Despite their narrow focus, single issue groups tend to have a lot of enthusiasm and dedicated members, which makes them very successful. Pro-2nd Amendment groups are no exception.

By Justin Pulliam and Morton Blackwell

Who needs a table? Tables are nice if you need something to set things on. But that's not necessary to recruit new members. All you really need is a human sandwich board and a clipboard.

What's so great about the human sandwichboard?

• It's unusual and bold. Most students don't have the courage and boldness to wear a sandwichboard. It's not something students see everyday, so you're going to attract their attention. Getting students' attention and standing out from the crowd are the first key steps in marketing and promoting your student group. People will actually take the time to read what's on your sandwichboard.
• It bypasses administrative and bureaucratic redtape. Most universities regulate tabling on campus, make you fill out paperwork, and hamper your free speech. Why bother with that? Wear your free speech and video any administrator who demands you remove it!
• It's mobile. Effective recruitment requires engaging fellow students one-on-one. That means moving around, walking up to students and talking to them. A table and any banner attached to it have to stay put. (You should be walking up to students while tabling too though.) But the human sandwichboard allows you to put a sign right in front of people as they walk by.
• It instills dedication. This technique is a great way to get supporters to become dedicated members.

Saturday April 21, 2012 at 12:30 p.m. EST the Purdue University chapter of Young Americans for Liberty will host Dr. Tom Woods at the Intercollegiate Studies Institute's regional conference "Inflating the Crisis: The Fed, Fiat Money, and the Future of economic freedom."

Dr. Wood's speech "The Federal Reserve in the Financial Crisis" will be live streamed as a webinar on CampusReform.org!

One economist's research confirms that states with fewer gun laws tend to be safer than those that have gun control. Tune into CampusReform.Org at 4:00 PM EST/ 1:00 PM PST on Thursday, April 19th to learn why More Guns means Less Crime according to economist and author John R. Lott Jr.

The Fresno State University Young Americans for Liberty will host Mr. Lott, well known for his research for the book "More Guns, Less Crime", and the author of the new book "Debacle", a criticism of Obama's economic policies co-authored with Grover Norquist.  A Q&A session will follow the speech!
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The event is FREE and open to the public! Invite a friend!

By Justin Pulliam and Morton Blackwell

Free speech is under attack in the United States, and the college campus is no exception.

President Obama recently signed into law H.R. 374, which makes it a felony to protest politicians who are under the protection of the Secret Service.

If this precedent goes unchallenged, politicians will be insulated from protesters and opposition at public events.

Judge Andrew Napolitano explained on the Fox News Channel:               

"Secret service agents can decide where there are no free speech zones...  And anyone protected by the Secret Service can ask those agents to ban protests wherever they are.  I can think of three violations:  speech violations, association violations, the right to petition the government for the redress of your grievances.  What good is free speech if the people in the government are so far away from you that they can't hear you?"

by Justin Pulliam and Morton Blackwell

If your professor encouraged you to burn the Constitution would you do it?  What if he offered you extra credit?

In 2007 a professor at the University of Maine shocked his class when he offered students extra credit to burn the American flag, destroy the Constitution, or get themselves arrested in the name of "free speech."

"There was the loudest silence ever for a second," recalled sophomore Rebekah McDade of Bangor, Maine.

A classmate then asked Associate Professor Paul Grosswiler if he was serious.

"Absolutely," he replied.

McDade reported that Grosswiler had already claimed free speech didn't exist in America anymore because "the Republican administration has made it all but illegal."

Spring break is over.  Now just a few more weeks to coast down until summer break.  Right?  Not so fast...  The odds are that student government elections are right around the corner at your college or university, and running for student government is your chance to build your résumé, gain campaign experience, and advance conservative causes on your campus. 

Here are six reasons why you should run for a Student Government Association (SGA) position:

1.      Win your first elected office.  Everyone has to start somewhere.  Many congressmen, governors, and other elected officials got their start in college as student government representatives.  The campaign techniques you use for your student government race apply to campaigns for larger public offices as well.  After you win your student government election in college, the winning streak will boost you to victory later in life.

Tired of your college or university constantly raising tuition rates?  Are you paying more for a lower quality of education?  Sick of higher student fees for useless campus events and programs?