[Lnc-business] Facebook post on student walkouts

[Starchild]

	While the instinct of trying to make common cause with newly politically active young students is sound, this post on the Libertarian Party's Facebook page today was rather misleading as presented:

https://www.facebook.com/libertarians/posts/10156161247307726

	Someone not familiar with our positions who saw it would probably assume we are for civilian gun control.

	I would suggest that the post be amended to talk about how the LP is seeking to reduce the risks of democide – the leading cause of preventable death in the 20th century, which has killed hundreds of millions – by ensuring that ordinary people are not outgunned by government agents. More people, including children, were killed by government agents in the Waco Massacre than were killed at any of the school shootings lately in the news. 

	Let's invite the student protesters to join us in seeking to reduce the number of deadly weapons in the hands of government agents, but not say anything that makes it sound like we support disarming civilians or infringing on Second Amendment rights, which would be fraudulent and contrary to our platform.

Love & Liberty,
                             
                                    ((( starchild )))
At-Large Representative, Libertarian National Committee
                        RealReform at earthlink.net
                                 (415) 625-FREE
                                   @StarchildSF
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    While the instinct of trying to make common cause with newly
   politically active young students is sound, this post on the
   Libertarian Party's Facebook page today was rather misleading as
   presented:

   [1]https://www.facebook.com/libertarians/posts/10156161247307726

   Someone not familiar with our positions who saw it would probably
   assume we are for civilian gun control.

   I would suggest that the post be amended to talk about how the LP is
   seeking to reduce the risks of democide � the leading cause of
   preventable death in the 20th century, which has killed hundreds of
   millions � by ensuring that ordinary people are not outgunned by
   government agents. More people, including children, were killed by
   government agents in the Waco Massacre than were killed at any of the
   school shootings lately in the news.

   Let's invite the student protesters to join us in seeking to reduce the
   number of deadly weapons in the hands of government agents, but not say
   anything that makes it sound like we support disarming civilians or
   infringing on Second Amendment rights, which would be fraudulent and
   contrary to our platform.

   Love & Liberty,



                                       ((( starchild )))

   At-Large Representative, Libertarian National Committee

                           [2]RealReform at earthlink.net

                                    (415) 625-FREE

                                      @StarchildSF

References

   1. https://www.facebook.com/libertarians/posts/10156161247307726
   2. mailto:RealReform at earthlink.net