He was speaking about government agents who were illegally entering someones home.

Christopher, don't bring logic and circumstance into it.

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So even if logic and circumstance were brought into it, that makes it ok to kill government agents?

Not at all, but an off the cuff remark is covered under freedom of speech, being a terrorist, like Ayres, is not.

"Being brought to trial has no bearing on it".

Technically it does. Though I thought my joke about McCain's "associations" would be enough to tip people off that I was deliberatly splitting hairs to turn things around.  While certainly there seems no reason to doubt he was a terrorist, and he apparently admits it himself, he was never convicted. Which gives him a certain legal presumption of innocence.  

A man suspected of or charged with a crime is appropriately termed an "alleged" criminal unless convicted. In terms of things that are legal but that people still react to, "alleged" denotes an assertion made that has neither been proven or acknowledged.

But in sloppy, inexact and "colloquial" language, of course you're right. Ayers is a terrorist, Obama a moslem, Palin a corrupt adulterous secessionist and McCain is a racist. Because just saying so without proof is exactly the same as proving it.

My point was merely that Ayers was not convicted of anything. A lot of people have gotten away with a lot worse with a dismissive remark that "well, they were never convicted."   

Are you saying they ALL have faulty judgment, and they should ALL be forced to explain/excuse/renounce/reject that association?

If they are running for President of the United States, yes, they should.

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Obama has explained it. Numerous times. Apparently though, that isn't good enough.

Don't cloud the issue with facts, William.

Just had to get that one in 'cause it seems like the de facto snark reply.  Anywho, you are correct.  Obama has explained it numerous times.  Over and over again.  It'll never ever be satisfactory to many who decide that Obama working to help improve the community did so on a committee of many people one of whom was Ayers.  Yes, that makes Obama a terrorist.  He's "sneaky" and lacking in the ability to make "good" choices...because, you know, every single person all of us work with day in and day out are of the highest moral fiber.  Ditto every single person we may work with in a group setting or, you know, in an office of 500 other employees (Ayers wife and Michelle Obama).  Every.  Single.  One. 

Riiiiiiiiiiight.  Good luck with that.

"Ah, but Ayres has admitted what he did so there is nothing "alleged" about it."

Ah, he may have admitted to his actions with the Weather Underground, but he never admitted to being a terrorist, in fact he vehemently disputed the claim that he was. And since "Terrorism" describes the intent behind a crime, your assertion that he's a "terrorist" is an opinion with a touch of mind-reading and no legally determined proof. He acknowledges no such intent and no such intent has been legally proven. Hence: "alleged."

He is a vandal and radical bomber who bombed public buildings and monuments. That's the part he's not disputing.