Liberty Club

There are many clubs on campus run and designed by students. Young Americans for Liberty is a relatively new club founded by Sophomore Devon Minnema that is gradually gaining members.  As a Freshmen, Devon’s club only had four members, but it has evolved into a well run club. They meet approximately every Tuesday in room D206 or in the computer lab.  There are two teachers supervising the club, Mr. Zoller and Mr. Vlach.  Listen to the announcements to learn when and where the next meeting will be.  Next week is recruitment week, so you will see members of the Liberty Club all around campus, handing out student petitions and trying to recruit new members.

Devon says that the goal of the club is to “get as many people on campus as possible to hear the policies of Libertarianism”.  Libertarianism is a minor party here in the United States that advocates little or no centralized government with a goal of maximum individual rights and freedoms.  Devon says that Libertarianism is similar to all other political movements.  Libertarians just want less government for better economic efficiency.  “It’s better,” is the claim Devon made about Libertarianism.  The whole system is based on reason and logic.  He wants emotion to be taken out of the equation in government.

Devon also gave me some advice after the interview.  He said that it is hard to start and then run a club as a freshman.  He founded the Young Americans for Liberty Club as a Freshman himself, but he said that it was difficult because no one wants to listen to a Freshmen.  As a Sophomore, it has become much easier.  In the end, he does not recommend starting a club as a Freshman.  When asked if he had someone to take over the club when he graduated, he responded saying that he had several people in mind.  He has also talked to some of the students at CA Jacobs who would be interested in taking over the club.  He hopes that the club is able to survive and spread the idea of Libertarianism.