It doesn’t favor either side of the aisle – but it’s not the Green Party, Libertarians or Independents.

What is it?

Young Americans for Liberty.

YAL is a new student group aiming to avoid political pigeon-holes and inspire student interest and robust debate on national concerns.

“Young Americans for Liberty is an advocacy group that stands for individual liberty, sound money, limited government and noninterventionist foreign policy,” said Carter Kessler, a senior economics major from Eatonton and president of the University’s chapter of YAL.

According to Kessler, the organization sets itself apart from existing political organizations not only through its faith in free markets and individual liberty, but also its approach to bringing about a change.

YAL plans to host meetings based more on ideas and political views, rather than politicians and political strategy.

“We’re for principals, not party heads,” Kessler said. “Hopefully we will get people to realize politicians are saying one thing and doing another.”

James Collins, a sophomore marketing major from Norcross and member of YAL, is looking forward to the growth of the club and the ability to be more involved in political discussion.

“I have gone to other political organizations on campus, and I found them to consist of more campaign speeches rather than a platform to debate hot topics in the political arena,” Collins said.

According to Collins, the organization is looking to bring in political speakers and approach them with tough questions to see how they handle them.

YAL opens its doors to all students, including Republicans, Democrats and students who may not be well versed in the ways of politics and government.

Doug Schwartz, a sophomore finance major from Acworth and member of both YAL and College Republicans, is supporting the group’s interest in expanding its numbers and drawing a diverse crowd.

According to Schwartz, the goal is to increase awareness and inspire people who sit on the sidelines when it comes to political issues.

“I feel like this is a great way to get involved, make a difference and do something that I believe in,” Schwartz said.

The organization intends to bring about the changes it would like to see with the ultimate goal of auditing the Federal Reserve, repealing legal tender laws, getting rid of the Federal Reserve and income tax and eliminating a lot of government institutions that have already been created, Kessler said.

“We need to offer solutions,” he said. “It’s not enough to say we want to do these things. We need to have tangible ideas regarding issues such as transitioning from central banking to a gold standard, how to transition from an empire to a constitutional republic, and so forth.”