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COLLEGE STATION, Texas — A faculty adviser for the Texas A&M chapter of the Young Conservatives of Texas has resigned, saying he was "ashamed beyond words" when the group posted fliers identifying four professors who signed a petition opposing "demonization" of 1960s radical William Ayers. John Fike, a professor in engineering technology and industrial engineering, quit the adviser role last week, the Bryan-College Station Eagle reported Sunday. The national petition asked for support for education "as an enterprise devoted to human inquiry, enlightenment and liberation" and had more than 4,000 signatures. It circulated during the presidential race, when Ayers' acquaintanceship...

After a hostile reception in April, Chris Simcox's return Monday to the University of Texas at San Antonio was much quieter, though not entirely free of protest. Simcox, president of the Arizona-based Minuteman Civil Defense Corps, was invited to campus by UTSA's chapter of the Young Conservatives of Texas to talk about the values of the Minutemen, often-armed citizens who patrol U.S. borders reporting illegal activity to police. He spoke in the Retama Auditorium at the University Center. A handful of students chanting "Racist, fascist, go away!" interrupted Simcox during his speech, but were led away in orderly fashion by...

A simmering illegal-immigration debate at the University of Texas at San Antonio— where 45 percent of students are Hispanic — erupted into a heated protest Wednesday during an outdoor speech by Chris Simcox, founder of the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps, a group of volunteers who patrol the Mexican border to stop immigrants from entering the country illegally. UTSA's chapter of the Young Conservatives of Texas invited Simcox to speak to draw attention to the lack of security on the border, said Laura Morales, the group's executive director. Liberal groups descended on the Simcox talk, booing and chanting "Racist, fascist go...

Demonstration disrupts speech by controversial group's founder Police escorted five protesters outside during a Tuesday evening speech by Chris Simcox, founder of the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps, arresting one and detaining another, said University spokeswoman Rhonda Weldon. The Young Conservatives of Texas hosted Simcox, who spoke at the Geology Building. Constant chants and heckling from demonstrators hindered Simcox's speech, resulting in the police's intervention. Weldon said one individual was arrested with a criminal trespassing charge, and another was detained briefly for "interfering with a police officer." The Minuteman Corps, which consists of citizen volunteers, aids in the discovery of illegal...

This is absolutely hillarious! The Young Conservatives of Texas - University of Texas Chapter announced today that they will be displaying an “ACLU Nativity Scene” on the West Mall of the University of Texas campus on Monday and Tuesday, December 4th and 5th. The group’s intent is to raise awareness on the extremity of the ACLU, and bring to light its secular-progressive efforts to remove Christmas from the public sphere. The display, the first of its kind in the nation, will feature characters that are quite a bit different than the standard crèche. “We’ve got Gary and Joseph instead of...

HB3 - Conservatives Must Stop the "Payroll Tax" Now! by Matthew J. Griffing, Esq. Senior Vice Chairman for Legislative Affairs The Republican-led Texas House of Representatives has taken a big step toward doing what Democrats could not do in over 120 consecutive years in power – enacting a virtual state income tax. For many years, Texas Republicans advocated fiscal restraint, and their opposition to a state income tax was axiomatic. Those days are long over, and Speaker Tom Craddick (R-Midland) is to blame. This session, the House Leadership led by Speaker Craddick is dumping billions of new wasteful spending into...

I am interested in starting a sister organization of The Young Conservatives of Texas. This new group will be called, The Young Conservatives of California. It will adopt the mission statement and stated goals of YCT, but will have complete autonomy from YCT in everything it does. If you have high school or college kids or grandkids, please have them contact me if they are interested in forming a chapter on their campus. My credentials can be found here: http://www.yct.org/books.htm I will be using the principles and ideas outlined in my book on campus activism to build a successful conservative...

Scores of angry Latino students and others at the University of North Texas are demanding that something "be done" about a Young Conservatives' demonstration called "Capture an Illegal Immigrant Day." The demonstration featured Young Conservatives members wearing bright orange shirts that read "Illegal Immigrant" on the front and "Catch me if U can" on the back. Passersby were encouraged to track down the mock "illegal aliens" around campus to win a prize. Members of Latino fraternities and sororities were among those on the campus who were offended by the demonstration and confronted the conservative group members, accusing them of racism...

http://www.keithmilligan.net/view.php?id=271 The video works now! Its awesome! We need to get this link to bloggers all over the country. People need to know how "peaceful" the left really is. I think the part where Lauren is blocked by the dirty hippy sums up the new breed of young conservative. Confrontational and unafraid to speak out. Kudos to YCT and PW!

Marchers, Conservative Counter-Demonstrators Clash at Texas Peace Rally Posted by Keath Saturday October 2, 2004 08:37:13 PM Updated: Saturday October 2, 2004 09:38:03 PM by Keath Some marchers at today's downtown peace rally to mark the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi responded agressively to a handful of conservative counter-demonstrators, leading to a bit of shoving and one marcher being thrown to the ground by police. While the marchers were peaceful and polite in general, a couple of the demonstrators physically confronted a small group holding signs in support of the president and the war in Iraq. Click here to watch the...

I just wanted to let everyone know that YCT has just updated our website. Please feel free to join our discussion forum and check out our media clips. And of course, we never turn down donations to our cause. The UT chapter of YCT had an amazing first meeting, probably the largest in its history. There were over 200 students in attendance. Look for YCT to continue to make inroads against the campus left, the media and the Democratic Party this year. We will be holding numerous events this fall, taking on issues such as affirmative action in Texas schools,...

YOUNG CONSERVATIVES OF TEXAS University of Texas at Austin Chapter _________________________________________________ News Advisory: New Book by YCT Leader Gives Secrets of Success to Student Activism—Calls for a “Conservative Revolution” Across College Campuses For Immediate Release Contact: Brendan Steinhauser, YCT-UT advisor, 361-772-5175 (Austin, Texas) Brendan Steinhauser, a member of The Young Conservatives of Texas, has recently announced the publication of his book, The Conservative Revolution: How to Win the Battle for College Campuses. The book is a how-to guide for conservative students who want to build powerful political groups on their respective college campuses. It provides detailed advice on how to...

Ronald Reagan on YCT: "I am truly grateful for your friendship and for everything you've done for conservatism, for our country, and for Texas." -President Ronald Reagan (1911-2004) GUIDE TO JUNE MUNICIPAL RUN-OFF ELECTIONS Please find below voter information for the June run-off elections in the following counties: Travis, Williamson, Bexar, Tarrant, Fort Bend, Collin, Lubbock and Tom Green. TRAVIS COUNTY & WILLIAMSON COUNTY Austin Community College Board of Trustees Run-off, Saturday, June 19 Marc Levin for Austin Community College Board of Trustees An attorney, Levin serves as YCT's Director of Government Affairs. He believes the current ACC tax rate...

YOUNG CONSERVATIVES OF TEXAS The University of Texas at Austin For Immediate Release March 12, 2004 Contact: Brendan Steinhauser, student advisor, (512) 458-0252, bstein80@yahoo.com Lauren Conner, director of internal affairs, (512) 495-4917, Lauren.Conner@bba02.mccombs.utexas.edu YCT-UT Will Appear on MTV This Weekend Austin, Tx—The UT Chapter of YCT is pleased to announce that some of its members will appear on Music Television network on this Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The T.V. station produced a piece on campus activism and sent reporters down to Austin to interview a number of YCT-UT members about the organization and its many recent events. The crew arrived...

The phrase “student activists” usually conjures up images of sign-waving protestors railing against various evils of the establishment. Indeed, for decades after the modern student movement began at the University of California-Berkeley in the 1960s, such protestors were traditionally liberal —and reflexively so, given that administrations were comparatively conservative. But now that today’s educational establishment is populated with yesterday’s student radicals, conservatives find themselves in the odd position of being the protestors. But rather than rely on disruptive tactics, modern conservatives are improving on plays from the liberal handbook: They’re making their points with wit and humor, not catcalling and...

Austin, TX - The Young Conservatives of Texas announces its endorsements in the March 9th Republican primary for which early voting continues until March 5. The full list of our endorsements in contested primary races is below, followed by comments on selected candidates and links to lists of early voting locations in Texas' largest counties: YCT 2004 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY ENDORSEMENTS STATEWIDE Supreme Court, Place 5: Justice Steven Wayne Smith Railroad Commission: Victor Carrillo Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 2: Judge Larry Meyers Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 5: Judge Cheryl Johnson Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 6: Judge Mike Keasler...

YCT Challenges Paul Green and Bill Green to Renounce Endorsements from Texas' Most Left-Wing Publication That Endorsed Al Gore, Tony Sanchez, Lloyd Doggett & Green Party Candidates Endorsements Appeared in Same Issue as Prostitution Ads The state's most left-wing alternative weekly publication, The Austin Chronicle, which runs advertisements for prostitution services, has endorsed liberal to moderate Republican judicial candidates Paul Green and Bill Green, along with liberal Democrat Congressmen Lloyd Doggett and Ciro Rodriguez. Paul Green is challenging conservative Republican Texas Supreme Court Justice Steven Wayne Smith while Bill Green is running against conservative Republican Ernest Garcia for the Austin-based...

<p>A conservative group at Texas A&M University has established a $10,000 essay contest for students who disagree with affirmative action.</p> <p>The Young Conservatives of Texas are asking prospective writers to discuss "how you or a family member have overcome institutionalized discrimination and/or the stigma imposed by policies giving preference to particular racial and ethnic groups in college admissions, employment, and other competitive arenas."</p>

Parodying affirmative action policies, a conservative student group at Texas A&M University will offer scholarships next year to students who pen winning essays about "overcoming" affirmative action. The scholarships -- for $5,000, $3,500 and $1,500 -- will be awarded next year in the "Overcoming Affirmative Action Essay Contest," sponsored by the Young Conservatives at Texas A&M and the conservative Texas Review Society, a nonprofit organization that publishes the Austin Review, Texas Education Review, the Houston Review and the Examiner (at Texas A&M). Earlier this week, the College Republicans at Roger Williams University in Bristol, Conn., announced a $250 scholarship available...

YCT Releases State Legislative, SBOE and Courts of Appeals Endorsements in Republican Primary and Special Run-off Elections. Austin, TX - The Young Conservatives of Texas today announced its endorsements for the Texas Legislature, State Board of Education, and Texas courts of appeals in the March 9th Republican primary for which early voting begins February 23. YCT also announced its endorsements in the February 17 special run-off elections for State Senate Districts 1 and 31. A full list of all endorsements in these races is enclosed below. David Rushing, YCT State Chairman, stated, "We are pleased to endorse former Amarillo Mayor...