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Ayers Talks Death Penalty: Anti-war activist William Ayers, and former member of the Weather Underground, emphasized his opposition to the death penalty in a speech at the Georgetown University Law Center last night reports Gregg Re from The Hoya. Recently, Ayers has attracted national attention during the presidential campaign for his past association to President-elect Barack Obama. During his speech Ayers specifically condemned the atmosphere at the execution of serial killer John Gacy in 1994 and said that the death penalty evokes disturbing emotions and occasionally punishes the innocent. Ayers also challenged claims that he is a terrorist, criticizing the Vietnam War and the current war in Iraq as terrorist acts. Some students and alumni in attendance questioned the Law Center?s invitation to Ayers, arguing that the Law Center should not condone violent radicalism...continue to full post

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