[Lnc-business] Statement from the Libertarian Party of North Carolina

[James Lark]

Dear colleagues:

     I hope all is well with you.  Brian Irving, chair of the 
Libertarian Party of North Carolina, requested that I relay the 
statement from the Libertarian Party of North Carolina that is enclosed 
below.

     As always, thanks for your work for liberty.

     Take care,
     Jim

     James W. Lark, III
     Dept. of Systems and Information Engineering
     Applied Mathematics Program, Dept. of Engineering and Society
     Affiliated Faculty, Dept. of Statistics
     University of Virginia

     Advisor, The Liberty Coalition
     University of Virginia

     Region 5 Representative, Libertarian National Committee
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Statement from the Libertarian Party of North Carolina:

*Controversial Speech Allows Us to Realize the True Value of Liberty*

North Carolina has a long and proud history of controversial speech. Our 
Halifax Resolves, Mecklenburg Declaration, and Liberty Point Resolves 
laid out the concept of an independent America long before Jefferson’s 
famous Declaration. North Carolina Quakers included determined and vocal 
abolitionists in the early 1800s. Even today, communities across our 
state come together in advocating inclusion and equality.

And there have also been times when controversial speech has been untenable.

As Libertarians, we understand that a robust marketplace of ideas is an 
essential element of a free society. And we accept that sometimes speech 
will surface that stirs controversy or offends even the most deeply held 
sensibilities. But the promotion of an open and honest dialog between 
competing points of view allows us, individually and as a society, to 
discard tired, entrenched ways of thinking and embrace the very best and 
productive ideas, old or new.

Liberty for y’all means liberty for ALL

The Libertarian Party of North Carolina works because of our activists, 
volunteers, donors, candidates and committee members. But it works for 
the benefit of every individual in North Carolina—the entrepreneur 
building economic value, the teacher opening young minds, the scientist 
on the verge of medical discovery, the linesmen restoring electrical 
service after a hurricane, the parent teaching their children right from 
wrong, and the men and women serving or who have served in the armed forces.

The defense of people, of property and of the natural rights fundamental 
to a free society is an important part of creating that society and 
encouraging it to flourish. From the military personnel who are North 
Carolina natives to those who make our state their temporary or 
permanent home, we know first hand the positive contribution that these 
people make in our communities.

We thank them, and everyone who stands for the cause of liberty. That is 
the ideal motivating our party and our candidates. And our efforts will 
continue until we achieve a free, peaceful and prosperous North 
Carolina, where every individual has the opportunity to pursue their 
unique vision of a rewarding and enriching life.

​/Written by /
/Kenneth Penkowski, Executive Committee Member-At-Large/
/On behalf of the Libertarian Party of North Carolina/
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