[Lnc-business] Fwd: Motion to Suspend

[Caryn Ann Harlos]

Starchild, that was great advice.  I will share with those who write and
ask.

-- 
*In Liberty,*
*Caryn Ann Harlos*
Region 1 Representative, Libertarian National Committee (Alaska, Arizona,
Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Washington) - Caryn.Ann.
Harlos at LP.org
Communications Director, Libertarian Party of Colorado
<http://www.lpcolorado.org/>
Colorado State Coordinator, Libertarian Party Radical Caucus
<http://www.lpradicalcaucus.org/>

On Saturday, September 17, 2016, Starchild <sfdreamer at earthlink.net> wrote:

> 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.
>
>
>

-- 
*In Liberty,*
*Caryn Ann Harlos*
Region 1 Representative, Libertarian National Committee (Alaska, Arizona,
Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Washington) - Caryn.Ann.
Harlos at LP.org <Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org>
Communications Director, Libertarian Party of Colorado
<http://www.lpcolorado.org>
Colorado State Coordinator, Libertarian Party Radical Caucus
<http://www.lpradicalcaucus.org>
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