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

[Caryn Ann Harlos]

A regional resolution? Really?  This whole thing is getting out of hand.  I
am glad he isn't in my region.

On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 9:00 AM, Brett Bittner <brett at brettbittner.com>
wrote:

> 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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-- 
In Liberty,
Caryn Ann Harlos
Region 1 Representative
(Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming,
Washington)
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