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==Early life and upbringing==

==Early life and upbringing==

Ayers grew up in a wealthy home as the son of Thomas G. Ayers, former Chairman and CEO of Commonwealth Edison. <ref>Northwestern University, Obituary: Thomas Ayers Served as Board Chair from 1975 to 1986[http://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/stories/2007/06/ayers.html]</ref> He lived in Glen Ellyn, a suburb of Chicago. Ayers attended [[public school values|public school]]s and received a bachelor of Arts degree from the [[University of Michigan]] in 1968. At age 21, Ayers became director of the Children's Community, a small school in a basement that did not have grades, report cards, and had children address teachers by their first names. It was part of a "free school movement."

Ayers grew up in a wealthy home as the son of Thomas G. Ayers, former Chairman and CEO of Commonwealth Edison. <ref>[[Northwestern University]], Obituary: Thomas Ayers Served as Board Chair from 1975 to 1986[http://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/stories/2007/06/ayers.html]</ref> He lived in Glen Ellyn, a suburb of Chicago. Ayers attended [[public school values|public school]]s and received a bachelor of Arts degree from the [[University of Michigan]] in 1968. At age 21, Ayers became director of the Children's Community, a small school in a basement that did not have grades, report cards, and had children address teachers by their first names. It was part of a "free school movement."

== Internationally sponsored terrorism ==

== Internationally sponsored terrorism ==

{{cquote|"When he [Bill Ayers] returned, we had another meeting at which time -- and this is the only time that any Weathermen told me about something that someone else had done -- and Bill started off telling us about the need to raise the level of the struggle and for stronger leadership inside the Weathermen 'focals' [i.e., cells] and inside the Weatherman organization as a whole.  And he cited as one of the real problems was that someone like Bernardine Dohrn had to plan, develop and  carry out the bombing of the police station in [[San Francisco]], and he specifically named her as the person that committed that act."}}

{{cquote|"When he [Bill Ayers] returned, we had another meeting at which time -- and this is the only time that any Weathermen told me about something that someone else had done -- and Bill started off telling us about the need to raise the level of the struggle and for stronger leadership inside the Weathermen 'focals' [i.e., cells] and inside the Weatherman organization as a whole.  And he cited as one of the real problems was that someone like Bernardine Dohrn had to plan, develop and  carry out the bombing of the police station in [[San Francisco]], and he specifically named her as the person that committed that act."}}

The informant added that Ayers said "the bomb was placed on the window ledge and described the kind of bomb that was used to the extent of saying what kind of shrapnel was used in it."  He was asked, "Did he say who placed the bomb on the window ledge?" He replied, "Bernardine Dohrn."<ref>[http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=78130 Did Ayers' wife kill policeman? FBI report said Dohrn named as bomb builder, planter], ''WorldNetDaily.com, October 16, 2008.</ref>

The informant added that Ayers said "the bomb was placed on the window ledge and described the kind of bomb that was used to the extent of saying what kind of shrapnel was used in it."  He was asked, "Did he say who placed the bomb on the window ledge?" He replied, "Bernardine Dohrn."<ref>[http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=78130 Did Ayers' wife kill policeman? FBI report said Dohrn named as bomb builder, planter], ''[[WND|WorldNetDaily.com]], October 16, 2008.</ref>

The ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]'' reported on March 12 2009, in a highly unusual move, the San Francisco Police Officers Association have accused Ayers and his wife of taking part in the bombing.  The Association claims,  

The ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]'' reported on March 12 2009, in a highly unusual move, the San Francisco Police Officers Association have accused Ayers and his wife of taking part in the bombing.  The Association claims,  

{{Cquote| Messrs. Felt and Miller followed procedures they believed essential to keep the Director of the FBI, the [[Attorney General]], and the [[President of the United States]] advised of the activities of hostile foreign powers and their collaborators in this country.<ref>[http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/speeches/1981/41581d.htm Statement on Granting Pardons to W. Mark Felt and Edward S. Miller], April 15, 1981.</ref><ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/1983/12/01/us/two-top-fbi-officials-cleared.html Two Top F.B.I. Officials Cleared], [[New York Times]], December 1, 1983.</ref>}}

{{Cquote| Messrs. Felt and Miller followed procedures they believed essential to keep the Director of the FBI, the [[Attorney General]], and the [[President of the United States]] advised of the activities of hostile foreign powers and their collaborators in this country.<ref>[http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/speeches/1981/41581d.htm Statement on Granting Pardons to W. Mark Felt and Edward S. Miller], April 15, 1981.</ref><ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/1983/12/01/us/two-top-fbi-officials-cleared.html Two Top F.B.I. Officials Cleared], [[New York Times]], December 1, 1983.</ref>}}

At the end of Ayers ''Fugitive Days'' he writes that he is "Guilty as hell, free as a bird—it’s a great country." Historian [[Ronald Radosh]] reviewing ''Fugitive Days'' in the [[Weekly Standard]] notes, "As for those who might believe without irony that America is a great country, Ayers has one reaction: 'It makes me want to puke.'"<ref>[http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000%5C000%5C000%5C267rdlhy.asp ''Don't Need a Weatherman : The clouded mind of Bill Ayers''.] by Ronald Radosh, The Weekly Standard, 10/08/2001, Volume 007, Issue 04.</ref>

At the end of Ayers ''Fugitive Days'' he writes that he is "Guilty as hell, free as a bird—it’s a great country." Historian [[Ronald Radosh]] reviewing ''Fugitive Days'' in the [[Weekly Standard]] notes, "As for those who might believe without irony that America is a great country, Ayers has one reaction: 'It makes me want to puke.'"<ref>[http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000%5C000%5C000%5C267rdlhy.asp ''Don't Need a Weatherman : The clouded mind of Bill Ayers''.] by Ronald Radosh, [[Weekly Standard|The Weekly Standard]], 10/08/2001, Volume 007, Issue 04.</ref>

==Fugitive Days==

==Fugitive Days==

In February of 2008, Obama Chief Strategist [[David Axelrod]] said:  

In February of 2008, Obama Chief Strategist [[David Axelrod]] said:  

:''"Bill Ayers lives in his neighborhood. Their kids attend the same school … They’re certainly friendly, they know each other, as anyone whose kids go to school together."'' He called Ayers current defense of his 1960s bombings ''"objectionable, and I think Barack would also say that was objectionable. I don't think he's ever had an in-depth discussion [with Ayers] about them."''<ref>Politico, ''Ax on Ayers'', by Ben Smith, February 26, 2008 [http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0208/Ax_on_Ayers.html]</ref>

:''"Bill Ayers lives in his neighborhood. Their kids attend the same school … They’re certainly friendly, they know each other, as anyone whose kids go to school together."'' He called Ayers current defense of his 1960s bombings ''"objectionable, and I think Barack would also say that was objectionable. I don't think he's ever had an in-depth discussion [with Ayers] about them."''<ref>[[Politico]], ''Ax on Ayers'', by Ben Smith, February 26, 2008 [http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0208/Ax_on_Ayers.html]</ref>

In an October 2008 article in ''American Thinker'', Jack Cashill presented evidence that Ayers ghostwrote Obama's first book, "Dreams From My Father". He based his assertion on a comparison of the writing styles of Bill Ayers' 2001 memoir, ''Fugitive Days'', and Barack Obama's earlier 1995 book, ''Dreams From My Father'', and came to the conclusion that Ayres had ghostwritten ''Dreams''. <ref>American Thinker, October 26, 2008, ''Who Wrote Dreams From My Father?'', by Jack Cashill, October 09, 2008 [http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/10/who_wrote_dreams_from_my_fathe_1.html]</ref>

In an October 2008 article in ''American Thinker'', Jack Cashill presented evidence that Ayers ghostwrote Obama's first book, "Dreams From My Father". He based his assertion on a comparison of the writing styles of Bill Ayers' 2001 memoir, ''Fugitive Days'', and Barack Obama's earlier 1995 book, ''Dreams From My Father'', and came to the conclusion that Ayres had ghostwritten ''Dreams''. <ref>[[American Thinker]], October 26, 2008, ''Who Wrote Dreams From My Father?'', by Jack Cashill, October 09, 2008 [http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/10/who_wrote_dreams_from_my_fathe_1.html]</ref>

In 2013, Ayers called for every American President of this century, including Obama, to be tried at the Hague for "war crimes."<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/06/18/bill-ayers-obama-should-be-put-on-trial-for-war-crimes/ Bill Ayers: Obama should be put on trial for war crimes, Fox News, 18 June 2013]</ref>

In 2013, Ayers called for every American President of this century, including Obama, to be tried at the Hague for "war crimes."<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/06/18/bill-ayers-obama-should-be-put-on-trial-for-war-crimes/ Bill Ayers: Obama should be put on trial for war crimes, Fox News, 18 June 2013]</ref>