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Post by Cambridge on Nov 12, 2008 17:07:15 GMT -5
Interesting... Professor William Ayers of the University of Illinois is speaking at Georgetown Law on Monday November 17th at 4:30 pm in Hart Auditorium of Mcdonough Hall (Main classroom building on the Law Center Campus). Bill Ayers will be speaking on his forthcoming book, Race Course Against White Supremancy, co-authored with his wife and fellow Weather Underground leader Bernadine Dohrn, and the new addition of Fugitive Days, his memoirs from when he was underground. A question and answer session will follow. Race Course Against White Supremacy information: www.amazon.com/Race-Course-Against-White-Supremacy/dp/088378291XThe event is hosted by Georgetown Law National Lawyers Guild as part of our speakers series. When: Monday, Nov 17, 4:30pm Where: Georgetown University Law Center, 600 New Jersey NW, McDonough Hall, Washington DC 20001 Hart Auditorium. www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=43657952153&ref=nf |
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Post by Boz on Nov 12, 2008 17:10:36 GMT -5
Well, I'm pretty sure if GULC was looking for a way to get on Fox News, they've found it.
I see no reason to give this man a platform. Hopefully everyone will be too busy watching the Jacksonville game to attend.
(PS - That Amazon description is about the biggest whitwash I've ever seen. Who writes that tripe?)
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Post by hifigator on Nov 12, 2008 17:13:25 GMT -5
Ayers taking a more prominent spot in the limilight just weeks after his "neighbor" got elected to the oval office ... hmmmm.
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Post by strummer8526 on Nov 12, 2008 17:24:16 GMT -5
Ayers taking a more prominent spot in the limilight just weeks after his "neighbor" got elected to the oval office ... hmmmm. There are currently 6 threads on the Blue and Gray board that you are the last person to comment on (now 5, because I'm commenting here). Does it ever bother you being the most useless person here? |
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Post by hoyatables on Nov 12, 2008 17:36:05 GMT -5
Ayers taking a more prominent spot in the limilight just weeks after his "neighbor" got elected to the oval office ... hmmmm. EDITED. |
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Post by williambraskyiii on Nov 12, 2008 18:59:09 GMT -5
Ayers is an edited and I agree with Boz that giving him a platform to speak is sending the wrong message - obviously free speech is a beautiful thing, but I just think this elevates him to a position of some authority and worse yet, credibility/legitimacy, and I would rather him fade back into obscurity...but oh well.
In any event, I hope that whoever invited Ayers will tear him a new one in their introduction a la Bollinger at CLS before Ahmedinejad's speech.
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Post by vcjack on Nov 12, 2008 20:21:14 GMT -5
The most (in)famous sorta alumnus of my high school is giving a speech here? I'm tempted... nah not really
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Post by strummer8526 on Nov 12, 2008 21:52:21 GMT -5
The funny thing is that I don't expect this to be all that well-attended. I know most people are gearing up for finals, not looking to spend an hour or two listening to a speech of a radical from three decades ago who somehow got dragged in as minor player in one of this election's low points.
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Post by Elvado on Nov 13, 2008 6:46:56 GMT -5
I hold a contrary view. Shocker to most, I'm sure. He should be allowed to speak, as exposure to his nonsense, unfiltered, will reveal the loathsome hypocrite he is.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2008 9:54:49 GMT -5
Ayers taking a more prominent spot in the limilight just weeks after his "neighbor" got elected to the oval office ... hmmmm. A 4:30 pm Monday speech at the GU Law Center doesn't exactly qualify as the "limelight". |
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Post by Boz on Nov 13, 2008 9:55:09 GMT -5
I hold a contrary view. Shocker to most, I'm sure. He should be allowed to speak, as exposure to his nonsense, unfiltered, will reveal the loathsome hypocrite he is. Ayers is really not worth anyone's time, so I will only post once more here, but just to clarify, I would never say that Ayers should not be allowed to speak, just that he should not be invited to speak. In my opinion, there is a difference. If Bill Ayers thinks he's got something to say that people should hear, let him write a book (he did) or start a blog/vlog. Reputable institutions need not lend credence to him. 'Vado's point is well taken though. I never thought Ahmadinejad should have been invited to speak at Columbia, but after hearing him, is there anyone around anymore who really mistakes this man for a sane person? |
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Post by EasyEd on Nov 13, 2008 11:37:31 GMT -5
I guess I should be surprised that Georgetown would invite a terrorist to speak, but I'm not.
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Post by The Stig on Nov 13, 2008 12:41:22 GMT -5
I hold a contrary view. Shocker to most, I'm sure. He should be allowed to speak, as exposure to his nonsense, unfiltered, will reveal the loathsome hypocrite he is. Ayers is really not worth anyone's time, so I will only post once more here, but just to clarify, I would never say that Ayers should not be allowed to speak, just that he should not be invited to speak. In my opinion, there is a difference. If Bill Ayers thinks he's got something to say that people should hear, let him write a book (he did) or start a blog/vlog. Reputable institutions need not lend credence to him. 'Vado's point is well taken though. I never thought Ahmadinejad should have been invited to speak at Columbia, but after hearing him, is there anyone around anymore who really mistakes this man for a sane person? I actually agree with both of you. Let the guy show himself for who he is. Don't let him say that he's being oppressed. |
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Post by hifigator on Nov 13, 2008 13:02:37 GMT -5
Oh how times change -- a couple of months ago when this clown was being villainized by the right, some of you talked of how "people change" and that he was a decorated professor at a very highly regarded institution. Now that the election's over however, he is what I've called him all along.
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Post by vcjack on Nov 13, 2008 13:08:59 GMT -5
"he was a decorated professor at a very highly regarded institution."
UIC is highly regarded?
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Post by Jack on Nov 13, 2008 13:08:12 GMT -5
Oh how times change -- a couple of months ago when this clown was being villainized by the right, some of you talked of how "people change" and that he was a decorated professor at a very highly regarded institution. Now that the election's over however, he is what I've called him all along. Show your work. |
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Post by strummer8526 on Nov 13, 2008 13:31:02 GMT -5
Consider this a public warning--even in humor, lay off the continued invective or consider your password privileges at risk.--Admin
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Post by hoyatables on Nov 13, 2008 13:43:22 GMT -5
Ok, that's a little much.
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Post by TBird41 on Nov 13, 2008 13:46:28 GMT -5
Maybe you should stick to making bad Tyler Hansborough jokes...
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Post by hifigator on Nov 13, 2008 13:48:41 GMT -5
classy ... I'm sure your mom would be proud.
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