Death Penalty Concerns Keep Growing
From Ron Paul to Young Libertarian Leaders
NATIONAL CONFAB TO HIGHLIGHT THE ISSUE
July 23, 2014 – Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty, a national network of conservatives and libertarians questioning the alignment of capital punishment with their principles, will once again be a sponsor of the Young Americans for Liberty (YAL) national convention (Arlington, VA. July 30th – August 3rd).
“We come into this year’s national convention with incredible momentum among young conservatives and libertarians,” said Marc Hyden, National Coordinator of CCATDP, who will be making a brief presentation to the convention. “Having Dr. Ron Paul publicly support our efforts immediately following last year’s convention, and then becoming a YAL Strategic Partner, has accelerated our efforts to change the national narrative regarding the death penalty.”
In recent months CCATDP has presented and exhibited at YAL state conventions in Kentucky, Texas, and California, and has participated in a number of smaller YAL events.
“Conservative and libertarian student activists are increasingly getting involved once they learn more about the death penalty system’s many pitfalls; like the real risk of executing innocent people and the fact it costs far more than life without parole,” Hyden said.
In addition to former Congressman and Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul, Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty has a growing list of national conservative and libertarian supporters that includes YAL founder Jeff Frazee, Foundation for Economic Education president Lawrence Reed, Liberty.me CEO Jeffrey Tucker, award-winning vlogger Julie Borowski, and Libertarian Republic founder and editor Austin Peterson to name a few.
The 6th Annual YAL National Convention will take place at George Mason University’s Arlington Law Campus (3301 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA.) July 30th – August 3rd.
About Us
Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty is a nationwide group of conservatives questioning whether capital punishment is consistent with conservative principles and values due to the system’s inefficiency, inequity, and inaccuracy. Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty is a project of Equal Justice USA, a national, non-partisan, grassroots organization working to build a criminal justice system that works. For everyone. To learn more go to www.conservativesconcerned.org