[Lnc-business] FW: Libertarians condemn bigotry as irrational and repugnant

Tue Aug 15 23:59:11 EDT 2017

I agree.  Thank you for this great piece.  I have one small addition:

*If there are white nationalists who — inappropriately — are President of
the United States, I ask them to submit their resignations today.*

Joshua A. Katz

On Tue, Aug 15, 2017 at 4:45 PM, David Demarest <secretary at lpne.org> wrote:

> Wes,
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> Thank you for your excellent LP release today on bigotry that gets
> straight to the point. Job well Done!
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> *“There is no room for racists and bigots in the Libertarian Party. If
> there are white nationalists who — inappropriately — are members of the
> Libertarian Party, I ask them to submit their resignations today. We don’t
> want them to associate with the Libertarian Party, and we don’t want their
> money. I’m not expecting many resignations, because our membership already
> knows this well.”*
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> *From:* Libertarian Party [mailto:media at lp.org]
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> *Subject:* Libertarians condemn bigotry as irrational and repugnant
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> *Libertarians condemn bigotry as irrational and repugnant*
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> *Libertarian National Committee Executive Director Wes Benedict issued the
> following statement:*
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> The Libertarian Party condemns bigotry as irrational and repugnant, and
> offers its condolences to the family of the woman killed in
> Charlottesville, Va.
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> There is no room for racists and bigots in the Libertarian Party. If there
> are white nationalists who — inappropriately — are members of the
> Libertarian Party, I ask them to submit their resignations today. We don’t
> want them to associate with the Libertarian Party, and we don’t want their
> money. I’m not expecting many resignations, because our membership already
> knows this well.
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> The Libertarian Party Platform states
> <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=59129741&msgid=599002&act=W3S1&c=1115108&destination=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lp.org%2Fplatform%2F>,
> “We condemn bigotry as irrational and repugnant. Government should neither
> deny nor abridge any individual’s human right based upon sex, wealth,
> ethnicity, creed, age, national origin, personal habits, political
> preference, or sexual orientation.”
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> [image: We condemn bigotry as irrational and repugnant.]
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> The Libertarian Party is tolerant and accepting, supporting civil
> liberties, gay marriage, and freedom of religion for all, including Jews,
> Muslims, Christians, and atheists. The Libertarian Party supports open
> borders, civil liberties, racial diversity, and free trade — things that
> white nationalists abhor.
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> I think many people in America are worried about jobs and security, and
> feel compelled to do something about it. Years of inflammatory messaging
> from Republican and Democratic leadership have poisoned the well of civil
> discourse, and unfortunately, much of what the extremists on both the left
> and right are asking for will make matters worse.
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> Republican leaders have demonized immigrants and free trade, and have
> scared people into thinking that free trade and immigration will cost
> current citizens their jobs and their standard of living. Yet countries
> with free trade and immigration have the highest standards of living in the
> world, and those without freedom of movement and exchange have the lowest.
> If politicians are truly interested in improving American prosperity, they
> need to brush up on their understanding of “gains from trade” and
> “comparative advantage,” then stop goading their supporters into supporting
> counterproductive policies. Protectionist policies are irrational and
> cowardly, and will make America weaker.
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> Democratic leaders have demonized businesses and denounced people who
> support eliminating minimum wage and licensing laws. Ending the minimum
> wage will make it easier for everyone to get a job, especially those with
> the least skills who most desperately need to gain work experience. Ending
> licensing laws will make it easier for everyone who still can’t get a job,
> or who feels underpaid, to start their own businesses.
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> Democratic and Republican leaders have supported billions of dollars in
> subsidies for billionaires like Elon Musk and the wealthy who can afford
> his cars and solar panels, while driving up the cost of cars and
> electricity for middle-class and low-income Americans. It’s no surprise
> that disaffected people on both the left and right mistrust big business.
> All corporate welfare should be eliminated.
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> More government is not the answer for those who are scared and hurting on
> the right or the left, and violence between the two groups is certainly not
> the answer.
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> The Libertarian Party has whites, blacks, browns, gays, heterosexuals,
> Christians, atheists, Muslims, and Jews in its leadership, as candidates
> for public office, and within its membership. Libertarians work together
> peacefully and oppose the initiation of force to achieve social or
> political goals. Libertarians don’t all agree on the meaning of life, or
> which behavior is proper or moral, but we do agree on the proper role of
> government in our lives.
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> Race wars, class wars, religious wars, and even foreign wars are not
> inevitable. Stay home from the protests and check out the Libertarian
> Party. A more Libertarian America will be a more prosperous, peaceful, and
> diverse America.
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