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

[Sam Goldstein]

I will suggested my 2004 platform revision that I presented
at the Platform Committee meeting prior to the Atlanta
Convention:

Replace the entire platform with two sentences:

We don't like government.  Let's get rid of it.

Sam

Sam Goldstein
Libertarian National Committee
Member at Large
8925 N Meridian St, Ste 101
Indianapolis IN 46260
317-850-0726 Phone
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On Sun, Jan 1, 2017 at 3:49 PM, Caryn Ann Harlos <carynannharlos at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Arvin Vohra
>>
>> www.VoteVohra.com
>> VoteVohra at gmail.com
>> (301) 320-3634
>>
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