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

[Caryn Ann Harlos]

While I am a fan of that, I like a bit more specificity.

The State: Boo, hiss

Was floated in a group I belong to.  We opted for something more detailed.

David Nolan's abbreviated platform was quite nice.

On Sun, Jan 1, 2017 at 1:53 PM, Sam Goldstein <goldsteinatlarge at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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
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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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*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
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Colorado State Coordinator, Libertarian Party Radical Caucus
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