[Lnc-business] Motion to Suspend

[Starchild]

Shawn,

	Thank you for taking the time to share your views regarding the proposed suspension by the LNC of Gary Johnson and Bill Weld as our presidential and vice-presidential nominees. I have written a longer response to the email that Brian McQuade of the Seacoast of New Hampshire LP sent to myself and some of my Libertarian National Committee colleagues, which I copied you on as I am copying him on this message in case either of you gentlemen do not subscribe to the public reflector of the LNC list. 

	But to respond specifically to you and summarize briefly here, I do not agree that Brian and his colleagues have lost their minds. Putting forward candidates who faithfully champion libertarian ideas is among the most important functions of the Libertarian Party, and to the extent we have candidates who are not doing this, we are doing something wrong and should take action to correct the problem. Taking the national stage isn't the only thing that matters – what we do there matters even more, but while we would be unwise to completely ignore what the mainstream media says, neither should we rely on their judgment as the arbiters of right action. However, I am not convinced that suspending the Johnson/Weld campaign at this time is the right action. And as a practical matter, I think there is very little chance of this LNC voting to suspend. If a radical libertarian like myself isn't persuaded, those who favor such a step are likely to face a real uphill struggle to get some of my fellow LNC members on board.

	Nevertheless, I'd say the fact that we are even having this conversation is a sign that there is growing disaffection among the libertarian base which the Johnson/Weld campaign would be wise to heed, which is why I also copied campaign advisory board coordinator Steve Kerbel on my response to Brian (and in fairness, your countervailing message as well), so that he may perhaps pass along this additional non-board feedback. 

Love & Liberty,
                                 ((( starchild )))
At-Large Representative, Libertarian National Committee
                                (415) 625-FREE


On Sep 14, 2016, at 7:19 PM, S Perreault wrote:

> Good evening,
> 
> I received word that the Libertarian Party of the Seacoast of NH recently sent you an email asking to suspend the nomination of Gary Johnson and Bill Weld.  This group has lost their collective mind.
> 
> The Libertarian party has the best chance to take the national stage with Mr. Johnson and Mr. Weld and the last thing that this party needs is to give the mainstream media any ammunition to disparage these two gentlemen and our party.
> 
> Thank you for reading and have a wonderful evening.
> Shawn.

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