Posts in "Civil Rights"

By Tim Bertram at 4:12PM

Oct 7, 2011

My Favorite 1960s Radical: Malcom X

Many in the liberty movement have reservations about the radical activists of the 1960s, often because of their associations with socialism. However, I have found Malcom X to be someone I really admire from this era that does not posses that stigma.

There are many things to admire about the man besides his courage to stand up for black rights, and ability to inspire and radicalize people. These are the two things that initially earned my respect for him, but when you look further, you find that he was also a believer in the right to self defense, the Constitution, and that he hated government.

Here is a clip of him speaking on the issues of education, non-violence, guns, and government:

As you can tell Malcom X was an excellent speaker, and felt strongly about how the government has harmed the lives of black people in America.

Rand Paul and Civil Rights

If anyone has ever seen South Park they would know that the half-hour cartoon on Comedy Central exhibits some of the most politically controversial issues of today compiled in one little show of extreme greatness. I recently stumbled upon one particular episode (or series of episodes) called “Imaginationland.”

This particular show was about Kyle, Stan, Kenny, and Cartman’s magical adventure into, literally, human imagination (Imaginationland). Terrorists blow up Imaginationland and let all terrible human thoughts run wild. The Department of Defense gets word of this news and immediately wants to send a nuclear missile into the imaginary portal to rid, once and for all, Imaginationland due to the terror rampage that has set human imagination ablaze.

After laughing hysterically I realized that the episode(s) were directly proportional to present-day American foreign policy; somehow I’m able to connect everything to present-day American foreign policy, but run with me on this one.

"Civil, Rights, Action!" Responding to Liberal Attacks on Libertarianism

A member of the New York City Campaign For Liberty published a response to an article that appeared on the Huffington Post a few days ago. I felt like it was worth publishing here for all the kiddos to read to help better defend themselves as you all are no doubt being asked constantly about the Civil Rights Act as it pertains to libertarianism.

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Before you read his response, I felt like this quote by Fredrick Douglass basically sums up his entire argument:

"In regard to the colored people, there is always more that is benevolent, I perceive, than just, manifested towards us. What I ask for the negro is not benevolence, not pity, not sympathy, but simply justice. The American people have always been anxious to know what they shall do with us... I have had but one answer from the beginning. Do nothing with us! Your doing with us has already played the mischief with us. Do nothing with us! If the apples will not remain on the tree of their own strength, if they are worm-eaten at the core, if they are early ripe and disposed to fall, let them fall! ... And if the negro cannot stand on his own legs, let him fall also. All I ask is, give him a chance to stand on his own legs! Let him alone! ... your interference is doing him positive injury."

Rand Paul disrupting the Republican Establishment

Note: YAL does not support or endorse any candidate.

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By Alex Kharam at 8:53PM

Jan 1, 2010

82-Year Old Dissident Detained in Moscow

dissident Since I'm originally from Russia, this story hits me close to home:

"I don't know why I was detained... How could I possibly offer any resistance to anyone?" she said, quoted by Echo Moskvy radio, which reported that between 30 and 50 people had been detained.
A coalition of opposition groups organised the December 31 rally to defend their right to protest, as enshrined under Article 31 of the Russian constitution. Unsanctioned rallies are one of the few outlets for Russia's weak and fragmented opposition.
"Down with Putinism, Freedom to Russia," one protester shouted from the window of a bus being driven to a local police station, a reference to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. The opposition say Putin was the architect of a major clampdown on civilliberties in Russia during his presidency from 2000-2008.

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