“Educators” are circulating a letter to defend Barack Obama against charges that he has had a longterm relationship with, yes, unrepentant terrorist Bill Ayers. Here, with a few parenthetical notes, is an excerpt from this simpering missive:

The current characterizations of Professor Ayers — “unrepentant terrorist,” “lunatic leftist” — are unrecognizable to those who know or work with him. It’s true that Professor Ayers participated passionately in the civil rights and antiwar movements of the 1960s, as did hundreds of thousands of Americans. [Passion, that is, for murdering your fellow citizens?] His participation in political activity 40 years ago is history [except to those who cherish human life]; what is most relevant now is his continued engagement in progressive [i.e., politically leftist and radically indoctrinating] causes, and his exemplary contribution — including publishing 16 books [unevaluated inputs, not student-success outcomes] — to the field of education.

God save the students from these passionarios.