[Lnc-business] The Purging of Alex Jones

[john.phillips at lp.org]

Which is exactly why I said a party position should mirror the abortion platform, if we take one at all.  
Personally I would say we are in an election year, let the candidates make their own statements and focus on them.
John Phillips
Libertarian National Committee Region 6 Representative
Cell 217-412-5973
------ Original message------From: brent.olsen--- via Lnc-businessDate: Thu, Aug 9, 2018 2:06 PMTo: lnc-business at hq.lp.org;Cc: brent.olsen at lp.org;Caryn Ann Harlos;Subject:Re: [Lnc-business] The Purging of Alex Jones
I am seeing a lot of divergent libertarian positions on this matter.  
For some of us, like myself, it is a matter of freedom of association - 
private organizations should not be forced to provide a platform for 
speech they disagree with.  For some it is a restriction on free speech, 
as they see these large corporations as monopolies with too much power 
to restrict speech.  So I would have to see what was in the statement 
before giving my thumbs up....

In Liberty,
Brent Olsen
Alternate, Region 4

On 2018-08-09 11:21, Caryn Ann Harlos via Lnc-business wrote:
> Is the LP going to issue an opinion on this?  It is the perfect
> opportunity to affirm rights while showing that rights are not the end
> all and be all to a healthy society.  A society of peaceful bigots -
> for instance - is a sick society. So is a society that
> paternalistically protects us all from "those unfit to speak".
> 
> Whether or not they are *allowed* to do it misses the point.
> 
> --
> 
> IN LIBERTY,
> CARYN ANN HARLOS
> Libertarian Party and Libertarian National Committee Secretary -
> Caryn.Ann. Harlos at LP.org or Secretary at LP.org.
> Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee - LPedia at LP.org
> 
> A haiku to the Statement of Principles:
> _We defend your rights_
> _And oppose the use of force_
> _Taxation is theft_

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