[Lnc-business] Chelsea Manning, Bylaws question

[Arvin Vohra]

LNC members are not allowed to endorse candidates from other parties, and I
wanted to be sure that there wasn't an actual bylaws issue that people
would object to. Through her courage, Chelsea Manning did an incredible
amount to show what the U.S. military was actually doing. Alicia is right:
I consider joining the military to be immoral and foolish, and I do not
support tax funded medical care. Yet weighed in the balance against the
incredible good she did, I find myself awed and humbled to be part of the
same race. There are many Libertarians who were, or even are, part of the
military. I consider the incredible good they are doing to far outweigh the
bad.

All of us have done good and bad in our lives. We should honor the good,
learn from the bad, try to encourage others to learn from the good we've
done, and to avoid the bad we've done.

-Arvin

On Mon, Jan 15, 2018 at 1:35 AM, <david.demarest at lp.org> wrote:

> Cheap shot, Alicia, trying to put words in Arvin's mouth. Arvin was
> clearly talking about those who put soldiers in moral-dilemma positions.
>
>
> On 2018-01-14 23:57, Alicia Mattson wrote:
>
>> Arvin,
>>
>> I know pretty much nothing of Chelsea Manning's policy positions, but
>> did the taxpayers foot the bill for the transition?  Also, Chelsea
>> volunteered for the military, so will you be breaking out the
>> "murderer" accusation?  I'm surprised that those traits would get such
>> high praise from you, given your personal opinions expressed in the
>> past few months.
>>
>> -Alicia
>>
>> On Sun, Jan 14, 2018 at 9:25 PM, Arvin Vohra <votevohra at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi all -
>>>
>>> I intend to post something like this on my page. It may be a grey
>>> area of the bylaws. Please indicate any objections.
>>>
>>> An Open Letter to Chelsea Manning:
>>>
>>> In my last years in politics, I have never been involved in a race
>>> in which I held significant respect for an opponent. Yesterday, when
>>> I found out I would be running against you, that changed.
>>>
>>> For me, that's been the dream of American politics. It's what
>>> American politics should be. It was never intended to be a choice
>>> between the less corrupt of two cronyists, the less despicable of
>>> two political cowards. It was supposed to be a choice between two or
>>> more great options, between people you would be proud to have
>>> represent you. For me, for the first time in my life, I can honestly
>>> say that I am proud to have the opportunity to be in the same race
>>> as someone, and would consider it an honor to be represented by her.
>>>
>>>
>>> I know that our policies will have some areas of difference. They
>>> should. I hope we will have the chance to discuss them, to hammer
>>> them out in debates, in the media, and in candidate forums across
>>> Maryland. I hope that we will be able to give voters an
>>> unforgettable opportunity to hear issues discussed honestly and
>>> openly.
>>>
>>> I am humbled by the opportunity to be in the same race as you, awed
>>> that despite everything America has gone through, I can find myself
>>> in a political race with someone whom I hold in the highest esteem.
>>> I am amazed that I will be able to honestly say to voters, for the
>>> first time in my political career, that I consider there to be two
>>> options I could proudly support for the race in which I am
>>> participating.
>>>
>>> Respectfully,
>>>
>>> Arvin Vohra (L)
>>>
>>> Candidate for U.S. Senate (MD)
>>>
>>> --
>>> Arvin Vohra
>>>
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>>
>>
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Arvin Vohra

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