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- Name: William C. Ayers
- Born: 1944
- Lives in Hyde Park, Chicago with his partner, Bernardine Dohrn, and his father
- 2001: Published Fugitive Days
- 1969-1974: Weather Underground took responsibility for 20 bombings nationwideFOX News: Ayers Unrepentant for Radical Group’s Violence in 1960s, 1970s
- University of Illinois: teaches interpretive and qualitative research, urban school change, teaching and the modern predicament
- His articles featured in many journals including the Harvard Educational Review
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Bill Ayers is a professor and former member of the militant Weatherman organization. He currently teaches education at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
In January 2009, Ayers was denied entrance to Canada for unknown reasons. Ayers said he didn't know why he was barred access from the country, saying "If it were me I would have let me in. I couldn't possibly be a threat to Canada."TheStar.com: William Ayers turned back at Canadian border (January 19, 2009)
Radical History
As a member of the left wing Weatherman organization, he had a role in the 1970 bombings of New York City Police Headquarters, the Capitol building in 1971 and the Pentagon in 1972. He came from an affluent background, living in an upper-class Chicago suburb. According to his autobiography, Ayers became a political activist after being radicalized at the University of Michigan. During his years there, he became involved in the New Left and Students for a Democratic Society.FOX News: Ayers Unrepentant for Radical Group’s Violence in 1960s, 1970sObama's Relationship with Ayers
Ayers has been a supporter and campaign contributor to Barack Obama since the mid-1990s, when Obama spoke at a political event at Ayers' home. There is consistent debate as to the relationship between the two men, with both John McCain and one-time Obama opponent Hillary Rodham Clinton mentioning the connection. Obama has distanced himself from Ayers, arguing that "he's not somebody who I exchanged ideas from on a regular basis."Los Angeles Times: Obama and the former radicals (April 18, 2008)Obama's relationship with Ayers made headlines in October 2008, just one month before the 2008 presidential election, when Sarah Palin accused the Democratic presidential nominee of "palling around" with terrorists. Palin cited an article in The New York Times, which provided background about the link between Obama and Ayers.CNNPolitics.com: Fact Check: Is Obama "Palling Around With Terrorists"
Quotes
"I don't regret setting bombs. I feel we didn't do enough."--Bill AyersThe New York Times: No Regrets for a Love of Explosives"The notion that … knowing somebody who engaged in detestable acts 40 years ago, when I was eight years old, somehow reflects on me and my values doesn’t make much sense."--Barack Obama, on his relationship with AyersLos Angeles Times: Obama and the former radicals (April 18, 2008)
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What year was Hank Williams born? Where is Audrey Williams? 1 AnswerHank Williams was born on September 17, 1923 in Mount Olive, Alabama. Hank Williams, Jr. was born on May 26, 1949 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Hank Williams III wa... read more
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William Ayers Visited White House ? No, Not That One (photo... http://tinyurl.com/ylaoqes
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@Shmoe Oh Really? William Ayers claims to have written "Dreams of My Father" - and what's w/the irrelevant link?
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What Zedong? RT @uedeirdrwg60p William Ayers' forgotten communist manifesto: Prairie Fire http://tinyurl.com/yjfwefc
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William Ayers' forgotten communist manifesto: Prairie Fire http://tinyurl.com/yjfwefc
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Coulter says Jennings is "another William Ayers" | Media Matters... http://tinyurl.com/ykyx4vj
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