[Lnc-business] Motion to suspend for cause

[Caryn Ann Harlos]

Alicia, I need to read over it a few more times, but if the e-meeting is
not called, I will either be joining you on this proposed motion or
proposing a modified wording.  I hope the other co-sponsors will join.
Region 1 wants suspension to be heard.  They. with me, at least in a
majority, think that censure might actually be worse than nothing.  Their
primary choice is suspension.

On Sat, Jan 20, 2018 at 1:05 AM, Caryn Ann Harlos <caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org>
wrote:

> Alicia, a member would like to know what specific quotes are being
> referred to in the intent to cause division clause.  I absolutely agree
> that is the case, and that it is a cumulative case, but I would like to
> know if you have a specific one in mind.  I am attending a LPWA meeting
> tomorrow to be on hand to answer questions for them, and a LPWA member
> asked this.
>
> On Fri, Jan 19, 2018 at 11:39 PM, Caryn Ann Harlos <
> caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org> wrote:
>
>> That wording at first read is agreeable to me.  I am still waiting word
>> from a few state chairs.  I will pass along this suggested language to them.
>>
>> On Fri, Jan 19, 2018 at 11:01 PM, Alicia Mattson <agmattson at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>    If the censure email ballot means we're not going to have an
>>> electronic
>>>    meeting, then I want us to still be able to consider both censure and
>>>    suspension.
>>>    Since the Platform references in my previous draft were not agreeable
>>>    to all the potential supporters of a motion for suspension, I'll ask
>>>    for co-sponsors for the following instead.
>>>    -Alicia
>>>    -----------------------------------------------------------
>>> ------------
>>>    --------------------------------
>>>    Whereas, Bylaw Article 6.7 states that the National Committee may, for
>>>    cause, suspend any officer by a vote of 2/3 of the entire National
>>>    Committee;
>>>    Whereas, Vice Chair Arvin Vohra’s public discourse has repeatedly
>>>    included inflammatory and insulting remarks which bring the Party, its
>>>    candidates, and its principles into disrepute;
>>>    Whereas Mr. Vohra’s remarks have destructively stereotyped party
>>>    members and large segments of the population, a behavior completely at
>>>    odds with our Party’s philosophy of recognizing and treating people as
>>>    individuals;
>>>    Whereas, Mr. Vohra’s stated intent is to cause internal division, and
>>>    his comments have caused wide-spread offense; and
>>>    Whereas, the result is that the LNC, its committees, and Party
>>>    affiliates are distracted from productive activities;
>>>    Therefore, be it resolved, that the Libertarian National Committee
>>>    suspends Arvin Vohra for cause from his position as LNC Vice Chair;
>>> and
>>>    Furthermore, we disavow and repudiate Mr. Vohra’s comments as being
>>>    unrepresentative of the Libertarian National Committee.
>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>
>
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   Alicia, I need to read over it a few more times, but if the e-meeting
   is not called, I will either be joining you on this proposed motion or
   proposing a modified wording.  I hope the other co-sponsors will join.
   Region 1 wants suspension to be heard.  They. with me, at least in a
   majority, think that censure might actually be worse than nothing.
   Their primary choice is suspension.

   On Sat, Jan 20, 2018 at 1:05 AM, Caryn Ann Harlos
   <[1]caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org> wrote:

   Alicia, a member would like to know what specific quotes are being
   referred to in the intent to cause division clause.  I absolutely agree
   that is the case, and that it is a cumulative case, but I would like to
   know if you have a specific one in mind.  I am attending a LPWA meeting
   tomorrow to be on hand to answer questions for them, and a LPWA member
   asked this.

   On Fri, Jan 19, 2018 at 11:39 PM, Caryn Ann Harlos
   <[2]caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org> wrote:

   That wording at first read is agreeable to me.  I am still waiting word
   from a few state chairs.  I will pass along this suggested language to
   them.

   On Fri, Jan 19, 2018 at 11:01 PM, Alicia Mattson
   <[3]agmattson at gmail.com> wrote:

      If the censure email ballot means we're not going to have an
   electronic
      meeting, then I want us to still be able to consider both censure
   and
      suspension.
      Since the Platform references in my previous draft were not
   agreeable
      to all the potential supporters of a motion for suspension, I'll ask
      for co-sponsors for the following instead.
      -Alicia
      -----------------------------------------------------------
   ------------
      --------------------------------
      Whereas, Bylaw Article 6.7 states that the National Committee may,
   for
      cause, suspend any officer by a vote of 2/3 of the entire National
      Committee;
      Whereas, Vice Chair Arvin Vohra’s public discourse has repeatedly
      included inflammatory and insulting remarks which bring the Party,
   its
      candidates, and its principles into disrepute;
      Whereas Mr. Vohra’s remarks have destructively stereotyped party
      members and large segments of the population, a behavior completely
   at
      odds with our Party’s philosophy of recognizing and treating people
   as
      individuals;
      Whereas, Mr. Vohra’s stated intent is to cause internal division,
   and
      his comments have caused wide-spread offense; and
      Whereas, the result is that the LNC, its committees, and Party
      affiliates are distracted from productive activities;
      Therefore, be it resolved, that the Libertarian National Committee
      suspends Arvin Vohra for cause from his position as LNC Vice Chair;
   and
      Furthermore, we disavow and repudiate Mr. Vohra’s comments as being
      unrepresentative of the Libertarian National Committee.

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References

   1. mailto:caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org
   2. mailto:caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org
   3. mailto:agmattson at gmail.com
   4. mailto:Lnc-business at hq.lp.org
   5. http://hq.lp.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business