[Lnc-business] Suspension motion; Adam Mayer

[Starchild]

	My condolences to the Mayer family on their loss, and my thanks for their efforts on behalf of freedom and the LP.

Love & Liberty,

                                   ((( starchild )))
At-Large Representative, Libertarian National Committee
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On Apr 12, 2018, at 7:02 AM, James Lark wrote:

>   Dear colleagues:
>       I hope all is well with you.  I am writing to provide some
>   information about a couple of matters.
>   1)  In a separate message I shall send my vote on the motion to suspend
>   Arvin Vohra.  While I believe several of Mr. Vohra's actions are
>   reflective of poor judgment, I am not convinced that the recent MeWe
>   post in question or his previous statements constitute a violation of
>   the certification (also referred to as the "membership pledge").  In
>   particular, I believe that the post in question was an attempt at humor
>   (albeit an attempt that failed badly), and I accept his statements that
>   he does not advocate violence against the state.  (I have some
>   additional concerns about the wording of the motion, which I shall
>   discuss if the need arises.)
>       On Mar. 31, I sent a message to Mr. Vohra about the MeWe post.  I
>   stated my belief that the intentional posting of the message in such a
>   place suggested questionable judgment, and perhaps an indifference to
>   the negative effect such posts may have on the LP, especially with
>   respect to some of our affiliate organizations.  I also requested that
>   he resign from the LNC, preferably with immediate effect.
>       For whatever it is worth, this is one of the most difficult votes I
>   have cast during my service as an LNC member.  I am concerned that some
>   of Mr. Vohra's statements have caused damage to the LP, and may cause
>   damage in the future.  Thus, I understand very well why the motion is
>   supported by many people whose character and judgment I greatly
>   respect.  I am also concerned that passage of the motion may cause as
>   many problems over the long term as it may alleviate.  In most cases
>   when I have such uncertainty concerning a motion, I abstain.  However,
>   in this case, since an abstention functions as a "nay" vote, I believe
>   it is appropriate to vote "nay."
>   2)  A few days ago I received word that Adam Mayer, former chair of the
>   Libertarian Party of Oregon, had passed away.  Mr. Mayer and his wife
>   Christiana were stalwarts of the Libertarian Party of Oregon for many
>   years.  On a personal note, they were extremely kind and hospitable to
>   me when I had the honor of addressing the LP Oregon conventions in 2005
>   and 2007.  I hope you will join me in offering condolences to the Mayer
>   family on their loss, and in offering thanks for their work for
>   liberty.
>       As always, thanks for your work for liberty.  I look forward to
>   seeing you soon.
>       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
>   -----
>   Motion (contained in e-mail ballot 2018-05) concerning Arvin Vohra:
>   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.
>   -----
>   -----
>   From [1]https://www.lp.org/membership/:
>     * Certify Your Membership*
>          + [ ] YES, sign me up as a member of the Libertarian Party. To
>            validate my membership, I certify that I oppose the initiation
>            of force to achieve political or social goals.
> 
> References
> 
>   1. https://www.lp.org/membership/