Our thanks to Powerline for the heads up on this story.

Scott Johnson of Powerline, LaShawn Barber of LaShawn Barber’s Corner, and Mark Tapscott of Tapscott’s Copy Desk spoke as a blog panel for the National Conservative Student Conference for College Students in Wasington, DC. yesterday. The accounts of the program can be found by reading, A Fine Time at Young America’s Foundation Panel on Blogs, and from The Political Teen, Scott Johnson, La Shawn Barber, and Mark Tapscott Speak at YAF Conference, complete with video of their speeches.

What we find remarkable in this story, is that along with a fantastic conference, comes a wealth of information, sources, and organizations for young conservatives.

The Young America’s Foundation is an organization founded to promote former President Ronald Reagan’s vision of conservatism. The organization has (Read the rest of the story below the fold...)

In an article published in the The Washington Times, on April 19th, 2005, Jennifer Harper reveals some interesting statistics concerning college age young people. The article entitled, Student Bush Backers Outnumber Critics, says “It’s close, very close. But more college students approve of President Bush than disapprove of him, according to a poll released yesterday by Harvard University’s Institute of Politics.
The survey of 1,206 students nationwide finds about 47 percent approve of Mr. Bush, about 46 percent disapprove and about 6 percent are unsure. There’s an uptick in collegiate conservatism as well: 33 percent say they are conservatives, up three points from 2004. ”

This is great news for the future of our country, and should be an incentive for more young people to get involved in the political process. If you are not aware of it, the College Republican National Committee’s website provides many opportunities for young people to become politically active. There are chapters on most college campuses, and if not on your campus, they have information to help you get a chapter started.

Young people “are” the future. Make the future brighter for you and your future families. Have a voice in your government. If you don’t raise your voice, someone else will, and they may not say what you want said.

Today is the beginning of what we hope will be an interesting and fun exploration of the activism in the United States Judiciary. We will be using Mark R. Levin’s Book, Men In Black along with other history books, articles, and direct quotations from the Men and Women who sit as judges in our courtrooms. We will be looking primarily at the Supreme Court of The United States, SCOTUS for short.

Why would we embark on such an undertaking? The answer is simple. There is a lack of knowlege concerning our judiciary among our population that stems from a long held view that these Men and Women in black robes can do no wrong. It is our intention to take a closer look at these individuals and their decisions in the courts. We hope what we write will be understandable by anyone who reads this, and will be (Read the rest of the story below the fold...)