day arise from their eternal rest and vote early and vote often out ther in Chi. town.Bill and his holy flock are bigger loosers then the Cubbies.