In this week's installment of YWC Radio, I discuss the Tancredo speech at UNC, the situation of YWC at Providence College, and what Saul Alinsky can teach us.

The Providence College Chapter of Youth for Western Civilization which is recognized by the national organization, but not by the school itself, had a presence at two events hosted on the campus of Providence College this past weekend.  The first event was an on campus speech this past Friday featuring Dr. Mike Adams, a maverick UNC-Wilmington Professor of Criminal Justice.   Dr. Adams, a columnist for Townhall.com, and a nationally recognized pundit and conservative commentator, spoke about what it means to be a conservative on college campuses in an environment dominated from top to bottom by leftists.

Dr. Adams gave another speech the next day at the College Republican Federation of Rhode Island’s annual convention.  Aside from College Republicans from around the state, the convention also saw members of Youth for Western Civilization from the University of Rhode Island on scene to help promote the organization alongside members of the Providence Chapter.  After Dr. Adams's second speech, I presented him with a YWC shirt in gratitude of his support for the organization, and the personal advice that he gave to the members of our chapter during our dinner with him on Friday.

Although I am still the President of Providence YWC, I am also the Chairman of the Providence College Republicans, which has provided me with the opportunity to lead and meet two fine groups of young activists throughout the year.   I am also happy to announce that I will continue in this capacity with the College Republicans as one of the three higher ranking members of our new leadership team, in addition to continuing to serve as the President of Providence YWC.

I would like to personally thank Mr. Patrick Coyle and the wonderful folks at the Young Americans Foundation, in addition to my fellow Providence College Republicans who helped to organize and fund Dr. Adams's events.  A special thanks to the College Republican Federation of Rhode Island for allowing me to speak regarding the importance of creating numerous conservative organizations on campus to combat leftists, as well as the important strides that Youth for Western Civilization has made in the past year.

Although YWC members heard many fantastic speeches throughout the weekend, the highlights were Dr. Adams presentations.  Dr. Adams vibrant nature, combined with his erudition and hard hitting points, along with a humorous edge always brimming at the top, made for a wonderful learning opportunity for members of Providence YWC. Aside from illustrating the evils of cultural Marxism, the myth of left wing tolerance, and the harm that institutionalized inculcation of entire ethnic groups as victims does to the marketplace of ideas, Dr. Adams touched upon issues that were very specific to activists on hostile college campuses.   His emphasis on the seemingly daunting challenges that one continually faces when daring to defy the status quo and voice an opinion were extremely pertinent to the challenges facing our unofficial chapter of Youth for Western Civilization. 

One of his anecdotes that particularly stood out detailed a public university where a group of young activists were continually pestered by their administration and discriminated against by the imposition of free speech zones that only applied to their conservative organization.  Instead of balking in the face of adversity, the members contacted Dr. Adams who helped them expose their administrators, contact lawyers, and help file lawsuits against the school.  As it turned out, the suits never made it to court as the administrators changed their rules regarding “free speech zones” admitting that they knew they were doing something illegal and were waiting for someone to challenge them on it.

As such, Dr. Adams challenged all activists to continue their fight, and to never acquiesce to the ridiculous hurdles thrown at them. Dr. Adams stated that although members of private universities who face discrimination from their administration do not always have the legal avenues that those at a public institution possess, one can always shame a school in the marketplace of opinion through the utilization of media outlets and public pressure.

After regaling us with a few more tales of his battles with leftist administrators, protestors, and even the occasional backyard varmint, Dr. Adams quoted Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis when stating to the audience that sometimes “Sunlight is the best disinfectant”.  The struggles at Providence College clearly show that the arbiters of power know that the multicultural indoctrination that is occurring on college campuses is absurd and that the lies they keep spewing need only to be brought to daylight for their falsity to wane.

The country at large is realizing that they can do the same to their managerial elites, and that if they challenge their stranglehold, then it is possible for the common sense solutions to emerge.  We can clearly see this with the new immigration law instituted in Arizona, and with the possibility that it could spread to Texas and other surrounding border states, there is a real possibility for political change to begin.

As Dr. Adams stated though, for every five conservative students on campus, only one will become an activist and take a stand.  Dr. Adams termed the other eighty percent of those who refuse to stand up as cowards unwilling to fight for their convictions.  Youth for Western Civilization has always prided itself on being part of that one out of five that is willing to stand up for what the rest of the conservative movement merely uses as talking points.   Just because the other eighty percent of those remaining silent are not speaking out now, does not mean there is not the potential for them in the future. 

As our chapter at Providence College is proving, the irrelevant approval of the powers that be is not necessary for our voices to be heard.  The crucial thing is that we do stand up, so that the others out there who are currently silent will hopefully have the gall to actually fight for their own preservation.  Given the dire position our campuses and country is currently in, none of us have the right to remain silent if we wish to preserve what’s left of our once great nation.