[Lnc-business] The Purging of Alex Jones

[Caryn Ann Harlos]

And that is the excuse we used to be silent about Melissa's Sweet Cakes.

I never said any platform should be forced to do anything but that is not
where the argument ends.

-Caryn Ann

On Thu, Aug 9, 2018 at 1:32 PM, john.phillips at lp.org <john.phillips at lp.org>
wrote:

> 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-business
> *Date: *Thu, Aug 9, 2018 2:06 PM
> *To: *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 <+Harlos at LP.org> or Secretary at LP.org. <+Secretary at LP.org.>
> > Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee - LPedia at LP.org <+LPedia at LP.org>
> >
> > A haiku to the Statement of Principles:
> > _We defend your rights_
> > _And oppose the use of force_
> > _Taxation is theft_
>
>
>


-- 
*In Liberty,*
*Caryn Ann Harlos*
Libertarian Party and Libertarian National Committee Secretary - Caryn.Ann.
Harlos at LP.org <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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