[Lnc-business] Fwd: Concerned member

Caryn Ann Harlos caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org
Fri Apr 6 13:20:35 EDT 2018


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From: Someone Else <jgillam5090 at gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Apr 6, 2018 at 9:35 AM
Subject: Concerned member
To: <chair at lp.org>, <vicechair at lp.org>, <treasurer at lp.org>, <
secretary at lp.org>, <william.redpath at lp.org>, <sam.goldstein at lp.org>, <
starchild at lp.org>, <daniel.hayes at lp.org>, <joshua.katz at lp.org>, <
caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org>, <steven.nielson at lp.org>, <ed.marsh at lp.org>, <
steven.nekhaila at lp.org>, <elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org>, <dustin.nanna at lp.org>,
<jeffery.hewitt at lp.org>, <aaron.starr at lp.org>, <james.lark at lp.org>, <
steve.scheetz at lp.org>, <david.demarest at lp.org>, <sean.otoole at lp.org>, <
whitney.bilyeu at lp.org>, <erin.adams at lp.org>, <justin.odonnel at lp.org>, <
alex.merced at lp.org>


Greetings,

I became a foundation member of the National Party on 6/19/2017 and I
registered with my State party shortly before the 2016 election. I am
currently a precinct committeeman.

As someone who is considering whether or not to step up my involvement or
to go back to being a non-voting Independent,  I would like to express a
concern that I have regarding something I recently observed.   I hope this
isn't simply dismissed as "Facebook Drama" or just the Audacious Caucus
doing their thing, because it goes beyond that.

I have attached a series of screenshots of comments made by Jeff Wood of
the Audacious Caucus and the Libertarian Party of Michigan in which he
cites the 1990 Scarborough Tax Day Mail Bombing as a source of inspiration
as well as defending the actions of Timothy McVeigh and offers a "blanket
invitation to domestic terrorists and violent drug cartels" to join the
Libertarian Party.  He also boldly states "I fully intend to shoot police
and soldiers with automatic weapons at some point in my lifetime".

I shouldn't have to explain why this is a concern.  I realize the whole
Audacious thing is about being "so outrageous they can't be ignored", but
he is openly advocating for domestic terrorists to join the party.  Between
this and certain other members of the danger caucus who claim to be
actively recruiting Antifa, I am considering withdrawing any future support
for this Party as I cannot in good conscience be associated with such
things. My wife is already reluctant to join and needless to say this has
not helped me convince her.

I am not going to presume to suggest what, if anything, the LNC should do
about this matter,  but I feel it is necessary to bring it to your
attention.  I will say that if the so-called "Shadow LNC Rising" aka
Audacious Caucus and their affiliated groups ever gain a significant
foothold in the LP beyond their little echo chamber (which certainly
appears to be their goal) I will leave and never look back.

Thank you for your time.  Please view and consider the attachments.

In Liberty,
Jason Gillam, MCLP PCM

-- 
-- 
*In Liberty,*
*Caryn Ann Harlos*
Region 1 Representative, Libertarian National Committee (Alaska, Arizona,
Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Washington) - Caryn.Ann.
Harlos at LP.org <Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org>
Communications Director, Libertarian Party of Colorado
<http://www.lpcolorado.org/>
Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee

A haiku to the Statement of Principles:
*We defend your rights*
*And oppose the use of force*
*Taxation is theft*
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   From: Someone Else <[1]jgillam5090 at gmail.com>
   Date: Fri, Apr 6, 2018 at 9:35 AM
   Subject: Concerned member
   To: <[2]chair at lp.org>, <[3]vicechair at lp.org>, <[4]treasurer at lp.org>,
   <[5]secretary at lp.org>, <[6]william.redpath at lp.org>,
   <[7]sam.goldstein at lp.org>, <[8]starchild at lp.org>,
   <[9]daniel.hayes at lp.org>, <[10]joshua.katz at lp.org>,
   <[11]caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org>, <[12]steven.nielson at lp.org>,
   <[13]ed.marsh at lp.org>, <[14]steven.nekhaila at lp.org>,
   <[15]elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org>, <[16]dustin.nanna at lp.org>,
   <[17]jeffery.hewitt at lp.org>, <[18]aaron.starr at lp.org>,
   <[19]james.lark at lp.org>, <[20]steve.scheetz at lp.org>,
   <[21]david.demarest at lp.org>, <[22]sean.otoole at lp.org>,
   <[23]whitney.bilyeu at lp.org>, <[24]erin.adams at lp.org>,
   <[25]justin.odonnel at lp.org>, <[26]alex.merced at lp.org>
   Greetings,
   I became a foundation member of the National Party on 6/19/2017 and I
   registered with my State party shortly before the 2016 election. I am
   currently a precinct committeeman.
   As someone who is considering whether or not to step up my involvement
   or to go back to being a non-voting Independent,  I would like to
   express a concern that I have regarding something I recently observed.
    I hope this isn't simply dismissed as "Facebook Drama" or just the
   Audacious Caucus doing their thing, because it goes beyond that.
   I have attached a series of screenshots of comments made by Jeff Wood
   of the Audacious Caucus and the Libertarian Party of Michigan in which
   he cites the 1990 Scarborough Tax Day Mail Bombing as a source of
   inspiration as well as defending the actions of Timothy McVeigh and
   offers a "blanket invitation to domestic terrorists and violent drug
   cartels" to join the Libertarian Party.  He also boldly states "I fully
   intend to shoot police and soldiers with automatic weapons at some
   point in my lifetime".
   I shouldn't have to explain why this is a concern.  I realize the whole
   Audacious thing is about being "so outrageous they can't be ignored",
   but he is openly advocating for domestic terrorists to join the party.
   Between this and certain other members of the danger caucus who claim
   to be actively recruiting Antifa, I am considering withdrawing any
   future support for this Party as I cannot in good conscience be
   associated with such things. My wife is already reluctant to join and
   needless to say this has not helped me convince her.
   I am not going to presume to suggest what, if anything, the LNC should
   do about this matter,  but I feel it is necessary to bring it to your
   attention.  I will say that if the so-called "Shadow LNC Rising" aka
   Audacious Caucus and their affiliated groups ever gain a significant
   foothold in the LP beyond their little echo chamber (which certainly
   appears to be their goal) I will leave and never look back.
   Thank you for your time.  Please view and consider the attachments.
   In Liberty,
   Jason Gillam, MCLP PCM

   --

   --
   In Liberty,
   Caryn Ann Harlos
   Region 1 Representative, Libertarian National Committee (Alaska,
   Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Washington)
   - [27]Caryn.Ann. Harlos at LP.org
   Communications Director, [28]Libertarian Party of Colorado
   Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee
   A haiku to the Statement of Principles:
   We defend your rights
   And oppose the use of force
   Taxation is theft

References

   1. mailto:jgillam5090 at gmail.com
   2. mailto:chair at lp.org
   3. mailto:vicechair at lp.org
   4. mailto:treasurer at lp.org
   5. mailto:secretary at lp.org
   6. mailto:william.redpath at lp.org
   7. mailto:sam.goldstein at lp.org
   8. mailto:starchild at lp.org
   9. mailto:daniel.hayes at lp.org
  10. mailto:joshua.katz at lp.org
  11. mailto:caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org
  12. mailto:steven.nielson at lp.org
  13. mailto:ed.marsh at lp.org
  14. mailto:steven.nekhaila at lp.org
  15. mailto:elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org
  16. mailto:dustin.nanna at lp.org
  17. mailto:jeffery.hewitt at lp.org
  18. mailto:aaron.starr at lp.org
  19. mailto:james.lark at lp.org
  20. mailto:steve.scheetz at lp.org
  21. mailto:david.demarest at lp.org
  22. mailto:sean.otoole at lp.org
  23. mailto:whitney.bilyeu at lp.org
  24. mailto:erin.adams at lp.org
  25. mailto:justin.odonnel at lp.org
  26. mailto:alex.merced at lp.org
  27. mailto:Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org
  28. http://www.lpcolorado.org/
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