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And it's a great commentary on the sad state of conservative affairs that they are considered by some to be unknown or that they are against Ron Paul's views, which are right in line with the founding of the organizations.
I think Ron/Rand Paul are getting the economics right, but this lunatic anti-war mantra they’re empowering and promoting is very dangerous.
Without national security and military strength, as well as engagement, no one will have economic or personal freedom. In addition, the injection of Gay Rights is a non-starter and will splinter the Republican Party. I do not endorse special rights for sexual preferences.
You go down that road and I see no problem with polygamy, since there is an historical basis for that with the Mormons. Where do you draw the line if you start recognizing special rights based on sexual preference...
You've got that right, Gondring.
But what can you expect when the number of people calling themselves "conservative" is so much greater than it was 40-50 years ago. The fringe has been pushed toward the middle and there's much less unanimity on policy (or for that matter, principles) than existed when YAF was founded.
An even more dramatic shift occurred within ISI, once known as the Intercollegiate Society of Individualists. It started out as an academic version of YAF, stressing scholarship in matters of importance to understanding the relationship we have with our government. One of ISI's founders, besides WFB, was Frank Chodorov who would place high on the pantheon of libertarian/classical liberal writers.
These days, ISI might as well be a collegiate adjunct of the Heritage Foundation.