[Lnc-business] Fwd: Concerned member

[steven.nekhaila at lp.org]

e-Posting on the business list to be put on record:

Hello Jason,

Thank you for bringing this to our attention, this is not something
the Libertarian National Committee can specifically address other than
coaching the Libertarian Party of Michigan if they seek to take action
against this member. If this individual decides to make credible
threats, I would trust those who observe such threats to make the
proper the call on action, whether its reporting it to the Michigan
Libertarian Party or appropriate bodies as they see fit, there is
nothing we can do as National. I do not wish to be dismissive of your
concerns, but being associated with the Libertarian Party is to be
associated with hundreds of thousands of others who call themselves
libertarians and Libertarian Party members. Republicans, Democrats,
and Libertarians are all capable of being "audacious" and saying
something outrageous, even acting out, one person is not, however,
representative of the whole. Your association with the party is the
water that dilutes the pollution, I do not see the pollution as the
reason to leave. You will find there is pollution everywhere you go.
As for a shadow rising of the LNC, I am not overly concerned, while
these small groups may be loud, they have no power unless they are
elected by the delegates.

In Liberty,

Steven Nekhaila
Region 2 Representative Alternate

On 2018-04-06 01:20 PM, Caryn Ann Harlos wrote:
> Forwarded to the list at the request of the member
> 
>    ---------- Forwarded message ---------
>    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/