That's what one of the organizers bringing Ayers to Brandeis told me on the air yesterday. Listen for yourself.
She also says Brandeis women are "proud" of the legacy of activism represented by Angela Davis, Susan Saxe and Katherine Power (all three participated in murder); that honoring someone like Ayers who committed violent acts is no different than honoring Gen. David Petraeus "who killed people," too; and (it's on the audio, I swear) she's not sure whether Brandeis should invite Hitler to speak, if given the chance.
Yep, she failed the "Hitler" test.
Here's the best part: Her fellow Brandeis "activists" think she did great! Their blog posting concludes with this comment:
Finally, to answer Michael Graham’s question, no amount of bombs should revoke an individual’s freedom of speech.
The Unibomber, Timothy McVeigh, Osama bin Laden--hey, they've all got something to say and we should give them a forum at Brandeis to say it.
How much are these kids' parents paying Brandeis to help make them so (ahem) smart?
"The truth is something [Warren] probably prefers not to confront. Harvard doesn’t come calling just because you’re a smart lawyer and a terrific teacher — not with Warren’s modest, Oklahoma upbringing and non-Ivy League education. She is not your typical Harvard professor. At a certain point, when the law school was under pressure to promote diversity, she represented a three-fer: a great lawyer with a national profile, a woman, and a minority, at least by virtue of family lore. "
-- Joan Vennochi
