SC lawmaker hits university over cash for Ayers
The University of South Carolina’s link to a former 1960s radical is drawing criticism.
On Thursday, state Sen. Chip Campsen said he wanted the school to use the nearly $7,000 used to bring William Ayers to Columbia to pay for instruction on the U.S. Constitution.
Ayers founded the Weather Underground. Now a professor, he has spoken six times at USC and sometimes received reimbursements or a stipend.
Campsen on Thursday also said faculty who invited Ayers should spend time reading the nation’s founding documents. He withdrew the amendment before a vote.
Barack Obama has been criticized for once working on a charity board with Ayers. News accounts have said they are not close and the candidate has denounced Ayers’ radical views and activities.
Associated Press
WCSC TV
October 23, 2008
