[Lnc-business] Proposal for a resolution

Caryn Ann Harlos caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org
Thu Aug 16 00:13:57 EDT 2018


I co-sponsor the Nolan proposal

On Wed, Aug 15, 2018 at 9:58 PM Nicholas Sarwark via Lnc-business <
lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:

> Libertarian Party Plaftorm
> (Condensed Version)
>
> Regarding government:
> 1) We favor the abolition of damn near everything.
> 2) We call for drastic reductions in everything else.
> 3) and we refuse to pay for what's left!
>
> Copyright 1977 by David F. Nolan
> On Wed, Aug 15, 2018 at 6:40 PM Sam Goldstein via Lnc-business
> <lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
> >
> > Heh, burn the Platform and replace it with:
> >
> > We don't like the government, Let's get rid of as much of it as
> > possible.
> >
> > Short, sweet and to the point.
> >
> > ---
> > Sam Goldstein
> > Libertarian National Committee
> > 317-850-0726 Cell
> >
> > On 2018-08-15 21:37, Susan Hogarth via Lnc-business wrote:
> > > Geez, Sam! Why do you hate the Platform?! You Libertarian imposter!!
> > >
> > >    BURN HIM!!
> > >
> > >    Susan Jane Hogarth
> > >
> > >    Region 5 Alternate
> > >
> > >    [1]919-906-2106
> > >
> > >    On Aug 15, 2018 at 9:35 PM, <[2]Sam Goldstein> wrote:
> > >
> > >      Do you all really not recognize sarcasm when you see it?
> > >
> > >    ---
> > >    Sam Goldstein
> > >    Libertarian National Committee
> > >    317-850-0726 Cell
> > >
> > >      On 2018-08-15 21:03, john.phillips at lp.org wrote:
> > >
> > >    I would support this as well.  Why we need to affirm it as we just
> > >    approved it a month ago I am unsure, but I surely love our platform
> > > and
> > >    SOP, and have no problem saying that at any time.
> > >
> > >    John Phillips
> > >
> > >    Libertarian National Committee Region 6 Representative
> > >
> > >    Cell [3]217-412-5973
> > >
> > >
> > >    ------ Original message------
> > >    From: Jared Hall
> > >    Date: Wed, Aug 15, 2018 7:11 PM
> > >    To:
> > >
> > > [4]alex.merced at lp.org[5];alicia.mattson at lp.org
> [6];caryn.ann.harlos at lp.o
> > >
> > > rg[7];chair at lp.org[8];craig.bowden at lp.org[9];dustin.nanna at lp.org
> [10];el
> > >
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> [13];
> > >
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> [15];joe.bishop-henchman at lp.
> > >
> > > org[16];john.phillips at lp.org[17];joshua.smith at lp.org
> [18];kenneth.olsen@
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> > >
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> > >    p.org[27];william.redpath at lp.org;
> > >    Cc:
> > >    Subject:Proposal for a resolution
> > >
> > >    I'd like this possible resolution to be discussed and am seeking
> > > people
> > >    to cosponsor.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >    WHEREAS, the Libertarian Party has written, discussed, debated, and
> > >    voted upon the following platform:
> > >
> > >
> > >    PREAMBLE
> > >
> > >    As Libertarians, we seek a world of liberty: a world in which all
> > >    individuals are sovereign over their own lives and are not forced to
> > >    sacrifice their values for the benefit of others.
> > >
> > >    We believe that respect for individual rights is the essential
> > >    precondition for a free and prosperous world, that force and fraud
> > > must
> > >    be banished from human relationships, and that only through freedom
> > > can
> > >    peace and prosperity be realized.
> > >
> > >    Consequently, we defend each person's right to engage in any
> > > activity
> > >    that is peaceful and honest, and welcome the diversity that freedom
> > >    brings. The world we seek to build is one where individuals are free
> > > to
> > >    follow their own dreams in their own ways, without interference from
> > >    government or any authoritarian power.
> > >
> > >    In the following pages we set forth our basic principles and
> > > enumerate
> > >    various policy stands derived from those principles.
> > >
> > >    These specific policies are not our goal, however. Our goal is
> > > nothing
> > >    more nor less than a world set free in our lifetime, and it is to
> > > this
> > >    end that we take these stands.
> > >
> > >
> > >    STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES
> > >
> > >    We, the members of the Libertarian Party, challenge the cult of the
> > >    omnipotent state and defend the rights of the individual.
> > >
> > >    We hold that all individuals have the right to exercise sole
> > > dominion
> > >    over their own lives, and have the right to live in whatever manner
> > >    they choose, so long as they do not forcibly interfere with the
> > > equal
> > >    right of others to live in whatever manner they choose.
> > >
> > >    Governments throughout history have regularly operated on the
> > > opposite
> > >    principle, that the State has the right to dispose of the lives of
> > >    individuals and the fruits of their labor. Even within the United
> > >    States, all political parties other than our own grant to government
> > >    the right to regulate the lives of individuals and seize the fruits
> > > of
> > >    their labor without their consent.
> > >
> > >    We, on the contrary, deny the right of any government to do these
> > >    things, and hold that where governments exist, they must not violate
> > >    the rights of any individual: namely, (1) the right to life —
> > >    accordingly we support the prohibition of the initiation of physical
> > >    force against others; (2) the right to liberty of speech and action
> > > —
> > >    accordingly we oppose all attempts by government to abridge the
> > > freedom
> > >    of speech and press, as well as government censorship in any form;
> > > and
> > >    (3) the right to property — accordingly we oppose all government
> > >    interference with private property, such as confiscation,
> > >    nationalization, and eminent domain, and support the prohibition of
> > >    robbery, trespass, fraud, and misrepresentation.
> > >
> > >    Since governments, when instituted, must not violate individual
> > > rights,
> > >    we oppose all interference by government in the areas of voluntary
> > > and
> > >    contractual relations among individuals. People should not be forced
> > > to
> > >    sacrifice their lives and property for the benefit of others. They
> > >    should be left free by government to deal with one another as free
> > >    traders; and the resultant economic system, the only one compatible
> > >    with the protection of individual rights, is the free market.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >    Note: The Statement of Principles was approved at the Convention in
> > >    Dallas in 1974.
> > >
> > >
> > >    1.0 PERSONAL LIBERTY
> > >
> > >    Individuals are inherently free to make choices for themselves and
> > > must
> > >    accept responsibility for the consequences of the choices they make.
> > >    Our support of an individual's right to make choices in life does
> > > not
> > >    mean that we necessarily approve or disapprove of those choices. No
> > >    individual, group, or government may rightly initiate force against
> > > any
> > >    other individual, group, or government. Libertarians reject the
> > > notion
> > >    that groups have inherent rights. We support the rights of the
> > > smallest
> > >    minority, the individual.
> > >
> > >    1.1 Self-Ownership
> > >
> > >    Individuals own their bodies and have rights over them that other
> > >    individuals, groups, and governments may not violate. Individuals
> > > have
> > >    the freedom and responsibility to decide what they knowingly and
> > >    voluntarily consume, and what risks they accept to their own health,
> > >    finances, safety, or life.
> > >
> > >    1.2 Expression and Communication
> > >
> > >    We support full freedom of expression and oppose government
> > > censorship,
> > >    regulation or control of communications media and technology. We
> > > favor
> > >    the freedom to engage in or abstain from any religious activities
> > > that
> > >    do not violate the rights of others. We oppose government actions
> > > which
> > >    either aid or attack any religion.
> > >
> > >    1.3 Privacy
> > >
> > >    Libertarians advocate individual privacy and government
> > > transparency.
> > >    We are committed to ending government's practice of spying on
> > > everyone.
> > >    We support the rights recognized by the Fourth Amendment to be
> > > secure
> > >    in our persons, homes, property, and communications. Protection from
> > >    unreasonable search and seizure should include records held by third
> > >    parties, such as email, medical, and library records.
> > >
> > >    1.4 Personal Relationships
> > >
> > >    Sexual orientation, preference, gender, or gender identity should
> > > have
> > >    no impact on the government's treatment of individuals, such as in
> > >    current marriage, child custody, adoption, immigration or military
> > >    service laws. Government does not have the authority to define,
> > >    promote, license or restrict personal relationships, regardless of
> > > the
> > >    number of participants. Consenting adults should be free to choose
> > >    their own sexual practices and personal relationships. Until such
> > > time
> > >    as the government stops its illegitimate practice of marriage
> > >    licensing, such licenses must be granted to all consenting adults
> > > who
> > >    apply.
> > >
> > >    1.5 Abortion
> > >
> > >    Recognizing that abortion is a sensitive issue and that people can
> > > hold
> > >    good-faith views on all sides, we believe that government should be
> > >    kept out of the matter, leaving the question to each person for
> > > their
> > >    conscientious consideration.
> > >
> > >    1.6 Parental Rights
> > >
> > >    Parents, or other guardians, have the right to raise their children
> > >    according to their own standards and beliefs, provided that the
> > > rights
> > >    of children to be free from abuse and neglect are also protected.
> > >
> > >    1.7 Crime and Justice
> > >
> > >    Government force must be limited to the protection of the rights of
> > >    individuals to life, liberty, and property, and governments must
> > > never
> > >    be permitted to violate these rights. Laws should be limited in
> > > their
> > >    application to violations of the rights of others through force or
> > >    fraud, or to deliberate actions that place others involuntarily at
> > >    significant risk of harm. Therefore, we favor the repeal of all laws
> > >    creating "crimes" without victims, such as gambling, the use of
> > > drugs
> > >    for medicinal or recreational purposes, and consensual transactions
> > >    involving sexual services. We support restitution to the victim to
> > > the
> > >    fullest degree possible at the expense of the criminal or the
> > > negligent
> > >    wrongdoer. The constitutional rights of the criminally accused,
> > >    including due process, a speedy trial, legal counsel, trial by jury,
> > >    and the legal presumption of innocence until proven guilty, must be
> > >    preserved. We assert the common-law right of juries to judge not
> > > only
> > >    the facts but also the justice of the law. We oppose the
> > > prosecutorial
> > >    practice of "over-charging" in criminal prosecutions so as to avoid
> > >    jury trials by intimidating defendants into accepting plea bargains.
> > >
> > >    1.8 Death Penalty
> > >
> > >    We oppose the administration of the death penalty by the state.
> > >
> > >    1.9 Self-Defense
> > >
> > >    The only legitimate use of force is in defense of individual rights
> > > —
> > >    life, liberty, and justly acquired property — against aggression.
> > > This
> > >    right inheres in the individual, who may agree to be aided by any
> > > other
> > >    individual or group. We affirm the individual right recognized by
> > > the
> > >    Second Amendment to keep and bear arms, and oppose the prosecution
> > > of
> > >    individuals for exercising their rights of self-defense. Private
> > >    property owners should be free to establish their own conditions
> > >    regarding the presence of personal defense weapons on their own
> > >    property. We oppose all laws at any level of government restricting,
> > >    registering, or monitoring the ownership, manufacture, or transfer
> > > of
> > >    firearms or ammunition.
> > >
> > >
> > >    2.0 ECONOMIC LIBERTY
> > >
> > >    Libertarians want all members of society to have abundant
> > > opportunities
> > >    to achieve economic success. A free and competitive market allocates
> > >    resources in the most efficient manner. Each person has the right to
> > >    offer goods and services to others on the free market. The only
> > > proper
> > >    role of government in the economic realm is to protect property
> > > rights,
> > >    adjudicate disputes, and provide a legal framework in which
> > > voluntary
> > >    trade is protected. All efforts by government to redistribute
> > > wealth,
> > >    or to control or manage trade, are improper in a free society.
> > >
> > >    2.1 Property and Contract
> > >
> > >    As respect for property rights is fundamental to maintaining a free
> > > and
> > >    prosperous society, it follows that the freedom to contract to
> > > obtain,
> > >    retain, profit from, manage, or dispose of one's property must also
> > > be
> > >    upheld. Libertarians would free property owners from government
> > >    restrictions on their rights to control and enjoy their property, as
> > >    long as their choices do not harm or infringe on the rights of
> > > others.
> > >    Eminent domain, civil asset forfeiture, governmental limits on
> > > profits,
> > >    governmental production mandates, and governmental controls on
> > > prices
> > >    of goods and services (including wages, rents, and interest) are
> > >    abridgements of such fundamental rights. For voluntary dealings
> > > among
> > >    private entities, parties should be free to choose with whom they
> > > trade
> > >    and set whatever trade terms are mutually agreeable.
> > >
> > >    2.2 Environment
> > >
> > >    Competitive free markets and property rights stimulate the
> > >    technological innovations and behavioral changes required to protect
> > >    our environment and ecosystems. Private landowners and conservation
> > >    groups have a vested interest in maintaining natural resources.
> > >    Governments are unaccountable for damage done to our environment and
> > >    have a terrible track record when it comes to environmental
> > > protection.
> > >    Protecting the environment requires a clear definition and
> > > enforcement
> > >    of individual rights and responsibilities regarding resources like
> > >    land, water, air, and wildlife. Where damages can be proven and
> > >    quantified in a court of law, restitution to the injured parties
> > > must
> > >    be required.
> > >
> > >    2.3 Energy and Resources
> > >
> > >    While energy is needed to fuel a modern society, government should
> > > not
> > >    be subsidizing any particular form of energy. We oppose all
> > > government
> > >    control of energy pricing, allocation, and production.
> > >
> > >    2.4 Government Finance and Spending
> > >
> > >    All persons are entitled to keep the fruits of their labor. We call
> > > for
> > >    the repeal of the income tax, the abolishment of the Internal
> > > Revenue
> > >    Service and all federal programs and services not required under the
> > >    U.S. Constitution. We oppose any legal requirements forcing
> > > employers
> > >    to serve as tax collectors. We support any initiative to reduce or
> > >    abolish any tax, and oppose any increase on any taxes for any
> > > reason.
> > >    To the extent possible, we advocate that all public services be
> > > funded
> > >    in a voluntary manner.
> > >
> > >    2.5 Government Debt
> > >
> > >    Government should not incur debt, which burdens future generations
> > >    without their consent. We support the passage of a "Balanced Budget
> > >    Amendment" to the U.S. Constitution, provided that the budget is
> > >    balanced exclusively by cutting expenditures, and not by raising
> > > taxes.
> > >
> > >    2.6 Government Employees
> > >
> > >    We favor repealing any requirement that one must join or pay dues to
> > > a
> > >    union as a condition of government employment. We advocate replacing
> > >    defined-benefit pensions with defined-contribution plans, as are
> > >    commonly offered in the private sector, so as not to impose debt on
> > >    future generations without their consent.
> > >
> > >    2.7 Money and Financial Markets
> > >
> > >    We favor free-market banking, with unrestricted competition among
> > > banks
> > >    and depository institutions of all types. Markets are not actually
> > > free
> > >    unless fraud is vigorously combated. Those who enjoy the possibility
> > > of
> > >    profits must not impose risks of losses upon others, such as through
> > >    government guarantees or bailouts. We support ending federal student
> > >    loan guarantees and special treatment of student loan debt in
> > >    bankruptcy proceedings. Individuals engaged in voluntary exchange
> > >    should be free to use as money any mutually agreeable commodity or
> > >    item. We support a halt to inflationary monetary policies and
> > >    unconstitutional legal tender laws.
> > >
> > >    2.8 Marketplace Freedom
> > >
> > >    Libertarians support free markets. We defend the right of
> > > individuals
> > >    to form corporations, cooperatives and other types of entities based
> > > on
> > >    voluntary association. We oppose all forms of government subsidies
> > > and
> > >    bailouts to business, labor, or any other special interest.
> > > Government
> > >    should not compete with private enterprise.
> > >
> > >    2.9 Licensing
> > >
> > >    Libertarians support the right of every person to earn an honest and
> > >    peaceful living through the free and voluntary exchange of goods and
> > >    services. Accordingly, we oppose occupational and other licensing
> > > laws
> > >    that infringe on this right or treat it as a state-granted
> > > privilege.
> > >    We encourage certifications by voluntary associations of
> > > professionals.
> > >
> > >    2.10 Sex Work
> > >
> > >    The Libertarian Party supports the decriminalization of
> > > prostitution.
> > >    We assert the right of consenting adults to provide sexual services
> > > to
> > >    clients for compensation, and the right of clients to purchase
> > > sexual
> > >    services from consenting sex workers.
> > >
> > >    2.11 Labor Markets
> > >
> > >    Employment and compensation agreements between private employers and
> > >    employees are outside the scope of government, and these contracts
> > >    should not be encumbered by government-mandated benefits or social
> > >    engineering. We support the right of private employers and employees
> > > to
> > >    choose whether or not to bargain with each other through a labor
> > > union.
> > >    Bargaining should be free of government interference, such as
> > >    compulsory arbitration or imposing an obligation to bargain.
> > >
> > >    2.12 Education
> > >
> > >    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.
> > >
> > >    2.13 Health Care
> > >
> > >    We favor a free market health care system. We recognize the freedom
> > > of
> > >    individuals to determine the level of health insurance they want (if
> > >    any), the level of health care they want, the care providers they
> > > want,
> > >    the medicines and treatments they will use and all other aspects of
> > >    their medical care, including end-of-life decisions. People should
> > > be
> > >    free to purchase health insurance across state lines.
> > >
> > >    2.14 Retirement and Income Security
> > >
> > >    Retirement planning is the responsibility of the individual, not the
> > >    government. Libertarians would phase out the current
> > >    government-sponsored Social Security system and transition to a
> > > private
> > >    voluntary system. The proper and most effective source of help for
> > > the
> > >    poor is the voluntary efforts of private groups and individuals. We
> > >    believe members of society will become even more charitable and
> > > civil
> > >    society will be strengthened as government reduces its activity in
> > > this
> > >    realm.
> > >
> > >
> > >    3.0 SECURING LIBERTY
> > >
> > >    The protection of individual rights is the only proper purpose of
> > >    government. Government is constitutionally limited so as to prevent
> > > the
> > >    infringement of individual rights by the government itself. The
> > >    principle of non-initiation of force should guide the relationships
> > >    between governments.
> > >
> > >    3.1 National Defense
> > >
> > >    We support the maintenance of a sufficient military to defend the
> > >    United States against aggression. The United States should both
> > > avoid
> > >    entangling alliances and abandon its attempts to act as policeman
> > > for
> > >    the world. We oppose any form of compulsory national service.
> > >
> > >    3.2 Internal Security and Individual Rights
> > >
> > >    The defense of the country requires that we have adequate
> > > intelligence
> > >    to detect and to counter threats to domestic security. This
> > > requirement
> > >    must not take priority over maintaining the civil liberties of our
> > >    citizens. The Constitution and Bill of Rights shall not be suspended
> > >    even during time of war. Intelligence agencies that legitimately
> > > seek
> > >    to preserve the security of the nation must be subject to oversight
> > > and
> > >    transparency. We oppose the government's use of secret
> > > classifications
> > >    to keep from the public information that it should have, especially
> > >    that which shows that the government has violated the law. We oppose
> > >    the use of torture and other cruel and unusual punishments, without
> > >    exception.
> > >
> > >    3.3 International Affairs
> > >
> > >    American foreign policy should seek an America at peace with the
> > > world.
> > >    Our foreign policy should emphasize defense against attack from
> > > abroad
> > >    and enhance the likelihood of peace by avoiding foreign
> > > entanglements.
> > >    We would end the current U.S. government policy of foreign
> > >    intervention, including military and economic aid. We recognize the
> > >    right of all people to resist tyranny and defend themselves and
> > > their
> > >    rights. We condemn the use of force, and especially the use of
> > >    terrorism, against the innocent, regardless of whether such acts are
> > >    committed by governments or by political or revolutionary groups.
> > >
> > >    3.4 Free Trade and Migration
> > >
> > >    We support the removal of governmental impediments to free trade.
> > >    Political freedom and escape from tyranny demand that individuals
> > > not
> > >    be unreasonably constrained by government in the crossing of
> > > political
> > >    boundaries. Economic freedom demands the unrestricted movement of
> > > human
> > >    as well as financial capital across national borders.
> > >
> > >    3.5 Rights and Discrimination
> > >
> > >    Libertarians embrace the concept that all people are born with
> > > certain
> > >    inherent rights. We reject the idea that a natural right can ever
> > >    impose an obligation upon others to fulfill that "right." 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. Members of private organizations retain their
> > >    rights to set whatever standards of association they deem
> > > appropriate,
> > >    and individuals are free to respond with ostracism, boycotts and
> > > other
> > >    free market solutions.
> > >
> > >    3.6 Representative Government
> > >
> > >    We support election systems that are more representative of the
> > >    electorate at the federal, state and local levels. As private
> > > voluntary
> > >    groups, political parties should be free to establish their own
> > > rules
> > >    for nomination procedures, primaries and conventions. We call for an
> > >    end to any tax-financed subsidies to candidates or parties and the
> > >    repeal of all laws which restrict voluntary financing of election
> > >    campaigns. We oppose laws that effectively exclude alternative
> > >    candidates and parties, deny ballot access, gerrymander districts,
> > > or
> > >    deny the voters their right to consider all legitimate alternatives.
> > > We
> > >    advocate initiative, referendum, recall and repeal when used as
> > > popular
> > >    checks on government.
> > >
> > >    3.7 Self-Determination
> > >
> > >    Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of individual
> > >    liberty, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it,
> > > and
> > >    to agree to such new governance as to them shall seem most likely to
> > >    protect their liberty.
> > >
> > >
> > >    4.0 OMISSIONS
> > >
> > >    Our silence about any other particular government law, regulation,
> > >    ordinance, directive, edict, control, regulatory agency, activity,
> > > or
> > >    machination should not be construed to imply approval;
> > >
> > >
> > >    THEREFORE, be it resolved, that the Libertarian National Committee
> > > does
> > >    rightly affirm and hold true both our Platform and our Statement of
> > >    Principles contained therein.
> > >    --
> > >    Sincerely,
> > >    Jared Hall
> > >
> > > References
> > >
> > >    1. tel:919-906-2106
> > >    2. mailto:sam.goldstein at lp.org
> > >    3. tel:217-412-5973
> > >    4. mailto:alex.merced at lp.org
> > >    5. mailto:;alicia.mattson at lp.org
> > >    6. mailto:;caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org
> > >    7. mailto:;chair at lp.org
> > >    8. mailto:;craig.bowden at lp.org
> > >    9. mailto:;dustin.nanna at lp.org
> > >   10. mailto:;elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org
> > >   11. mailto:;erin.adams at lp.org
> > >   12. mailto:;james.lark at lp.org
> > >   13. mailto:;jeff.lyons at lp.org
> > >   14. mailto:;jeffrey.hewitt at lp.org
> > >   15. mailto:;joe.bishop-henchman at lp.org
> > >   16. mailto:;john.phillips at lp.org
> > >   17. mailto:;joshua.smith at lp.org
> > >   18. mailto:;kenneth.olsen at lp.org
> > >   19. mailto:;phillip.anderson at lp.org
> > >   20. mailto:;richard.longstreth at lp.org
> > >   21. mailto:;sam.goldstein at lp.org
> > >   22. mailto:;steven.nekhaila at lp.org
> > >   23. mailto:;susan.hogarth at lp.org
> > >   24. mailto:;tim.hagan at lp.org
> > >   25. mailto:;victoria.paige.lee at lp.org
> > >   26. mailto:;whitney.bilyeu at lp.org
> > >   27. mailto:;william.redpath at lp.org
>
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*In Liberty,*
*Caryn Ann Harlos*
Libertarian Party and Libertarian National Committee Secretary - Caryn.Ann.
Harlos at LP.org <Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org> or Secretary at LP.org.
Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee - LPedia at LP.org

A haiku to the Statement of Principles:
*We defend your rights*
*And oppose the use of force*
*Taxation is theft*
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   I co-sponsor the Nolan proposal
   On Wed, Aug 15, 2018 at 9:58 PM Nicholas Sarwark via Lnc-business
   <[1]lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:

     Libertarian Party Plaftorm
     (Condensed Version)
     Regarding government:
     1) We favor the abolition of damn near everything.
     2) We call for drastic reductions in everything else.
     3) and we refuse to pay for what's left!
     Copyright 1977 by David F. Nolan
     On Wed, Aug 15, 2018 at 6:40 PM Sam Goldstein via Lnc-business
     <[2]lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
     >
     > Heh, burn the Platform and replace it with:
     >
     > We don't like the government, Let's get rid of as much of it as
     > possible.
     >
     > Short, sweet and to the point.
     >
     > ---
     > Sam Goldstein
     > Libertarian National Committee
     > 317-850-0726 Cell
     >
     > On 2018-08-15 21:37, Susan Hogarth via Lnc-business wrote:
     > > Geez, Sam! Why do you hate the Platform?! You Libertarian
     imposter!!
     > >
     > >    BURN HIM!!
     > >
     > >    Susan Jane Hogarth
     > >
     > >    Region 5 Alternate
     > >
     > >    [1]919-906-2106
     > >
     > >    On Aug 15, 2018 at 9:35 PM, <[2]Sam Goldstein> wrote:
     > >
     > >      Do you all really not recognize sarcasm when you see it?
     > >
     > >    ---
     > >    Sam Goldstein
     > >    Libertarian National Committee
     > >    317-850-0726 Cell
     > >
     > >      On 2018-08-15 21:03, [3]john.phillips at lp.org wrote:
     > >
     > >    I would support this as well.  Why we need to affirm it as we
     just
     > >    approved it a month ago I am unsure, but I surely love our
     platform
     > > and
     > >    SOP, and have no problem saying that at any time.
     > >
     > >    John Phillips
     > >
     > >    Libertarian National Committee Region 6 Representative
     > >
     > >    Cell [3]217-412-5973
     > >
     > >
     > >    ------ Original message------
     > >    From: Jared Hall
     > >    Date: Wed, Aug 15, 2018 7:11 PM
     > >    To:
     > >
     > >
     [4][4]alex.merced at lp.org[5];[5]alicia.mattson at lp.org[6];caryn.ann.ha
     rlos at lp.o
     > >
     > >
     rg[7];[6]chair at lp.org[8];[7]craig.bowden at lp.org[9];[8]dustin.nanna at l
     p.org[10];el
     > >
     > >
     [9]izabeth.vanhorn at lp.org[11];[10]erin.adams at lp.org[12];[11]james.la
     rk at lp.org[13];
     > >
     > >
     [12]jeff.lyons at lp.org[14];[13]jeffrey.hewitt at lp.org[15];joe.bishop-h
     enchman at lp.
     > >
     > >
     org[16];[14]john.phillips at lp.org[17];[15]joshua.smith at lp.org[18];ken
     neth.olsen@
     > >
     > >
     [16]lp.org[19];[17]phillip.anderson at lp.org[20];[18]richard.longstret
     h at lp.org[21];sa
     > >
     > >
     [19]m.goldstein at lp.org[22];[20]steven.nekhaila at lp.org[23];[21]susan.
     hogarth at lp.org[
     > >
     > >
     24];[22]tim.hagan at lp.org[25];[23]victoria.paige.lee at lp.org[26];whitn
     ey.bilyeu at l
     > >    [24]p.org[27];[25]william.redpath at lp.org;
     > >    Cc:
     > >    Subject:Proposal for a resolution
     > >
     > >    I'd like this possible resolution to be discussed and am
     seeking
     > > people
     > >    to cosponsor.
     > >
     > >
     > >
     > >    WHEREAS, the Libertarian Party has written, discussed,
     debated, and
     > >    voted upon the following platform:
     > >
     > >
     > >    PREAMBLE
     > >
     > >    As Libertarians, we seek a world of liberty: a world in which
     all
     > >    individuals are sovereign over their own lives and are not
     forced to
     > >    sacrifice their values for the benefit of others.
     > >
     > >    We believe that respect for individual rights is the
     essential
     > >    precondition for a free and prosperous world, that force and
     fraud
     > > must
     > >    be banished from human relationships, and that only through
     freedom
     > > can
     > >    peace and prosperity be realized.
     > >
     > >    Consequently, we defend each person's right to engage in any
     > > activity
     > >    that is peaceful and honest, and welcome the diversity that
     freedom
     > >    brings. The world we seek to build is one where individuals
     are free
     > > to
     > >    follow their own dreams in their own ways, without
     interference from
     > >    government or any authoritarian power.
     > >
     > >    In the following pages we set forth our basic principles and
     > > enumerate
     > >    various policy stands derived from those principles.
     > >
     > >    These specific policies are not our goal, however. Our goal
     is
     > > nothing
     > >    more nor less than a world set free in our lifetime, and it
     is to
     > > this
     > >    end that we take these stands.
     > >
     > >
     > >    STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES
     > >
     > >    We, the members of the Libertarian Party, challenge the cult
     of the
     > >    omnipotent state and defend the rights of the individual.
     > >
     > >    We hold that all individuals have the right to exercise sole
     > > dominion
     > >    over their own lives, and have the right to live in whatever
     manner
     > >    they choose, so long as they do not forcibly interfere with
     the
     > > equal
     > >    right of others to live in whatever manner they choose.
     > >
     > >    Governments throughout history have regularly operated on the
     > > opposite
     > >    principle, that the State has the right to dispose of the
     lives of
     > >    individuals and the fruits of their labor. Even within the
     United
     > >    States, all political parties other than our own grant to
     government
     > >    the right to regulate the lives of individuals and seize the
     fruits
     > > of
     > >    their labor without their consent.
     > >
     > >    We, on the contrary, deny the right of any government to do
     these
     > >    things, and hold that where governments exist, they must not
     violate
     > >    the rights of any individual: namely, (1) the right to life —
     > >    accordingly we support the prohibition of the initiation of
     physical
     > >    force against others; (2) the right to liberty of speech and
     action
     > > —
     > >    accordingly we oppose all attempts by government to abridge
     the
     > > freedom
     > >    of speech and press, as well as government censorship in any
     form;
     > > and
     > >    (3) the right to property — accordingly we oppose all
     government
     > >    interference with private property, such as confiscation,
     > >    nationalization, and eminent domain, and support the
     prohibition of
     > >    robbery, trespass, fraud, and misrepresentation.
     > >
     > >    Since governments, when instituted, must not violate
     individual
     > > rights,
     > >    we oppose all interference by government in the areas of
     voluntary
     > > and
     > >    contractual relations among individuals. People should not be
     forced
     > > to
     > >    sacrifice their lives and property for the benefit of others.
     They
     > >    should be left free by government to deal with one another as
     free
     > >    traders; and the resultant economic system, the only one
     compatible
     > >    with the protection of individual rights, is the free market.
     > >
     > >
     > >
     > >    Note: The Statement of Principles was approved at the
     Convention in
     > >    Dallas in 1974.
     > >
     > >
     > >    1.0 PERSONAL LIBERTY
     > >
     > >    Individuals are inherently free to make choices for
     themselves and
     > > must
     > >    accept responsibility for the consequences of the choices
     they make.
     > >    Our support of an individual's right to make choices in life
     does
     > > not
     > >    mean that we necessarily approve or disapprove of those
     choices. No
     > >    individual, group, or government may rightly initiate force
     against
     > > any
     > >    other individual, group, or government. Libertarians reject
     the
     > > notion
     > >    that groups have inherent rights. We support the rights of
     the
     > > smallest
     > >    minority, the individual.
     > >
     > >    1.1 Self-Ownership
     > >
     > >    Individuals own their bodies and have rights over them that
     other
     > >    individuals, groups, and governments may not violate.
     Individuals
     > > have
     > >    the freedom and responsibility to decide what they knowingly
     and
     > >    voluntarily consume, and what risks they accept to their own
     health,
     > >    finances, safety, or life.
     > >
     > >    1.2 Expression and Communication
     > >
     > >    We support full freedom of expression and oppose government
     > > censorship,
     > >    regulation or control of communications media and technology.
     We
     > > favor
     > >    the freedom to engage in or abstain from any religious
     activities
     > > that
     > >    do not violate the rights of others. We oppose government
     actions
     > > which
     > >    either aid or attack any religion.
     > >
     > >    1.3 Privacy
     > >
     > >    Libertarians advocate individual privacy and government
     > > transparency.
     > >    We are committed to ending government's practice of spying on
     > > everyone.
     > >    We support the rights recognized by the Fourth Amendment to
     be
     > > secure
     > >    in our persons, homes, property, and communications.
     Protection from
     > >    unreasonable search and seizure should include records held
     by third
     > >    parties, such as email, medical, and library records.
     > >
     > >    1.4 Personal Relationships
     > >
     > >    Sexual orientation, preference, gender, or gender identity
     should
     > > have
     > >    no impact on the government's treatment of individuals, such
     as in
     > >    current marriage, child custody, adoption, immigration or
     military
     > >    service laws. Government does not have the authority to
     define,
     > >    promote, license or restrict personal relationships,
     regardless of
     > > the
     > >    number of participants. Consenting adults should be free to
     choose
     > >    their own sexual practices and personal relationships. Until
     such
     > > time
     > >    as the government stops its illegitimate practice of marriage
     > >    licensing, such licenses must be granted to all consenting
     adults
     > > who
     > >    apply.
     > >
     > >    1.5 Abortion
     > >
     > >    Recognizing that abortion is a sensitive issue and that
     people can
     > > hold
     > >    good-faith views on all sides, we believe that government
     should be
     > >    kept out of the matter, leaving the question to each person
     for
     > > their
     > >    conscientious consideration.
     > >
     > >    1.6 Parental Rights
     > >
     > >    Parents, or other guardians, have the right to raise their
     children
     > >    according to their own standards and beliefs, provided that
     the
     > > rights
     > >    of children to be free from abuse and neglect are also
     protected.
     > >
     > >    1.7 Crime and Justice
     > >
     > >    Government force must be limited to the protection of the
     rights of
     > >    individuals to life, liberty, and property, and governments
     must
     > > never
     > >    be permitted to violate these rights. Laws should be limited
     in
     > > their
     > >    application to violations of the rights of others through
     force or
     > >    fraud, or to deliberate actions that place others
     involuntarily at
     > >    significant risk of harm. Therefore, we favor the repeal of
     all laws
     > >    creating "crimes" without victims, such as gambling, the use
     of
     > > drugs
     > >    for medicinal or recreational purposes, and consensual
     transactions
     > >    involving sexual services. We support restitution to the
     victim to
     > > the
     > >    fullest degree possible at the expense of the criminal or the
     > > negligent
     > >    wrongdoer. The constitutional rights of the criminally
     accused,
     > >    including due process, a speedy trial, legal counsel, trial
     by jury,
     > >    and the legal presumption of innocence until proven guilty,
     must be
     > >    preserved. We assert the common-law right of juries to judge
     not
     > > only
     > >    the facts but also the justice of the law. We oppose the
     > > prosecutorial
     > >    practice of "over-charging" in criminal prosecutions so as to
     avoid
     > >    jury trials by intimidating defendants into accepting plea
     bargains.
     > >
     > >    1.8 Death Penalty
     > >
     > >    We oppose the administration of the death penalty by the
     state.
     > >
     > >    1.9 Self-Defense
     > >
     > >    The only legitimate use of force is in defense of individual
     rights
     > > —
     > >    life, liberty, and justly acquired property — against
     aggression.
     > > This
     > >    right inheres in the individual, who may agree to be aided by
     any
     > > other
     > >    individual or group. We affirm the individual right
     recognized by
     > > the
     > >    Second Amendment to keep and bear arms, and oppose the
     prosecution
     > > of
     > >    individuals for exercising their rights of self-defense.
     Private
     > >    property owners should be free to establish their own
     conditions
     > >    regarding the presence of personal defense weapons on their
     own
     > >    property. We oppose all laws at any level of government
     restricting,
     > >    registering, or monitoring the ownership, manufacture, or
     transfer
     > > of
     > >    firearms or ammunition.
     > >
     > >
     > >    2.0 ECONOMIC LIBERTY
     > >
     > >    Libertarians want all members of society to have abundant
     > > opportunities
     > >    to achieve economic success. A free and competitive market
     allocates
     > >    resources in the most efficient manner. Each person has the
     right to
     > >    offer goods and services to others on the free market. The
     only
     > > proper
     > >    role of government in the economic realm is to protect
     property
     > > rights,
     > >    adjudicate disputes, and provide a legal framework in which
     > > voluntary
     > >    trade is protected. All efforts by government to redistribute
     > > wealth,
     > >    or to control or manage trade, are improper in a free
     society.
     > >
     > >    2.1 Property and Contract
     > >
     > >    As respect for property rights is fundamental to maintaining
     a free
     > > and
     > >    prosperous society, it follows that the freedom to contract
     to
     > > obtain,
     > >    retain, profit from, manage, or dispose of one's property
     must also
     > > be
     > >    upheld. Libertarians would free property owners from
     government
     > >    restrictions on their rights to control and enjoy their
     property, as
     > >    long as their choices do not harm or infringe on the rights
     of
     > > others.
     > >    Eminent domain, civil asset forfeiture, governmental limits
     on
     > > profits,
     > >    governmental production mandates, and governmental controls
     on
     > > prices
     > >    of goods and services (including wages, rents, and interest)
     are
     > >    abridgements of such fundamental rights. For voluntary
     dealings
     > > among
     > >    private entities, parties should be free to choose with whom
     they
     > > trade
     > >    and set whatever trade terms are mutually agreeable.
     > >
     > >    2.2 Environment
     > >
     > >    Competitive free markets and property rights stimulate the
     > >    technological innovations and behavioral changes required to
     protect
     > >    our environment and ecosystems. Private landowners and
     conservation
     > >    groups have a vested interest in maintaining natural
     resources.
     > >    Governments are unaccountable for damage done to our
     environment and
     > >    have a terrible track record when it comes to environmental
     > > protection.
     > >    Protecting the environment requires a clear definition and
     > > enforcement
     > >    of individual rights and responsibilities regarding resources
     like
     > >    land, water, air, and wildlife. Where damages can be proven
     and
     > >    quantified in a court of law, restitution to the injured
     parties
     > > must
     > >    be required.
     > >
     > >    2.3 Energy and Resources
     > >
     > >    While energy is needed to fuel a modern society, government
     should
     > > not
     > >    be subsidizing any particular form of energy. We oppose all
     > > government
     > >    control of energy pricing, allocation, and production.
     > >
     > >    2.4 Government Finance and Spending
     > >
     > >    All persons are entitled to keep the fruits of their labor.
     We call
     > > for
     > >    the repeal of the income tax, the abolishment of the Internal
     > > Revenue
     > >    Service and all federal programs and services not required
     under the
     > >    U.S. Constitution. We oppose any legal requirements forcing
     > > employers
     > >    to serve as tax collectors. We support any initiative to
     reduce or
     > >    abolish any tax, and oppose any increase on any taxes for any
     > > reason.
     > >    To the extent possible, we advocate that all public services
     be
     > > funded
     > >    in a voluntary manner.
     > >
     > >    2.5 Government Debt
     > >
     > >    Government should not incur debt, which burdens future
     generations
     > >    without their consent. We support the passage of a "Balanced
     Budget
     > >    Amendment" to the U.S. Constitution, provided that the budget
     is
     > >    balanced exclusively by cutting expenditures, and not by
     raising
     > > taxes.
     > >
     > >    2.6 Government Employees
     > >
     > >    We favor repealing any requirement that one must join or pay
     dues to
     > > a
     > >    union as a condition of government employment. We advocate
     replacing
     > >    defined-benefit pensions with defined-contribution plans, as
     are
     > >    commonly offered in the private sector, so as not to impose
     debt on
     > >    future generations without their consent.
     > >
     > >    2.7 Money and Financial Markets
     > >
     > >    We favor free-market banking, with unrestricted competition
     among
     > > banks
     > >    and depository institutions of all types. Markets are not
     actually
     > > free
     > >    unless fraud is vigorously combated. Those who enjoy the
     possibility
     > > of
     > >    profits must not impose risks of losses upon others, such as
     through
     > >    government guarantees or bailouts. We support ending federal
     student
     > >    loan guarantees and special treatment of student loan debt in
     > >    bankruptcy proceedings. Individuals engaged in voluntary
     exchange
     > >    should be free to use as money any mutually agreeable
     commodity or
     > >    item. We support a halt to inflationary monetary policies and
     > >    unconstitutional legal tender laws.
     > >
     > >    2.8 Marketplace Freedom
     > >
     > >    Libertarians support free markets. We defend the right of
     > > individuals
     > >    to form corporations, cooperatives and other types of
     entities based
     > > on
     > >    voluntary association. We oppose all forms of government
     subsidies
     > > and
     > >    bailouts to business, labor, or any other special interest.
     > > Government
     > >    should not compete with private enterprise.
     > >
     > >    2.9 Licensing
     > >
     > >    Libertarians support the right of every person to earn an
     honest and
     > >    peaceful living through the free and voluntary exchange of
     goods and
     > >    services. Accordingly, we oppose occupational and other
     licensing
     > > laws
     > >    that infringe on this right or treat it as a state-granted
     > > privilege.
     > >    We encourage certifications by voluntary associations of
     > > professionals.
     > >
     > >    2.10 Sex Work
     > >
     > >    The Libertarian Party supports the decriminalization of
     > > prostitution.
     > >    We assert the right of consenting adults to provide sexual
     services
     > > to
     > >    clients for compensation, and the right of clients to
     purchase
     > > sexual
     > >    services from consenting sex workers.
     > >
     > >    2.11 Labor Markets
     > >
     > >    Employment and compensation agreements between private
     employers and
     > >    employees are outside the scope of government, and these
     contracts
     > >    should not be encumbered by government-mandated benefits or
     social
     > >    engineering. We support the right of private employers and
     employees
     > > to
     > >    choose whether or not to bargain with each other through a
     labor
     > > union.
     > >    Bargaining should be free of government interference, such as
     > >    compulsory arbitration or imposing an obligation to bargain.
     > >
     > >    2.12 Education
     > >
     > >    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.
     > >
     > >    2.13 Health Care
     > >
     > >    We favor a free market health care system. We recognize the
     freedom
     > > of
     > >    individuals to determine the level of health insurance they
     want (if
     > >    any), the level of health care they want, the care providers
     they
     > > want,
     > >    the medicines and treatments they will use and all other
     aspects of
     > >    their medical care, including end-of-life decisions. People
     should
     > > be
     > >    free to purchase health insurance across state lines.
     > >
     > >    2.14 Retirement and Income Security
     > >
     > >    Retirement planning is the responsibility of the individual,
     not the
     > >    government. Libertarians would phase out the current
     > >    government-sponsored Social Security system and transition to
     a
     > > private
     > >    voluntary system. The proper and most effective source of
     help for
     > > the
     > >    poor is the voluntary efforts of private groups and
     individuals. We
     > >    believe members of society will become even more charitable
     and
     > > civil
     > >    society will be strengthened as government reduces its
     activity in
     > > this
     > >    realm.
     > >
     > >
     > >    3.0 SECURING LIBERTY
     > >
     > >    The protection of individual rights is the only proper
     purpose of
     > >    government. Government is constitutionally limited so as to
     prevent
     > > the
     > >    infringement of individual rights by the government itself.
     The
     > >    principle of non-initiation of force should guide the
     relationships
     > >    between governments.
     > >
     > >    3.1 National Defense
     > >
     > >    We support the maintenance of a sufficient military to defend
     the
     > >    United States against aggression. The United States should
     both
     > > avoid
     > >    entangling alliances and abandon its attempts to act as
     policeman
     > > for
     > >    the world. We oppose any form of compulsory national service.
     > >
     > >    3.2 Internal Security and Individual Rights
     > >
     > >    The defense of the country requires that we have adequate
     > > intelligence
     > >    to detect and to counter threats to domestic security. This
     > > requirement
     > >    must not take priority over maintaining the civil liberties
     of our
     > >    citizens. The Constitution and Bill of Rights shall not be
     suspended
     > >    even during time of war. Intelligence agencies that
     legitimately
     > > seek
     > >    to preserve the security of the nation must be subject to
     oversight
     > > and
     > >    transparency. We oppose the government's use of secret
     > > classifications
     > >    to keep from the public information that it should have,
     especially
     > >    that which shows that the government has violated the law. We
     oppose
     > >    the use of torture and other cruel and unusual punishments,
     without
     > >    exception.
     > >
     > >    3.3 International Affairs
     > >
     > >    American foreign policy should seek an America at peace with
     the
     > > world.
     > >    Our foreign policy should emphasize defense against attack
     from
     > > abroad
     > >    and enhance the likelihood of peace by avoiding foreign
     > > entanglements.
     > >    We would end the current U.S. government policy of foreign
     > >    intervention, including military and economic aid. We
     recognize the
     > >    right of all people to resist tyranny and defend themselves
     and
     > > their
     > >    rights. We condemn the use of force, and especially the use
     of
     > >    terrorism, against the innocent, regardless of whether such
     acts are
     > >    committed by governments or by political or revolutionary
     groups.
     > >
     > >    3.4 Free Trade and Migration
     > >
     > >    We support the removal of governmental impediments to free
     trade.
     > >    Political freedom and escape from tyranny demand that
     individuals
     > > not
     > >    be unreasonably constrained by government in the crossing of
     > > political
     > >    boundaries. Economic freedom demands the unrestricted
     movement of
     > > human
     > >    as well as financial capital across national borders.
     > >
     > >    3.5 Rights and Discrimination
     > >
     > >    Libertarians embrace the concept that all people are born
     with
     > > certain
     > >    inherent rights. We reject the idea that a natural right can
     ever
     > >    impose an obligation upon others to fulfill that "right." 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. Members of private organizations retain
     their
     > >    rights to set whatever standards of association they deem
     > > appropriate,
     > >    and individuals are free to respond with ostracism, boycotts
     and
     > > other
     > >    free market solutions.
     > >
     > >    3.6 Representative Government
     > >
     > >    We support election systems that are more representative of
     the
     > >    electorate at the federal, state and local levels. As private
     > > voluntary
     > >    groups, political parties should be free to establish their
     own
     > > rules
     > >    for nomination procedures, primaries and conventions. We call
     for an
     > >    end to any tax-financed subsidies to candidates or parties
     and the
     > >    repeal of all laws which restrict voluntary financing of
     election
     > >    campaigns. We oppose laws that effectively exclude
     alternative
     > >    candidates and parties, deny ballot access, gerrymander
     districts,
     > > or
     > >    deny the voters their right to consider all legitimate
     alternatives.
     > > We
     > >    advocate initiative, referendum, recall and repeal when used
     as
     > > popular
     > >    checks on government.
     > >
     > >    3.7 Self-Determination
     > >
     > >    Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of
     individual
     > >    liberty, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish
     it,
     > > and
     > >    to agree to such new governance as to them shall seem most
     likely to
     > >    protect their liberty.
     > >
     > >
     > >    4.0 OMISSIONS
     > >
     > >    Our silence about any other particular government law,
     regulation,
     > >    ordinance, directive, edict, control, regulatory agency,
     activity,
     > > or
     > >    machination should not be construed to imply approval;
     > >
     > >
     > >    THEREFORE, be it resolved, that the Libertarian National
     Committee
     > > does
     > >    rightly affirm and hold true both our Platform and our
     Statement of
     > >    Principles contained therein.
     > >    --
     > >    Sincerely,
     > >    Jared Hall
     > >
     > > References
     > >
     > >    1. tel:919-906-2106
     > >    2. mailto:[26]sam.goldstein at lp.org
     > >    3. tel:217-412-5973
     > >    4. mailto:[27]alex.merced at lp.org
     > >    5. mailto:;[28]alicia.mattson at lp.org
     > >    6. mailto:;[29]caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org
     > >    7. mailto:;[30]chair at lp.org
     > >    8. mailto:;[31]craig.bowden at lp.org
     > >    9. mailto:;[32]dustin.nanna at lp.org
     > >   10. mailto:;[33]elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org
     > >   11. mailto:;[34]erin.adams at lp.org
     > >   12. mailto:;[35]james.lark at lp.org
     > >   13. mailto:;[36]jeff.lyons at lp.org
     > >   14. mailto:;[37]jeffrey.hewitt at lp.org
     > >   15. mailto:;[38]joe.bishop-henchman at lp.org
     > >   16. mailto:;[39]john.phillips at lp.org
     > >   17. mailto:;[40]joshua.smith at lp.org
     > >   18. mailto:;[41]kenneth.olsen at lp.org
     > >   19. mailto:;[42]phillip.anderson at lp.org
     > >   20. mailto:;[43]richard.longstreth at lp.org
     > >   21. mailto:;[44]sam.goldstein at lp.org
     > >   22. mailto:;[45]steven.nekhaila at lp.org
     > >   23. mailto:;[46]susan.hogarth at lp.org
     > >   24. mailto:;[47]tim.hagan at lp.org
     > >   25. mailto:;[48]victoria.paige.lee at lp.org
     > >   26. mailto:;[49]whitney.bilyeu at lp.org
     > >   27. mailto:;[50]william.redpath at lp.org

   --

   --
   In Liberty,
   Caryn Ann Harlos
   Libertarian Party and Libertarian National Committee Secretary
   - [51]Caryn.Ann. Harlos at LP.org or Secretary at LP.org.
   Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee - LPedia at LP.org
   A haiku to the Statement of Principles:
   We defend your rights
   And oppose the use of force
   Taxation is theft

References

   1. mailto:lnc-business at hq.lp.org
   2. mailto:lnc-business at hq.lp.org
   3. mailto:john.phillips at lp.org
   4. mailto:alex.merced at lp.org
   5. mailto:alicia.mattson at lp.org
   6. mailto:chair at lp.org
   7. mailto:craig.bowden at lp.org
   8. mailto:dustin.nanna at lp.org
   9. mailto:izabeth.vanhorn at lp.org
  10. mailto:erin.adams at lp.org
  11. mailto:james.lark at lp.org
  12. mailto:jeff.lyons at lp.org
  13. mailto:jeffrey.hewitt at lp.org
  14. mailto:john.phillips at lp.org
  15. mailto:joshua.smith at lp.org
  16. http://lp.org/
  17. mailto:phillip.anderson at lp.org
  18. mailto:richard.longstreth at lp.org
  19. mailto:m.goldstein at lp.org
  20. mailto:steven.nekhaila at lp.org
  21. mailto:susan.hogarth at lp.org
  22. mailto:tim.hagan at lp.org
  23. mailto:victoria.paige.lee at lp.org
  24. http://p.org/
  25. mailto:william.redpath at lp.org
  26. mailto:sam.goldstein at lp.org
  27. mailto:alex.merced at lp.org
  28. mailto:alicia.mattson at lp.org
  29. mailto:caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org
  30. mailto:chair at lp.org
  31. mailto:craig.bowden at lp.org
  32. mailto:dustin.nanna at lp.org
  33. mailto:elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org
  34. mailto:erin.adams at lp.org
  35. mailto:james.lark at lp.org
  36. mailto:jeff.lyons at lp.org
  37. mailto:jeffrey.hewitt at lp.org
  38. mailto:joe.bishop-henchman at lp.org
  39. mailto:john.phillips at lp.org
  40. mailto:joshua.smith at lp.org
  41. mailto:kenneth.olsen at lp.org
  42. mailto:phillip.anderson at lp.org
  43. mailto:richard.longstreth at lp.org
  44. mailto:sam.goldstein at lp.org
  45. mailto:steven.nekhaila at lp.org
  46. mailto:susan.hogarth at lp.org
  47. mailto:tim.hagan at lp.org
  48. mailto:victoria.paige.lee at lp.org
  49. mailto:whitney.bilyeu at lp.org
  50. mailto:william.redpath at lp.org
  51. mailto:Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org


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