[Lnc-business] Email Ballot 2018-05: Suspension of Arvin Vohra

[James Lark]

Dear colleagues:

     I hope all is well with you.  I am writing in my capacity as Region 
5 representative to vote "nay" on the motion.

     As always, thanks for your work for liberty.

     Take care,
     Jim

     James W. Lark, III
     Dept. of Systems and Information Engineering
     Applied Mathematics Program, Dept. of Engineering and Society
     Affiliated Faculty, Dept. of Statistics
     University of Virginia

     Advisor, The Liberty Coalition
     University of Virginia

     Region 5 Representative, Libertarian National Committee
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On 4/3/2018 2:16 AM, Alicia Mattson wrote:
>     We have an electronic mail ballot.
>     Votes are due to the LNC-Business list by April 12, 2018 at 11:59:59pm
>     Pacific time.
>
>     Co-Sponsors:  Harlos, Van Horn, Katz, Hayes, Goldstein, Redpath,
>     Hewitt, O'Donnell
>     Motion:
>     WHEREAS, the Libertarian Party holds the non-initiation of force as its
>     cardinal principle and requires each of its members certify that they
>     neither advocate or believe in violent means to achieve political or
>     social goals.
>     RESOLVED, that the Libertarian National Committee suspends Arvin Vohra
>     from his position of Vice-Chair for sustained and repeated unacceptable
>     conduct that brings the principles of the Libertarian Party into
>     disrepute, including making and defending a statement advocating lethal
>     violence against state employees who are not directly threatening
>     imminent physical harm. Such action is in violation of our membership
>     pledge. These actions further endanger the survival of our movement and
>     the security of all of our members without their consent.
>     -Alicia
>