zakmac12
08-Jul-10, 21:38
I'm president of a group of Youth Activists called Young Americans for Liberty (http://www.yaliberty.org/). I simply run the local chapter, but the organization is loosely nationally organized.
http://www.freestateproject.org/files/images/yal.jpg
To give you an idea of what it's like, here's our mission statement I wrote for our chapter in my town:
We are the Young Americans for Liberty (YAL). As Americans we recognize the natural rights of life, liberty, and property set forth by our Founding Fathers. Our country was created to protect the freedoms of the individual and directed by we the people.
Our goal is to cast the leaders of tomorrow and reclaim the policies, candidates, and direction of our government. We will actively promote a return to a constitutionally limited government, a sound monetary policy, a sensible foreign policy of armed neutrality, a truly free-market economy, and deep respect for civil liberties.
We recognize that freedom deserves responsibility and therefore we hold ourselves to a high moral character and conduct. Integrity emphasizes our stance towards action. Principle defines our outlook towards government. Peace and prosperity drives our ambitions towards our countrymen.
We inherit a corrupt, coercive world that has lost respect for voluntary action. Our government has failed and dragged our country into moral decay. The political class dominates the agenda with a violent, callous, controlling grip. And, for this we do not stand.
We welcome limited government conservatives, classical liberals, and libertarians who trust in the creed we set forth.
WE, as Young Americans for Liberty believe:
THAT government is the negation of liberty;
THAT voluntary action is the only ethical behavior;
THAT respect for the individual's property is fundamental to a peaceful society;
THAT violent action is only warranted in defense of one's property;
THAT individuals own their own body and responsible for their actions;
THAT the US Constitution is to be followed as intended by the Founding Fathers;
THAT undeclared war is unconstitutional;
THAT fiat money is a threat to economic liberty;
THAT immigration to America is a privilege, not a right;
THAT the unborn is an individual and therefore protected;
THAT protecting one's family and property by bearing arms is a right;
THAT society is a responsibility of the people, not the government.
If you identify with ANY of these principles, then we'd happily welcome you to the philosophy!
Here's the national site:
http://www.yaliberty.org/
http://www.freestateproject.org/files/images/yal.jpg
To give you an idea of what it's like, here's our mission statement I wrote for our chapter in my town:
We are the Young Americans for Liberty (YAL). As Americans we recognize the natural rights of life, liberty, and property set forth by our Founding Fathers. Our country was created to protect the freedoms of the individual and directed by we the people.
Our goal is to cast the leaders of tomorrow and reclaim the policies, candidates, and direction of our government. We will actively promote a return to a constitutionally limited government, a sound monetary policy, a sensible foreign policy of armed neutrality, a truly free-market economy, and deep respect for civil liberties.
We recognize that freedom deserves responsibility and therefore we hold ourselves to a high moral character and conduct. Integrity emphasizes our stance towards action. Principle defines our outlook towards government. Peace and prosperity drives our ambitions towards our countrymen.
We inherit a corrupt, coercive world that has lost respect for voluntary action. Our government has failed and dragged our country into moral decay. The political class dominates the agenda with a violent, callous, controlling grip. And, for this we do not stand.
We welcome limited government conservatives, classical liberals, and libertarians who trust in the creed we set forth.
WE, as Young Americans for Liberty believe:
THAT government is the negation of liberty;
THAT voluntary action is the only ethical behavior;
THAT respect for the individual's property is fundamental to a peaceful society;
THAT violent action is only warranted in defense of one's property;
THAT individuals own their own body and responsible for their actions;
THAT the US Constitution is to be followed as intended by the Founding Fathers;
THAT undeclared war is unconstitutional;
THAT fiat money is a threat to economic liberty;
THAT immigration to America is a privilege, not a right;
THAT the unborn is an individual and therefore protected;
THAT protecting one's family and property by bearing arms is a right;
THAT society is a responsibility of the people, not the government.
If you identify with ANY of these principles, then we'd happily welcome you to the philosophy!
Here's the national site:
http://www.yaliberty.org/