Today's Atlanta Journal-Constitution printed a reader's letter, which parrots the McCain campaign's vicious smear and lies about Obama's association with Bill Ayers' "multi-million dollar projects to teach radicalism and anti-Americanism in Chicago public schools."
I wrote a letter in response; but, since they probably won't print it, I'll post it here:
"A writer claims that Obama and Ayers colluded "to teach radicalism and anti-Americanism in Chicago public schools" ("Obama-Ayers link," Oct 13). This was thoroughly researched and debunked by the non-partisan PoliticFact.com.
"The Chicago Annenburg Challenge Foundation worked to improve education in Chicago's schools. Obama was a Board member, Ayers an Advisory Committee member. He neither determined its content nor controlled the program.
"The foundation was funded by Walter Annenburg, Nixon's Ambassador to Britain and a Republican business leader whose widow has endorsed John McCain. Board members were mainstream business, education, and civic leaders.
"The McCain smear campaign cited as “evidence” a letter inviting applications from "schools that want to make radical changes in the way teachers teach and students learn." Please! This refers to education methods, not political radicalism.
"They also cited programs on a United Nations peace effort and African-American studies. That's as "radical" as it gets, folks."
[I was limited to 150 words, so this is the briefest possible summary. For the full PolitiFact article, go to http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/790/]
Ralph
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