University of Wyo. cancels William Ayers speech

[boomerbust]

Source: ap

CHEYENNE, Wyo.— The University of Wyoming has canceled a speech by former 1960s radical William Ayers after it raised hundreds of objections from citizens and politicians over the man who became an issue in the 2008 presidential campaign.

In a statement released by the university, UW President Tom Buchanan supported the decision to cancel Ayers.

"The University of Wyoming is one of the few institutions remaining in today's environment that garner the confidence of the public. The visit by Professor Ayers would have adversely impacted that reputation," Buchanan said.

Ayers was scheduled to speak Monday on the Laramie campus about social justice issues and education. The following day, he was to participate in a teleconference with Wyoming school principals


Read more: http://www.rr.com/news/topic/article/rr/9000/10821105/University_of_Wyo_cancels_William_Ayers_speech

[Newsjock]

1. So then why aren't we seeing this story:

MODESTO, Calif.— California State University, Stanislaus, has canceled a speech by former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin after it raised hundreds of objections from citizens and politicians over the woman who became an issue in the 2008 presidential campaign.

In a statement released by the university, CSUS President Hamid Shirvan supported the decision to cancel Palin.

"CSU is one of the few institutions remaining in today's environment that garner the confidence of the public. The visit by former Governor Palin would have adversely impacted that reputation," Shirvan said.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

2. duh! on one side, it's AYERS!. and on the other hand, well,

Sarah is a fine, upstanding, intelligent, LEADER who builds, not destroys, and anyway, those jerks who complain are librul scum who want to overtrhow our GREAT CHRISTIAN COUNTRY! RELOAD AND AIM STRAIGHT!

[cali]

14. uh, we have seen it.

[Winterblues]

24. Really? The last I heard was the speech was still on

:shrug: Where did you read it had been canceled

[EFerrari]

3. That's a shame. He's a great speaker. n/t

[ro1942]

4. Ayers was just trying to stop

thousands of people from being bombed and killed. He's not lacking courage that's for sure.

[cali]

15. by bombing others.

I like Ayers work in education, but let's be honest about his past.

[ro1942]

16. How many people did bomb?

[cali]

17. ...

Later in 1969, Ayers participated in planting a bomb at a statue dedicated to police casualties in the 1886 Haymarket affair confrontation between labor supporters and the Chicago police.<12> The blast broke almost 100 windows and blew pieces of the statue onto the nearby Kennedy Expressway.

Ayers participated in the bombings of New York City Police Department headquarters in 1970, the United States Capitol building in 1971, and the Pentagon in 1972, as he noted in his 2001 book, Fugitive Days. Ayers writes:


that no one died in those bombings is his good luck. And he was almost certainly involved in the Greenwich Village bombing that killed his girlfriend and close friend. It's utterly disengenous to claim otherwise.

[ro1942]

19. You win

our Gov. killing people is fine. But anyone trying stop our Gov. is a terrorist

[cali]

23. did I say anything about it being OK for our gov't to kill people? Of course not

Sorry, I don't think blowing things up helped end the Vietnam War at all. And both are wrong, genius. duh.

[cowman]

21. By trying to bomb and kill

police officers? Thats like saying killing to end bombing is like fucking to end love

[gtar100]

25. No it's not. Because the latter is worth trying over and over

no matter how many times you fail. :)

[glinda]

5. objections from Republicans and tea partiers only I am sure. Stupid.

[cory777]

6. University of Wyo. cancels William Ayers speech

Source: AP

Mar 30, 8:42 PM (ET)
By BOB MOEN

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - The University of Wyoming has canceled a speech by former 1960s radical William Ayers after it raised hundreds of objections from citizens and politicians over the man who became an issue in the 2008 presidential campaign.

In a statement released by the university, UW President Tom Buchanan supported the decision to cancel Ayers.

"The University of Wyoming is one of the few institutions remaining in today's environment that garner the confidence of the public. The visit by Professor Ayers would have adversely impacted that reputation," Buchanan said.

Ayers was scheduled to speak Monday on the Laramie campus about social justice issues and education. The following day, he was to participate in a teleconference with Wyoming school principals.

Read more: http://apnews.myway.com/article/20100331/D9EPAGU80.html

[BunkerHill24]

7. maybe Ms. Coulter would agree U Wyo violated freedom of expression????

[DissedByBush]

11. Nutball hateful right winger who incites violence

vs. unrepentant terrorist who actually committed violence.

I'm not sure which is worse.

But surely the First Amendment rights of both must be protected.

[nomorenomore08]

13. If I'm not mistaken, Ayers's "terrorist" activities never actually killed anyone.

Whereas said activities were carried out in response to a war that had killed tens of thousands of Americans and hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese. Disagree with his methods all you want, but it's important to have some perspective as well.

[DissedByBush]

18. No one acting on her speech killed anyone either

And she never blew up things with the possibility of killing anyone.

[cowman]

22. The only reason

he didn't was pure luck and he admits it was pure luck although I'm sure he wouldn't have been so heart broken if a few police officers had been killed or a some military personnel had been killed at the pentagon.

Yes he is a great educator but he was still a domestic terrorist back then and should have been prosecuted

[MilitarismFTL]

8. I know some Cowboys that are going to be sad...

Many of my debate coaches came from the university of wyoming. Their head coach is an awesome Marxist who teaches classes on hip-hop and other very cool shit that no one else in Laramie could possibly understand, and I am sure he is saddened as well. Oh well, Cowboys. At least you can drown your sorrows at the Library or outside of your favorite drive-thru liquor store with a bag around the bottle.

[mopinko]

9. rilly? the university of wyoming

is one of the few institutions that people trust? rilly?

[Zoeisright]

10. I myself have never even thought of the University of Wyoming.

It's certainly not in my top 100.

[LeftyMom]

20. It's a fantastic school, at least in my discipline.

I'd totally apply there for grad school if it didn't mean living in East Bumblefuck for years. I might anyways.

[pundaint]

12. I know exactly one factoid about U of Wyoming. They were better off anonymous.