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| − | '''Youth for Western Civilization''' is a small fringe group formed in 2008 that has | + | '''Youth for Western Civilization''' is a small fringe group formed in 2008 that has 5-10 members in each chapter at the University of North Carolina, Vanderbilt University, American University, Elon University, the University of Rhode Island, the University of Connecticut-Storrs and Bentley University. It crusades against immigration and multiculturalism. It sponsors talks by [[Bay Buchanan]], who ran the presidential campaign of her brother [[Pat Buchanan]], as well as former Congressman [[Tom Tancredo]]. It calls itself "America's Right Wing Youth Movement." |
| − | The group's manifesto makes no mention of Christianity as part of Western Civilization. | + | The group's manifesto makes no mention of Christianity as part of Western Civilization. Cofounder Kevin DeAnna is claimed as a member of Asatru, a neo-pagan religion whose adherents reject the divinity of Christ to worship Norse gods like Odin. |
The group has funding from the Leadership Institute, a conservative training organization in Virginia. | The group has funding from the Leadership Institute, a conservative training organization in Virginia. | ||
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| + | ==Further reading== | ||
| + | * [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,518378,00.html Joshua Rhett Miller, "Right-Wing College Group Riles Students on Campuses Nationwide," FOXNews April 29, 2009] | ||
Revision as of 12:44, May 17, 2009
Youth for Western Civilization is a small fringe group formed in 2008 that has 5-10 members in each chapter at the University of North Carolina, Vanderbilt University, American University, Elon University, the University of Rhode Island, the University of Connecticut-Storrs and Bentley University. It crusades against immigration and multiculturalism. It sponsors talks by Bay Buchanan, who ran the presidential campaign of her brother Pat Buchanan, as well as former Congressman Tom Tancredo. It calls itself "America's Right Wing Youth Movement."
The group's manifesto makes no mention of Christianity as part of Western Civilization. Cofounder Kevin DeAnna is claimed as a member of Asatru, a neo-pagan religion whose adherents reject the divinity of Christ to worship Norse gods like Odin.
The group has funding from the Leadership Institute, a conservative training organization in Virginia.