Public speaking is one of the ways the LPMN works to promote the principles and benefits of liberty. This spring, several groups of high school students were introduced to the libertarian philosophy.
An LPMN volunteer spoke to a social studies class at Glencoe Silver Lake High School in Glencoe, a city in south-central Minnesota. Two volunteers addressed Michelle Griep‘s civics class for homeschool students in Eden Prairie, a Twin Cities suburb. Another two volunteers were invited to Eden Prairie High School by a group of students asking to hear more about the Libertarian Party. Yet another volunteer spoke with a large Student Senate group in Roseville, also in the Twin Cities metro, about the libertarian perspective on criminal justice.
Many students, who are not yet invested in the two-party system and are curious about alternatives, learned that the traditional Left-to-Right political scale is narrow and obsolete, and that more choices are available. Students were introduced to the four-quadrant political spectrum, with some taking the quiz themselves to find out where they land. Afterward, discussions often steered toward libertarians’ views on particular topics and why libertarians support freedom on all issues, both personal and economic.
If you’re a teacher wishing to introduce your students to a wider perspective, or if you’re a student who’s heard of libertarianism and want your classmates to hear about it as well, please suggest that the Libertarian Party of Minnesota be invited to any political forums held at your school or college. Those interested may contact our Speakers Bureau. Educating the public about libertarian ideas and principles is something the LPMN is pleased to do!
Concerned about the expansion of government control and the erosion of individual liberty? Please consider joining and becoming active with the Libertarian Party of Minnesota. Libertarians support liberty on all issues, all the time. Libertarianism is a philosophical and political movement to promote personal freedom, voluntary consent, a genuinely free marketplace, and peace.