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

[Caryn Ann Harlos]

Spin-doctoring doesn't belong in a Platform.  People are not the shrinking
violets we tend to paternalistically assume them to be.  Which paternalism
is ironic.

I am very glad the authors of our Statement of Principles didn't take that
approach.  I believe we would not have the backbone today to write "We, the
members of the Libertarian Party, challenge the cult of the omnipotent
state and defend the rights of the individual."

*I think heads might explode.*

Today we might have "We the people of the Libertarian Party, promise not to
say anything that would challenge anyone too badly, and will sugarcoat our
words because while we can take it, you must be coddled."

Neither did the men who founded this country in their protests against
rights violations.

We aren't going to out-sugarcoast the spin machines of the R&D.

People want, and can handle, the honest and plain truth of rights.


-- 
*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/>




On Sun, Jan 1, 2017 at 8:50 PM, Larry Sharpe <lsharpe at neo-sage.com> wrote:

> We can't have both fearlessness and marketing?
>
> As an example:
>
> Instead of - Eliminate all public schools
>    *Mainstream Americans assumes NO EDUCATION for their kids and shuts us
> off, and media ridicules and ignore us.
> How about - Facilitate a completely private school system to give parents
> maximum choice, students the most useful/current education and schools the
> best environment for innovation.
>    *Mainstream Americans and the Media curtly ask, "How?"  And now we have
> a chance at a real conversation and therefore real converts.
>
> Caryn Ann - I hope your head didn't just explode. :)
>
>
> On Sun, Jan 1, 2017 at 3:19 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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>>
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>> 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
<http://www.lpcolorado.org>
Colorado State Coordinator, Libertarian Party Radical Caucus
<http://www.lpradicalcaucus.org>
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