[Lnc-business] One quick question regarding the matter of Arvin Vohra

[Whitney Bilyeu]

Tom,

Absolutely NOT.

However, this has been spread far and wide enough that it is now impacting
donor relations - new and existing. It has impacted Libertarian candidates,
who otherwise may have been able to do a beautiful job conveying the
Party's position on age of consent laws. It has created conditions under
which we are damned if we do and damned if we don't. It has pitted
otherwise like-minded Libertarians against one another, more so than any
other matter since I have been involved.

No matter which way the LNC goes, it could have a lasting negative impact
on the Party.

My preference, and that of others, would be to survey the 2016 delegates
and have them make this decision...it is really theirs to make. However,
that is not where we are at this moment.

I appreciate your input, and I look forward to a thorough and thoughtful
resolution.

Whitney Bilyeu
LNC Region 7 Rep



On Fri, Jan 19, 2018 at 1:16 PM, Thomas Knapp <kubby.communications at gmail.
com> wrote:

> Dear Libertarian National Committee,
>
> This is not an "open" letter, although I won't presume to tell you not to
> share it if you think there's a reason to. Each member of the LNC, and
> nobody else, is BCCed on it. Feel free to respond, or not, as you like, and
> to cc or BCC whomever you like if you do.
>
> This is also not intended to be an argumentative letter. I am not going to
> try to tell you how great the vice-chair is and why he shouldn't be
> removed, or how awful he is and why he should be removed.
>
> Instead, I want to posit one simple question to all of you:
>
> Do you want this LNC, and all subsequent LNCs, to spend their half their
> time henceforth deciding whether or not to remove people from the LNC every
> time someone can get a mob together to complain about Facebook posts?
>
> Your decision in this matter will send a clear market signal vis a vis
> your desire for more or fewer such future situations.
>
> Have a great weekend.
>
> Best regards,
> Tom Knapp
> Libertarian Party Member
> Florida
>
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   Tom,
   Absolutely NOT.
   However, this has been spread far and wide enough that it is now
   impacting donor relations - new and existing. It has impacted
   Libertarian candidates, who otherwise may have been able to do a
   beautiful job conveying the Party's position on age of consent laws. It
   has created conditions under which we are damned if we do and damned if
   we don't. It has pitted otherwise like-minded Libertarians against one
   another, more so than any other matter since I have been involved.
   No matter which way the LNC goes, it could have a lasting negative
   impact on the Party.
   My preference, and that of others, would be to survey the 2016
   delegates and have them make this decision...it is really theirs to
   make. However, that is not where we are at this moment.
   I appreciate your input, and I look forward to a thorough and
   thoughtful resolution.
   Whitney Bilyeu
   LNC Region 7 Rep
   On Fri, Jan 19, 2018 at 1:16 PM, Thomas Knapp
   <[1]kubby.communications at gmail.com> wrote:

   Dear Libertarian National Committee,
   This is not an "open" letter, although I won't presume to tell you not
   to share it if you think there's a reason to. Each member of the LNC,
   and nobody else, is BCCed on it. Feel free to respond, or not, as you
   like, and to cc or BCC whomever you like if you do.
   This is also not intended to be an argumentative letter. I am not going
   to try to tell you how great the vice-chair is and why he shouldn't be
   removed, or how awful he is and why he should be removed.
   Instead, I want to posit one simple question to all of you:
   Do you want this LNC, and all subsequent LNCs, to spend their half
   their time henceforth deciding whether or not to remove people from the
   LNC every time someone can get a mob together to complain about
   Facebook posts?
   Your decision in this matter will send a clear market signal vis a vis
   your desire for more or fewer such future situations.
   Have a great weekend.
   Best regards,
   Tom Knapp
   Libertarian Party Member
   Florida

References

   1. mailto:kubby.communications at gmail.com