Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Bill Ayers is just Timothy McVeigh with a pulse | NewsReal Blog

Bill Ayers is just Timothy McVeigh with a pulse | NewsReal Blog: "Fifteen years ago today, the morning of the Oklahoma City bombing, I was working at a typical Toronto office. Being a big media company, they had a large wall mounted tv that was always turned to CNN.

When I say “a typical Toronto office,” I mean that about an hour into news coverage of the attack, the young woman sitting next to me — a smart, attractive, funny blonde in the Reese Witherspoon mold — blurted sourly, without looking up from her paperwork: “Jezuz, you’d think a building had never blown up before…”

Which is why I do everything in my power to avoid having to work in a typical Toronto office, particularly after September 11. Not incidentally, my freelance work (such as the stuff I write here at NewsReal) conveniently prevents me from being hired to work in a typical Toronto office, ever again (or as long as Google exists). So, hey, it all works out! (PS: send money.)

Former President Bill Clinton has been talking a lot about the Oklahoma City bombing this week, mostly as an excuse to bash conservative talk radio, which he still blames (without any evidence) for inciting Timothy McVeigh to blow up the Murrah Building.

Rush Limbaugh was Clinton’s primary target back then. Last Friday, Rush responded to Clinton’s latest irresponsible statements tying together McVeigh, “right wing” militias, Tea Parties and talk radio hosts. When Rush flips the script, it leaves a mark. On the top of his website today, he’s placed a helpful “Rush Reminder”:"

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