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I hadn't realized that YAF was still around. <br>
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I remember that in the 1960s one college YAF organization voted to
become an SDS chapter - recalling SDS' early, anarchist phase.<br>
<br>
We're reminded once again whose purposes the "left-right paradigm"
serves - and how inaccurate it is. <br>
<br>
Unexpected events like the Egyptian uprising remind us that history
may still have some surprises for us, not all of them unpleasant, as
we try to encourage the demand for a reversal of the Obama
administration's war and economic policies - which are of course
bound up together. --CGE<br>
<br>
<br>
On 2/14/11 10:25 AM, E. Wayne Johnson wrote:
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<div id="blog_post_title">Rep. Paul's refusal to support our
nation’s
military and national security interests border on treason,
aside from
his failure to uphold his oath to the United States Constitution
and
defend our country and citizens against all enemies, foreign and
domestic...Rep. Paul has strayed to the left of Obama and allied
himself with the radical anti-war left by laying the blame on
America
for the unprovoked attacks of Sept. 11th. Additionally, Rep.
Paul has
not condemned the 9/11 "Truther" conspiracy theorists that
support him,
and he has repeatedly insisted, that the United States not bring
justice to those who have murdered thousands of our civilians
and
soldiers at home and abroad. This is simply unacceptable...<br>
<br>
...The United States is in a time of economic crisis, but this
is no
excuse to abandon the principles that have built this great
country and
spread its ideals to the darkest recesses of the planet. The
United
States is the world's leader--a beacon of light for the wretched
and
the oppressed. God has blessed the United States with liberty
and the
strength and heart to spread that liberty to all of his
children. Rep.
Paul has abandoned this mission, abandoned the United States'
citizens,
and abandoned the citizens of the world in their quest for their
God-given natural rights...<br>
<br>
<br>
UPDATED : Nation’s Oldest Conservative-Libertarian Activist
Group
Expels Ron Paul from Advisory Board</div>
<div id="blog_post_options"> Written by <span
class="blogger-author">YAF
Pack </span> on February 12, 2011, 06:16 PM</div>
MEDIA REQUESTS: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:info@yaf.com">info@yaf.com</a> (202)
596-7923<br>
<br>
(Washington DC - 2/12/11) The National Board of Young Americans
for
Freedom (YAF)—America's oldest conservative-libertarian activist
group—has, per curium, voted to purge Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) from
YAF’s
National Advisory Board.<br>
<br>
YAF’s concern with Rep. Paul stems from his delusional and
disturbing
alliance with the fringe Anti-War movement. <br>
<br>
“It is a sad day in American history when a one-time
conservative-libertarian stalwart has fallen more out of touch
with
America’s needs for national security than the current feeble and
appeasing administration,” said YAF’s Senior National Director
Jordan
Marks.<br>
<br>
Paul, who had served on the YAF Advisory Board for more than two
decades, was awarded with YAF’s highest honor, the Guardian of
Freedom
award, an honor Rep. Paul has touted on his biography for many
years.
Only a decade ago, <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://books.google.com/books?id=qpoBclbmhZ4C&pg=PA14077&lpg=PA14077&dq=%22guardian+of+freedom%22+yaf+%22ron+paul%22&source=bl&ots=s7FtVN1QnE&sig=75kYGB_izABq1YHzGanhBP4BKw0&hl=en&ei=Hi1XTfygKcGBlAfLqqHsBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBMQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22guardian%20of%20freedom%22%20yaf%20%22ron%20paul%22&f=false">Dr.
Paul
praised YAF’s work on the House floor. Paul called YAF’s
founding
document, the Sharon Statement “a great document explicating the
philosophy of freedom.”</a><br>
<br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://yaf.com/sharonstatement/">The
Sharon Statement</a>,
clearly states: “American foreign policy must be judged by this
criterion: does it serve the just interests of the United States?”<br>
<br>
"History has shown that periods of freedom are rare, and can exist
only
when free citizens concertedly defend their rights against all
enemies."<br>
<br>
“Freedom and prosperity cannot peacefully exist alongside radical
Islam. It is unfortunate that Ron Paul--a member of the U.S.
Congress--
does not understand this. Surely, our enemies do.”<br>
<br>
Young Americans for Freedom celebrated its 50th Anniversary in
October
2010. The National Board of YAF made its decision to expel Dr.
Paul
during its annual Board meeting held early Saturday afternoon.
Young
Americans for Freedom helped to found the Conservative Political
Action
Conference 38 years ago.<br>
<br>
“Rep. Paul's refusal to support our nation’s military and national
security interests border on treason, aside from his failure to
uphold
his oath to the United States Constitution and defend our country
and
citizens against all enemies, foreign and domestic,” Marks
continued.<br>
<br>
“Rep. Paul has strayed to the left of Obama and allied himself
with the
radical anti-war left by laying the blame on America for the
unprovoked
attacks of Sept. 11th. Additionally, Rep. Paul has not condemned
the
9/11 "Truther" conspiracy theorists that support him, and he has
repeatedly insisted, that the United States not bring justice to
those
who have murdered thousands of our civilians and soldiers at home
and
abroad. This is simply unacceptable. Clearly Rep. Paul cares more
about
a doomed presidential run than he does our country,” Marks added.<br>
<br>
YAF National Chairman Michael Jones issued the following
statement:<br>
<br>
"The United States is in a time of economic crisis, but this is no
excuse to abandon the principles that have built this great
country and
spread its ideals to the darkest recesses of the planet. The
United
States is the world's leader--a beacon of light for the wretched
and
the oppressed. God has blessed the United States with liberty and
the
strength and heart to spread that liberty to all of his children.
Rep.
Paul has abandoned this mission, abandoned the United States'
citizens,
and abandoned the citizens of the world in their quest for their
God-given natural rights."<br>
<br>
Young Americans for Freedom is the nation’s oldest, largest, and
most
active conservative - libertarian youth organization. YAF was
started
at the estate of William F. Buckley, Jr. in 1960 to uphold the
principles of the Sharon Statement. To learn more about the Sharon
Statement and YAF please visit <a moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.YAF.com">www.YAF.com</a>.<br>
<br>
CONTRIBUTE TO YAF: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.YAF.COM/CONTRIBUTE">WWW.YAF.COM/CONTRIBUTE</a>
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