[Lnc-business] Motion to Suspend

[Patrick McKnight]

One member on behalf of his local LP organization. I have requested the
vote totals from that meeting. My hope is we can address this question out
of a good faith responsibility to our members then move on.

Thanks,
Patrick

On Fri, Sep 16, 2016 at 10:30 AM, Sam Goldstein <goldsteinatlarge at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Patrick,
>
> How many of the members of your region asked you to make this motion?
>
> Live Free,
>
> Sam Goldstein
> Libertarian National Committee
> Member at Large
> 8925 N Meridian St, Ste 101
> Indianapolis IN 46260
> 317-850-0726 Phone
> 317-582-1773 Fax
>
> On Fri, Sep 16, 2016 at 10:15 AM, Patrick McKnight <
> patrick.joseph.mcknight at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On behalf of the request of members of my region I make a motion to
>> suspend the Nomination of Johnson and Weld. The message I received is below.
>>
>> "On September 13th at the regular business meeting of the LP Seacoast, a
>> motion was made and passed to contact you regarding the presidential
>> ballot
>> of Gary Johnson and Bill Weld. The motion asked that you make a motion to
>> the LNC to suspend the nomination of both Gary Johnson and Bill Weld as
>> they do not uphold the principles of the Libertarian Party as both have
>> openly made statements in support of the use of force. Both candidates
>> actively avoid using the word libertarian and have demonstrated time and
>> time again an inability to even grasp what it means to be libertarian. Per
>> Article 14, Section 5 of the LP bylaws, a candidate’s nomination may be
>> suspended by a 3/4 vote of the entire membership of the National Committee
>> at a meeting. We understand that this motion has a low probability of
>> success, but we’re asking you to show that there are some in the
>> Libertarian Party who still hold principle above party. Do you have the
>> principle to stand with those who voice opposition to those without
>> principles? Will you put forth an effort on behalf of principled
>> libertarians or will you willingly step back, swallow your principle and
>> pump the party line? Is this still the "Party of Principle?" Members of
>> your region are speaking out and the ball is in your court. We will
>> patiently await your response.
>>
>> Brian McQuade
>> Chair, Libertarian Party of the Seacoast New Hampshire"
>>
>> Would anyone like to co-sponsor this motion?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Patrick McKnight
>> Region 8 Rep
>>
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