Ayers Goes to San Francisco

He has a speaking invitation at St. Mary's College. The SF Chronicle columnist misspells his name. The college:

But we are an academic institution, founded in the values and practices of the Christian Brothers and grounded in the liberal arts.

''As our president, Brother Ron, has written, the appearance of Mr. Ayers as a guest speaker is congruent with our mission and educational purposes. Some people interpret our invitation as tacit endorsement, despite our clear statement that we do not condone his past actions or sanction his views. A podium is not a pulpit, and guest speakers do not define the identity or direction of our college. If we were to limit our guest speakers to those with whom we agree, we would lose our integrity as an institution of higher learning.

Really? You don't agree with this guy? Not pass the laugh test. As far as Christian philosophy, does someone who loves their neighbor as themselves bomb his neighbors when he doesn't agree with them?

UPDATE: From the Cardinal Newman Society, in part:

Saint Mary's College is located near San Francisco and is affiliated with the Brothers of the Christian Schools, a Catholic order of priests founded by St. John Baptist de la Salle. The college claims to embrace core Lasallian values including "faith in the presence of God" and "respect for all persons."

"Bill Ayers' honored presence at a Catholic college should offend not only Catholics, but all men and women of good will," said Patrick J. Reilly, President of The Cardinal Newman Society. "It is an affront to basic human dignity and a scandal that a Catholic college should provide a platform for a man who reportedly takes pride in terrorist acts against the United States."

The Cardinal Newman Society has not received a response to a letter faxed last Friday, January 23, to Brother Ronald Gallagher, F.S.C., president of Saint Mary's College, urging him to halt the lecture.