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Obama and Ayers Examined
NY Times examines the slim ties between Obama and Weatherman founder Bill Ayers.
Wing nuts have tried to make hay out of the connection, but as this NY Times article establishes, there is no there, there.
I am an unrepentant, unapologetic 60's radical of the Sons of Gandhi school--I thought the Weathermen and others who advocated violence for their cause had become the very thing that they opposed. And I saw it, first hand--a large Weatherman once picked me up by the throat, my feet dangling, for suggesting that violence only begat violence. He was proving the truth of my claim. It was cold comfort. With the passage of time, I have become even MORE convinced that Gandhi and the Dalai Llama are correct. Still-I never thought we would change the world. Buddhism is 2500 years old. The Prince of Peace has been dead for 2000 years. Look around you. How many of your friends and neighbors are centering their lives around the pursuit of peace, love, and understanding? A few. As John Lennon sang: 'nothing's going to change my world...nothings going to change my world...Jai Guru Deva. Om."
Still--I do understand the frustration, hopelessness, and anger that fuels the violence--I just happen to think it's an insatiable gorge--and that Picasso made a more significant impact by painting a picture: Guernica--which has launched thousands of discussions about the subject matter of the painting. The paintbrush is mightier than the sword.
"Home, home, on the range..."
Comments (4)
The NY Times piece is excellent and required reading for all interested in countering the wingnuts bogus rants.
October 4, 2008 11:35 AM | Reply | Permalink
Yep, good article. Goes beyond the Chicago Tribune articles, which provide the facts of Obama's associations w/Ayers, to give you more context of exactly who Ayers was in the 60's and who he was when he encountered Obama.
October 4, 2008 1:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
We are from the same generation and of the same persuasion. Proud to shake your hand across the miles. I too believe it in the Ghandi,Martin Luthor King, Dalai Lama position.
Thanks for your post. For what you're doing for other posters. And for our nation.
You might be interested in the latest "weather conditions" as reported by yours truly:
http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/2008/10/letter-from-a-weatherworried-l.php
October 5, 2008 10:34 AM | Reply | Permalink
If this is what Palin based her attack on (which is what she said) she needs a remedial reading class. Her english comprehension is sorely lacking. Of course, I don't believe she read it nor do I believe the person who wrote her speech read the NYT piece; they read the headline and made up the rest.
Until the msm refuses to carry anything she says she will never be challenged on her assertions and attacks.
October 5, 2008 10:57 AM | Reply | Permalink
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