Comments | cremlian: From the AP, the Whole Weather Unground Scandel... Why is this a big deal?

cremlian

From the AP, the Whole Weather Unground Scandel... Why is this a big deal?

Apr 17, 2008 18:50

Fact check: Obama and former radical ( Read more... )

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sad1225 April 18 2008, 05:04:02 UTC

The two surrendered in 1980 and were never prosecuted. They now teach at Chicago universities.

Why in the world would someone want people like this teaching at a university?

goob712 April 18 2008, 16:47:07 UTC

There's actually a pretty good documentary out there about their life. I think it was on "American Experience", I saw it.

goob712 April 18 2008, 16:57:22 UTC

nope, it was Independent Lens

http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/weatherunderground/

Here's an interesting interview with Bill Ayers from that site:

http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/weatherunderground/interview.html

sad1225 April 18 2008, 20:24:27 UTC

Yea, but what in the world would they teach? Political Science?

Why would you want someone to teach political science who's idea of political discourse is blowing things up?

huh. I guess I should check the web before I shoot off my mouth.

Bernardine Rae Dohrn: Law at Northwestern University School of Law
William C. ("Bill") Ayers: Distinguished Professor of Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago

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