[Lnc-business] Resolutions Passed By States Within Region 3 Over the Weekend Regarding James Weeks II

[Brett Bittner]

All,

I present the following for informational purposes from states represented
by the geographic subdivision known as Region 3.

*From the Libertarian Party of Ohio on Saturday: *

WHEREAS Mr. James Weeks II (Michigan), through his on-stage actions during
> the Libertarian Party National Convention’s Chair nomination process, did
> serious harm to the reputations of the National Libertarian Party, and
> collectively and separately harmed the representative States of Region 3;
>


> WHEREAS Mr Weeks resides in one of the member states of the Region 3
> Compact, therefore a unified regional message would be a good-faith measure
> to show our collective states’ positions on those actions; and
>


> WHEREAS the Libertarian Party of Ohio firmly believes in free speech, but
> does not ascribe to the belief that speech is excused from consequences or
> response; therefore be it
>


> RESOLVED that the Libertarian Party of Ohio officially and vehemently
> REPUDIATES the actions of Mr. Weeks;
>


> RESOLVED that the Libertarian Party of Ohio shall request a meeting with
> our Regional Representative and the collective States which have joined the
> Region 3 compact;
>


> RESOLVED that the Libertarian Party of Ohio shall introduce (or support if
> another acceptable document is introduced prior) a regional resolution at
> that meeting, which also repudiates Mr. Weeks’s actions, but neither
> recommends nor discourages any further action by state, region, or the LNC.


*From the Libertarian Party of Michigan on Sunday:*

Motion to suspend James Weeks II from the LP of Michigan for a period of 2
> years with a starting date of May 29, 2016. This motion is being made as a
> consequence for his actions at the LP National Convention. During his
> nomination speech for chair of the LPUSA, Mr. Weeks inappropriately
> disrobed on stage in front of a nationally televised C-SPAN audience.
> This motion is being made for the following reasons:
>
>    - The incident reflected poorly on the public image of the Libertarian
>    party
>
>
>    - The incident was unprofessional for a political organization seeking
>    to influence an upcoming election and gain credibility with the voting
>    public
>
>
>    - The incident has been cited by at least one member as a reason to
>    relinquish affiliation with the LP of Michigan
>
>
>    - The incident has been officially rebuked via resolution by at least
>    one other state level Libertarian Party (Ohio)
>
> This suspension will ban Mr. Weeks from participation as an LPM member in
> any LPM events, functions, or candidacies until May 29, 2018. In addition,
> the LP of Michigan disassociates itself from the James Weeks II for Sheriff
> campaign for 2016. Furthermore, the Michigan Libertarian Executive Council
> requests that Mr. Weeks author a letter of apology for his actions
> addressed to both the LPUSA & LPM.


Brett C. Bittner

brett at brettbittner.com
404.492.6524

"I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty
than those attending too small a degree of it." -- Thomas Jefferson
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