[Lnc-business] Enough pussyfooting. Time for a fearless platform.

[Caryn Ann Harlos]

AMEN!!'

I make the same commitment as Arvin.


On Sun, Jan 1, 2017 at 1:36 PM Whitney Bilyeu <whitneycb76 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Agreed.
>
> On Sun, Jan 1, 2017 at 2:19 PM, Arvin Vohra <votevohra at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> If 2016 showed us one thing, it's that timid positions are neither
> necessary nor effective in current politics.
>
> Our current platform is designed to technically be accurate, while not
> scaring anyone too badly. This is a losing proposition. A clear, inspiring,
> and immediately comprehensible platform is far better than the fine-print
> pretending to be marketing we have now.
>
> Take the education plank, for example:
>
> Education is best provided by the free market, achieving greater quality,
> accountability and efficiency with more diversity of choice. Recognizing
> that the education of children is a parental responsibility, we would
> restore authority to parents to determine the education of their children,
> without interference from government. Parents should have control of and
> responsibility for all funds expended for their children’s education.
>
>
> What it means: Eliminate all public schools. Let people choose between
> free, world-class, online offerings, homeschooling, and private education
> in any form.
>
> Intransigent supporters of public schools won't be fooled by the current
> obfuscation. Opponents and potential opponents won't be inspired.
>
> Our job is to convince people of our positions, not to mask our positions
> and pander. In order for people to be able to be convinced of our
> positions, they first must understand what the position is.
>
> I intend to support people for platform committee who will commit to an
> honest, comprehensible, fearless platform.
>
> In Liberty,
>
> Arvin Vohra
> Vice Chair
> Libertarian National Committee
>
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> Arvin Vohra
>
> www.VoteVohra.com
> VoteVohra at gmail.com
> (301) 320-3634
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