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Bill Ayers talks back

Sarah Palin called him a terrorist, Barack Obama called him an acquaintance. A Salon editor who knew Ayers back when talks to the ex-Weather Underground member turned Republican talking point.

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  • Monday, November 17, 2008 07:38 AM

    Who deserves your trust more?

    In the main, I agree with groland's "principled" ( Monday, November 17, 2008 07:07).

    A few questions:

    1) Which member of the following pairs is a more ethical and principled human being?

    a) GW Bush b) William Ayers

    b) Dick Cheney b) William Ayers

    c) Condoleezza Rice b) William Ayers

    d) zoltan newberry b) William Ayers

    2) From whom would you prefer to buy a second-hand car?

    a) GW Bush b) William Ayers

    b) Dick Cheney b) William Ayers

    c) Condoleezza Rice b) William Ayers

    d) zoltan newberry b) William Ayers

    3) If you had to follow someone into danger, which member of the following pairs would you choose?

    a) GW Bush b) William Ayers

    b) Dick Cheney b) William Ayers

    c) Condoleezza Rice b) William Ayers

    d) zoltan newberry b) William Ayers

    4) If you wanted to give a loan of $ 100 to someone, which member of the following pairs would you prefer?

    a) GW Bush b) William Ayers

    b) Dick Cheney b) William Ayers

    c) Condoleezza Rice b) William Ayers

    d) zoltan newberry b) William Ayers

    5) If you wanted to give a loan of $ 1,000,000 (or $100,000,000) to someone, which member of the following pairs would you prefer?

    a) GW Bush b) William Ayers

    b) Dick Cheney b) William Ayers

    c) Condoleezza Rice b) William Ayers

    d) zoltan newberry b) William Ayers

    (In fact, I would not trust zoltan newberry or his friends and masters, with $0.10. Sorry about that, but that's the way it is, seeing their performance over time).

    -- GSC

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