[Peace-discuss] Buckley's YAF Expels Ron Paul.

[E. Wayne Johnson]

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...

...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...


UPDATED : Nation's Oldest Conservative-Libertarian Activist Group Expels 
Ron Paul from Advisory Board
Written by YAF Pack on February 12, 2011, 06:16 PM
MEDIA REQUESTS: info at yaf.com <mailto:info at yaf.com> (202) 596-7923

(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.

YAF's concern with Rep. Paul stems from his delusional and disturbing 
alliance with the fringe Anti-War movement.

"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.

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, 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." 
<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>

The Sharon Statement <http://yaf.com/sharonstatement/>, clearly states: 
"American foreign policy must be judged by this criterion: does it serve 
the just interests of the United States?"

"History has shown that periods of freedom are rare, and can exist only 
when free citizens concertedly defend their rights against all enemies."

"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."

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.

"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.

"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.

YAF National Chairman Michael Jones issued the following statement:

"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."

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 www.YAF.com.

CONTRIBUTE TO YAF: WWW.YAF.COM/CONTRIBUTE <http://www.YAF.COM/CONTRIBUTE>
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