Young Americans for Liberty (YAL) is a 501(c)(4) political organization that was formed in 2008 at the end of Congressman Ron Paul's presidential campaign. They focus on educating their peers about various topics including libertarian values and emphasizing the role of the Constitution in the American government. Since its creation in 2008, Young Americans for Liberty has over 300 active groups on college and high school campuses across the United States.
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“He loves us not,
He wants the natural touch. For the poor wren,
The most diminutive of birds, will fight,
Her young ones in the nest, against the owl.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“As the Americans slaughter millions of turkeys every year for the celebration of their deliverance, the Indians, who should be celebrated as saviors, have long been slaughtered. There was even a time when a white man was paid a very decent price for every Indian scalp he could produce.”
—Friedrich Dürrenmatt (1921–1990)
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—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)