PRESS RELEASES from Young
Americans for Freedom
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
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(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.”
The Sharon Statement,
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.