YAL Introductory Meeting

"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time..." -Thomas Jefferson Government is the negation of liberty. Voluntary action is the only ethical behavior. Respect for the individual’s property is fundamental to a peaceful society. Violent action is only warranted in defense of one’s property. The individual owns his/her body and is therefore responsible for his/her actions. Society is a responsibility of the people, not the government. What do we believe? Young Americans for Liberty is a student-centric organization that focuses on "winning on principle." Our mission is to educate, train, and mobilize youth activists. We recognize our natural rights to life, liberty, and property and expect our government to do the same. What is YAL? History of YAL YAL is the continuation of Students for Ron Paul (SFP). In fewer than 8 months, SFP established more than 500 college and high school chapters in all 50 states, recruiting over 26,000 students to join the Ron Paul 2008 campaign. Who Should Decide Whether You... Quiz Time! Wear a seatbelt? Own a gun? Smoke pot? Undergo risky medical treatment? Have a voluntary sexual relationship with another adult? Eat genetically modified foods? Buy porn? Have a say over what your kid learns in school? Have uncensored access to the Internet? Serve in the military? Use your income to support others? Work for less than minimum wage? Consume locally produced goods? Manage your retirement? Cut hair? Purchase health insurance? You or the State? Why do we need YAL? What if the national debt was your debt? Let's just tax the rich then! Problem solved! Right? Accomplishments Sen. Rand Paul Rep. Justin Amash Plans for the Year Walter Block Block is an Austrian School economist and prominent anarcho-capitalist. He is currently Professor of Economics at Loyola University in New Orleans and Senior Fellow with the Ludwig von Mises Institute. Free Speech Wall Sheldon Richman Political writer and academic; best known for his advocacy of libertarianism. He is the former editor of the Freeman. College of Business Day on the Lawn Wednesday October 3rd 12:00-3:00pm Games! Music! "No-Charge" Food! FIRE Rating The Freedom for Individual Rights in Education gave UCA a yellow rating for our free speech policy. The free speech "zone" at UCA is a 50-foot radius around the chapel in front of the Student Center. Don't you think the entire campus should cultivate the freedom of speech for its students? Opportunities for YAL Members Blog for us! "The Harm Principle" What it means to be a libertarian... Thank you for coming! Don't forget to "Like" us on Facebook! (Just search for Young Americans for Liberty UCA.) Contact Information: UCAYAL@gmail.com Zak: 501.259.8829 Britney: 501.908.3497 (Visit www.ucayal.com to learn more!) www.ucayal.com Welcome to