[Lnc-business] Member Praise
Caryn Ann Harlos
caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org
Tue Aug 14 17:13:00 EDT 2018
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From: belibertarianwithmevt <belibertarianwithmevt at protonmail.com>
Date: Tue, Aug 14, 2018 at 4:50 AM
Subject: An open letter to the LNC
To: "chair at lp.org" <chair at lp.org>, "alex.merced at lp.org" <alex.merced at lp.org>,
"treasurer at lp.org" <treasurer at lp.org>, "secretary at lp.org" <secretary at lp.org>,
"joe.bishop-henchman at lp.org" <joe.bishop-henchman at lp.org>, "
sam.goldstein at lp.org" <sam.goldstein at lp.org>, "alicia.mattson at lp.org" <
alicia.mattson at lp.org>, "william.redpath at lp.org" <william.redpath at lp.org>, "
joshua.smith at lp.org" <joshua.smith at lp.org>, "richard.longstreth at lp.org" <
richard.longstreth at lp.org>, "craig.bowden at lp.org" <craig.bowden at lp.org>, "
steven.nekhaila at lp.org" <steven.nekhaila at lp.org>, "victoria.paige.lee at lp.org"
<victoria.paige.lee at lp.org>, "elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org" <
elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org>, "dustin.nanna at lp.org" <dustin.nanna at lp.org>, "
jeffrey.hewitt at lp.org" <jeffrey.hewitt at lp.org>, "kenneth.olsen at lp.org" <
kenneth.olsen at lp.org>, "james.lark at lp.org" <james.lark at lp.org>, "
susan.hogarth at lp.org" <susan.hogarth at lp.org>, "john.phillips at lp.org" <
john.phillips at lp.org>, "phillip.anderson at lp.org" <phillip.anderson at lp.org>,
"whitney.bilyeu at lp.org" <whitney.bilyeu at lp.org>, "erin.adams at lp.org" <
erin.adams at lp.org>, "justin.odonnell at lp.org" <justin.odonnell at lp.org>, "
jeff.lyons at lp.org" <jeff.lyons at lp.org>
Hello,
My name is Archie Flower, I'm a candidate on the ballot for State Senate in
Vermont. I've written the attached letter for the entire LNC to read, as I
believe it is important that the party maintain its principles. Recently it
has come to light that some members have or are about to file formal
complaints against our secretary, Caryn Ann Harlos, and an at-large
representative, Joshua Smith. I write not in complaint, but in support of
them.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely in Liberty,
Archie Flower
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13 August 2018
An open letter to all members of the Libertarian National Committee.
My name is Archie Flower, and I speak as a candidate for State Senate, on
the ballot in Vermont.
On August 15th of last year, Wes Benedict penned the following:
“The Libertarian Party condemns bigotry as irrational and repugnant.. there
is no room for racists and bigots in the
Libertarian Party. If there are white nationalists who — inappropriately —
are members of the Libertarian Party, I ask them to
submit their resignations today. We don’t want them to associate with the
Libertarian Party, and we don’t want their money..”
(Emphasis mine.)
Did we see any complaints then of “purges”? Or did we understand the
importance of integrity for our party? The importance
of principle over popularity? Indeed, no less a voice than Ron Paul calls
racism “.. simply an ugly form of collectivism, the
mindset that views humans strictly as members of groups rather than
individuals.” Collectivism holding in essence, that the
collective owns the individual, that there are no individual rights but
only the collective and its needs. Collectivism in all of its
forms is wholly, top to bottom, incongruous with individual rights, human
freedom, and the central principle and prism through
which we see all issues – the non-aggression principle.
All forms of collectivism vitiate the NAP. Racism is but one of a myriad
forms of this morally repugnant memetic disease.
Communism, socialism, identity politics, and so many other tribalistic
cults, all work against human freedom. Individual rights,
human rights, all stand upon the foundation of self ownership – but self
ownership can not be understood without a context of
properly framed property rights. These are the first principles, the axioms
upon which the NAP stands. If we fail to defend
property rights from outside ideologies that wish to plant their flags in
the heart of our party then our party, our work, our
sweat, all of our hopes and dreams that we have invested these decades,
will have come to naught. We can not be a party of
principle if we do not defend those principles, just as Wes Benedict did
above.
As a candidate on the ballot for State Senate in Vermont, I chose the
Libertarian Party because it is the party of principle.
Because its principle, its true north, its one prism, one lense, is the
principle which states:
“It is immoral to initiate force or fraud against a non-consenting person.”
The Democratic party has nothing like this. The GOP has nothing like this.
I do not seek power; I seek public service in the
very finest tradition as articulated in the Declaration of Independence:
“To secure these rights, governments are instituted
among men.” Am I to make party with or break bread with those who hold the
opposite view? Am I to join my labor via
freedom of association with those who would deny my very humanity?
Absolutely not!
I want the Libertarian National Committee to know how much I support Caryn
Ann Harlos. I want the Libertarian National
Committee to know how much I support Joshua Smith. They are both performing
extremely admirably, in representing the
truest feelings and deepest convictions of my voice, my mind, and my heart.
That they are there to make these principles
known, and to take the fight to those who would eviscerate our party. That
they, in steadfastness of integrity, do not speak for
popularity, but announce that they stand on principle. They should be
applauded by all libertarians, within the party as well as
without.
There are voices saying that Caryn Ann and Josh are creating division. This
is utter nonsense! They are not creating the
division, they are shining a beacon upon the division which is already
present. They’re not creating schisms or calling for
purges, they are revealing the ideological enemy within our gates. We must,
we must, we absolutely must abide by their
warning – for if we do not, we will soon have no party and no principles to
speak of. And at what cost for human liberty would
this be purchased given our nations present egregious circumstance?
Thank you for reading, and please again know that both Caryn Ann Harlos and
Joshua Smith do not speak only their voices, I
gladly join my voice with theirs. I loudly and wholeheartedly give them
both my deepest gratitude and support.
Sincerely in Liberty,
Archie Flower
On Tue, Aug 14, 2018 at 3:10 PM, Caryn Ann Harlos <caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org>
wrote:
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Brandon Nelson <brandonnelson2340 at gmail.com>
> Date: Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 3:12 PM
> Subject:
> To: secretary at lp.org
>
>
> Dear Ms. Harlos,
>
> I am writing you today to thank you for your recent commentary and
> dedication to upholding our Statement of Principles as well as the
> Libertarian value for laissez-faire capitalism. Thank you for using your
> position in the Party to demonstrate leadership and being an outspoken
> advocate for our values.
>
> What drew me to the party originally was the Libertarian belief in a free
> market and private property/self-ownership while still holding social
> values based upon individualism, freedom, and consent. It makes me proud to
> see you and Josh standing up vocally for these most basic and foundational
> of principles. As a member of the Libertarian Party I appreciate your
> efforts and unwavering loyalty to the principles that set this Party apart.
> I support you and Josh in your efforts, and I hope that the rest of the LNC
> supports you as well. Below are a few quotes that I particularly value on
> this subject.
>
> Yours in Liberty,
> Brandon Nelson
>
>
> "*2.1 Property and Contract*
> As respect for property rights is fundamental to maintaining a free and
> prosperous society, it follows that the freedom to contract to obtain,
> retain, profit from, manage, or dispose of one’s property must also be
> upheld. Libertarians would free property owners from government
> restrictions on their rights to control and enjoy their property, as long
> as their choices do not harm or infringe on the rights of others. Eminent
> domain, civil asset forfeiture, governmental limits on profits,
> governmental production mandates, and governmental controls on prices of
> goods and services (including wages, rents, and interest) are abridgements
> of such fundamental rights. For voluntary dealings among private entities,
> parties should be free to choose with whom they trade and set whatever
> trade terms are mutually agreeable." (Libertarian Party Platform,
> Section 2.1)
>
>
> "If a man has the right to self-ownership, to the control of his life,
> then in the real world he must also have the right to sustain his life by
> grappling with and transforming resources; he must be able to own the
> ground and the resources on which he stands and which he must use. In
> short, to sustain his 'human right.'" - Murray Rothbard
>
> “Each of us has a natural right, from God, to defend his person, his
> liberty, and his property.”- Frederic Bastiat
>
> "If history could teach us anything, it would be that private property is
> inextricably linked with civilization." - Ludwig von Mises
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 14, 2018 at 2:27 PM, Caryn Ann Harlos <caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org
> > wrote:
>
>> From: Keith Thompson <kthompson at gilchristconstruction.com>
>> Date: Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 1:37 PM
>> Subject: Thank you!
>> To: "Secretary at LP.org" <Secretary at lp.org>
>>
>>
>> Caryn Ann,
>>
>>
>>
>> I’ve been involved in the Libertarian Party since 2012 and I care a great
>> deal about our philosophy, our principles, and our success. I am proud to
>> support you and many others who seek to keep our Party on course for a
>> world set free in our lifetimes.
>>
>>
>>
>> In particular, I thank you for your calls for transparency and for
>> defending free market capitalism as outlined in our original Statement of
>> Principles. Thank you for opposing all government interference with
>> private property and for making our positions clear.
>>
>>
>>
>> I am grateful for your efforts; please keep it up. Your passion for
>> liberty is an inspiration.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thank you for making us better,
>>
>>
>>
>> Keith Thompson
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> [image: Gilchrist Construction Company, LLC]
>>
>> *Keith Thompson*
>> *Software Developer*
>> 5709 New York Avenue
>> Alexandria, LA 71302
>>
>> Office:
>>
>> 318.427.1148
>>
>> Cell:
>>
>> 318.854.4185
>>
>> Fax:
>>
>> 318.448.9924
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Aug 14, 2018 at 7:29 AM, Caryn Ann Harlos <
>> caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Aug 14, 2018 at 7:26 AM <kbunger1983 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Caryn,
>>>>
>>>> Please forward this note to the entire LNC, if you could.
>>>>
>>>> To the Libertarian National Committee,
>>>>
>>>> I am submitting this as a formal note of support of both Caryn Ann
>>>> Harlos and Joshua Smith in their roles on the LNC.
>>>>
>>>> While I have been a philosophical libertarian for quite a few years, I
>>>> have refrained from officially joining the LP due to what I considered a
>>>> lack of effective leadership, as well as consistent principled messaging.
>>>> After seeing the hard work and principled stands that Caryn Ann, Joshua,
>>>> and Mises Caucus have put in, I officially became a dues paying member of
>>>> National in July, and plan to become a dues paying member of my state LP
>>>> within the next several days.
>>>>
>>>> We need individuals in leadership who are willing to take stands on
>>>> principle when necessary, and in my view, both Caryn Ann and Joshua have
>>>> been doing nothing more than reaffirming the statement of principles of our
>>>> party. I will continue to support them when they do so.
>>>>
>>>> Please let it be known that I will also not hesitate to file formal
>>>> complaints against members who I see advocating for the use of physical
>>>> force against peaceful people, as in my view this violates the pledge that
>>>> we all take when we join the party.
>>>>
>>>> In Liberty,
>>>>
>>>> Kevin Unger
>>>> Williamsport, Maryland
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Aug 14, 2018 at 1:23 AM Caryn Ann Harlos <
>>> caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I am keeping these forwards to one thread - but if we are going to give
>>>> LNC "air time" to un-named, non-written complaintants, we certainly can
>>>> hear the voices of Party members who put their positions in writing to us.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>>> From: <benjaminjthompson at pm.me>
>>>> Date: Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 8:34 PM
>>>> Subject: A Big Thank You to Caryn Ann Harlos, Joshua Smith and Michael
>>>> Heise
>>>> To: "chair at lp.org" <chair at lp.org>, "alex.merced at lp.org" <
>>>> alex.merced at lp.org>, "treasurer at lp.org" <treasurer at lp.org>, "
>>>> secretary at lp.org" <secretary at lp.org>, "joe.bishop-henchman at lp.org" <
>>>> joe.bishop-henchman at lp.org>, "sam.goldstein at lp.org" <
>>>> sam.goldstein at lp.org>, "william.redpath at lp.org" <william.redpath at lp.org>,
>>>> "joshua.smith at lp.org" <joshua.smith at lp.org>, "richard.longstreth at lp.org"
>>>> <richard.longstreth at lp.org>, "craig.bowden at lp.org" <craig.bowden at lp.org>,
>>>> "steven.nekhaila at lp.org" <steven.nekhaila at lp.org>, "
>>>> victoria.paige.lee at lp.org" <victoria.paige.lee at lp.org>, "
>>>> elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org" <elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org>, "
>>>> dustin.nanna at lp.org" <dustin.nanna at lp.org>, "jeffrey.hewitt at lp.org" <
>>>> jeffrey.hewitt at lp.org>, "kenneth.olsen at lp.org" <kenneth.olsen at lp.org>,
>>>> "james.lark at lp.org" <james.lark at lp.org>, "susan.hogarth at lp.org" <
>>>> susan.hogarth at lp.org>, "john.phillips at lp.org" <john.phillips at lp.org>, "
>>>> phillip.anderson at lp.org" <phillip.anderson at lp.org>, "
>>>> whitney.bilyeu at lp.org" <whitney.bilyeu at lp.org>, "erin.adams at lp.org" <
>>>> erin.adams at lp.org>, "justin.odonnell at lp.org" <justin.odonnell at lp.org>,
>>>> "jeff.lyons at lp.org" <jeff.lyons at lp.org>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> To the Libertarian National Committee,
>>>>
>>>> I rejoined the LP and resumed paying dues at both the national and
>>>> state level due to the inspiring example of Michael Heise, who has worked
>>>> his tail off to recruit REAL libertarians with huge audiences into the
>>>> party.
>>>>
>>>> He and Joshua Smith, and the irreplaceable Caryn Ann Harlos represent
>>>> the future of the LP as far as I'm concerned. They have embodied the
>>>> principles we stand for and deserve a gigantic pat on the back for their
>>>> hard work.
>>>>
>>>> I believe this party can enjoy issue-based unity with socialists on
>>>> particular causes and projects, but any hints of socialistic ideology do
>>>> not belong in our platform, and any LibSoc caucusers trying to muscle out
>>>> these excellent representatives by way of formal complaints should be
>>>> blamed for sowing discord, not the people trying to defend the proper
>>>> identity of this party.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>> Benjamin J. Thompson
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 12:19 PM, Caryn Ann Harlos <
>>>> caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
>>>>> From: M Roseman41 <mroseman41 at gmail.com>
>>>>> Date: Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 11:31 AM
>>>>> Subject: Thank you.
>>>>> To: secretary at lp.org <secretary at lp.org>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Caryn,
>>>>> I am writing this email as a thank you to for upholding and
>>>>> defending the core principles of Libertarianism against those who would
>>>>> dismantle the foundation of the Party. I will not support a Party that
>>>>> makes concessions with a socialist agenda just to retain members, there is
>>>>> NO room in the party of liberty for an authoritarian ideology. Please
>>>>> continue your brave fight, stay strong, you have the support of many.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>> Matt Roseman
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> --
>>>>> *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*
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> --
>>>> *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*
>>>>
>>> --
>>> --
>>> *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*
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> --
>> *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*
>>
>
>
>
> --
> --
> *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*
>
--
*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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Date: Tue, Aug 14, 2018 at 4:50 AM
Subject: An open letter to the LNC
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<[5]alex.merced at lp.org>, "[6]treasurer at lp.org" <[7]treasurer at lp.org>,
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"[28]elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org" <[29]elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org>,
"[30]dustin.nanna at lp.org" <[31]dustin.nanna at lp.org>,
"[32]jeffrey.hewitt at lp.org" <[33]jeffrey.hewitt at lp.org>,
"[34]kenneth.olsen at lp.org" <[35]kenneth.olsen at lp.org>,
"[36]james.lark at lp.org" <[37]james.lark at lp.org>,
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"[50]jeff.lyons at lp.org" <[51]jeff.lyons at lp.org>
Hello,
My name is Archie Flower, I'm a candidate on the ballot for State
Senate in Vermont. I've written the attached letter for the entire LNC
to read, as I believe it is important that the party maintain its
principles. Recently it has come to light that some members have or are
about to file formal complaints against our secretary, Caryn Ann
Harlos, and an at-large representative, Joshua Smith. I write not in
complaint, but in support of them.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely in Liberty,
Archie Flower
Sent with [52]ProtonMail Secure Email.
LETTER BLOCKED AND COPIED HERE TO AVOID UPLOADING AN ATTACHMENT, IT IS
MY UNDERSTANDING THIS HAS BEEN SNAIL MAILED AS WELL
13 August 2018
An open letter to all members of the Libertarian National Committee.
My name is Archie Flower, and I speak as a candidate for State Senate,
on the ballot in Vermont.
On August 15th of last year, Wes Benedict penned the following:
“The Libertarian Party condemns bigotry as irrational and repugnant..
there is no room for racists and bigots in the
Libertarian Party. If there are white nationalists who —
inappropriately — are members of the Libertarian Party, I ask them to
submit their resignations today. We don’t want them to associate with
the Libertarian Party, and we don’t want their money..”
(Emphasis mine.)
Did we see any complaints then of “purges”? Or did we understand the
importance of integrity for our party? The importance
of principle over popularity? Indeed, no less a voice than Ron Paul
calls racism “.. simply an ugly form of collectivism, the
mindset that views humans strictly as members of groups rather than
individuals.” Collectivism holding in essence, that the
collective owns the individual, that there are no individual rights but
only the collective and its needs. Collectivism in all of its
forms is wholly, top to bottom, incongruous with individual rights,
human freedom, and the central principle and prism through
which we see all issues – the non-aggression principle.
All forms of collectivism vitiate the NAP. Racism is but one of a
myriad forms of this morally repugnant memetic disease.
Communism, socialism, identity politics, and so many other tribalistic
cults, all work against human freedom. Individual rights,
human rights, all stand upon the foundation of self ownership – but
self ownership can not be understood without a context of
properly framed property rights. These are the first principles, the
axioms upon which the NAP stands. If we fail to defend
property rights from outside ideologies that wish to plant their flags
in the heart of our party then our party, our work, our
sweat, all of our hopes and dreams that we have invested these decades,
will have come to naught. We can not be a party of
principle if we do not defend those principles, just as Wes Benedict
did above.
As a candidate on the ballot for State Senate in Vermont, I chose the
Libertarian Party because it is the party of principle.
Because its principle, its true north, its one prism, one lense, is the
principle which states:
“It is immoral to initiate force or fraud against a non-consenting
person.”
The Democratic party has nothing like this. The GOP has nothing like
this. I do not seek power; I seek public service in the
very finest tradition as articulated in the Declaration of
Independence: “To secure these rights, governments are instituted
among men.” Am I to make party with or break bread with those who hold
the opposite view? Am I to join my labor via
freedom of association with those who would deny my very humanity?
Absolutely not!
I want the Libertarian National Committee to know how much I support
Caryn Ann Harlos. I want the Libertarian National
Committee to know how much I support Joshua Smith. They are both
performing extremely admirably, in representing the
truest feelings and deepest convictions of my voice, my mind, and my
heart. That they are there to make these principles
known, and to take the fight to those who would eviscerate our party.
That they, in steadfastness of integrity, do not speak for
popularity, but announce that they stand on principle. They should be
applauded by all libertarians, within the party as well as
without.
There are voices saying that Caryn Ann and Josh are creating division.
This is utter nonsense! They are not creating the
division, they are shining a beacon upon the division which is already
present. They’re not creating schisms or calling for
purges, they are revealing the ideological enemy within our gates. We
must, we must, we absolutely must abide by their
warning – for if we do not, we will soon have no party and no
principles to speak of. And at what cost for human liberty would
this be purchased given our nations present egregious circumstance?
Thank you for reading, and please again know that both Caryn Ann Harlos
and Joshua Smith do not speak only their voices, I
gladly join my voice with theirs. I loudly and wholeheartedly give them
both my deepest gratitude and support.
Sincerely in Liberty,
Archie Flower
On Tue, Aug 14, 2018 at 3:10 PM, Caryn Ann Harlos
<[53]caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org> wrote:
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Brandon Nelson <[54]brandonnelson2340 at gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 3:12 PM
Subject:
To: [55]secretary at lp.org
Dear Ms. Harlos,
I am writing you today to thank you for your recent commentary and
dedication to upholding our Statement of Principles as well as the
Libertarian value for laissez-faire capitalism. Thank you for using
your position in the Party to demonstrate leadership and being an
outspoken advocate for our values.
What drew me to the party originally was the Libertarian belief in a
free market and private property/self-ownership while still holding
social values based upon individualism, freedom, and consent. It makes
me proud to see you and Josh standing up vocally for these most basic
and foundational of principles. As a member of the Libertarian Party I
appreciate your efforts and unwavering loyalty to the principles that
set this Party apart. I support you and Josh in your efforts, and I
hope that the rest of the LNC supports you as well. Below are a few
quotes that I particularly value on this subject.
Yours in Liberty,
Brandon Nelson
"2.1 Property and Contract
As respect for property rights is fundamental to maintaining a free and
prosperous society, it follows that the freedom to contract to obtain,
retain, profit from, manage, or dispose of one’s property must also be
upheld. Libertarians would free property owners from government
restrictions on their rights to control and enjoy their property, as
long as their choices do not harm or infringe on the rights of others.
Eminent domain, civil asset forfeiture, governmental limits on profits,
governmental production mandates, and governmental controls on prices
of goods and services (including wages, rents, and interest) are
abridgements of such fundamental rights. For voluntary dealings among
private entities, parties should be free to choose with whom they trade
and set whatever trade terms are mutually agreeable." (Libertarian
Party Platform, Section 2.1)
"If a man has the right to self-ownership, to the control of his life,
then in the real world he must also have the right to sustain his life
by grappling with and transforming resources; he must be able to own
the ground and the resources on which he stands and which he must use.
In short, to sustain his 'human right.'" - Murray Rothbard
“Each of us has a natural right, from God, to defend his person, his
liberty, and his property.”- Frederic Bastiat
"If history could teach us anything, it would be that private property
is inextricably linked with civilization." - Ludwig von Mises
On Tue, Aug 14, 2018 at 2:27 PM, Caryn Ann Harlos
<[56]caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org> wrote:
From: Keith Thompson <[57]kthompson at gilchristconstruction.com>
Date: Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 1:37 PM
Subject: Thank you!
To: "Secretary at LP.org" <[58]Secretary at lp.org>
Caryn Ann,
I’ve been involved in the Libertarian Party since 2012 and I care a
great deal about our philosophy, our principles, and our success. I am
proud to support you and many others who seek to keep our Party on
course for a world set free in our lifetimes.
In particular, I thank you for your calls for transparency and for
defending free market capitalism as outlined in our original Statement
of Principles. Thank you for opposing all government interference with
private property and for making our positions clear.
I am grateful for your efforts; please keep it up. Your passion for
liberty is an inspiration.
Thank you for making us better,
Keith Thompson
Gilchrist Construction Company, LLC
Keith Thompson
Software Developer
5709 New York Avenue
Alexandria, LA 71302
Office:
318.427.1148
Cell:
318.854.4185
Fax:
318.448.9924
On Tue, Aug 14, 2018 at 7:29 AM, Caryn Ann Harlos
<[59]caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org> wrote:
On Tue, Aug 14, 2018 at 7:26 AM <[60]kbunger1983 at gmail.com> wrote:
Caryn,
Please forward this note to the entire LNC, if you could.
To the Libertarian National Committee,
I am submitting this as a formal note of support of both Caryn Ann
Harlos and Joshua Smith in their roles on the LNC.
While I have been a philosophical libertarian for quite a few years,
I have refrained from officially joining the LP due to what I
considered a lack of effective leadership, as well as consistent
principled messaging. After seeing the hard work and principled
stands that Caryn Ann, Joshua, and Mises Caucus have put in, I
officially became a dues paying member of National in July, and plan
to become a dues paying member of my state LP within the next
several days.
We need individuals in leadership who are willing to take stands on
principle when necessary, and in my view, both Caryn Ann and Joshua
have been doing nothing more than reaffirming the statement of
principles of our party. I will continue to support them when they
do so.
Please let it be known that I will also not hesitate to file formal
complaints against members who I see advocating for the use of
physical force against peaceful people, as in my view this violates
the pledge that we all take when we join the party.
In Liberty,
Kevin Unger
Williamsport, Maryland
Sent from my iPhone
On Tue, Aug 14, 2018 at 1:23 AM Caryn Ann Harlos
<[61]caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org> wrote:
I am keeping these forwards to one thread - but if we are going to give
LNC "air time" to un-named, non-written complaintants, we certainly can
hear the voices of Party members who put their positions in writing to
us.
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: <[62]benjaminjthompson at pm.me>
Date: Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 8:34 PM
Subject: A Big Thank You to Caryn Ann Harlos, Joshua Smith and Michael
Heise
To: "[63]chair at lp.org" <[64]chair at lp.org>, "[65]alex.merced at lp.org"
<[66]alex.merced at lp.org>, "[67]treasurer at lp.org"
<[68]treasurer at lp.org>, "[69]secretary at lp.org" <[70]secretary at lp.org>,
"[71]joe.bishop-henchman at lp.org" <[72]joe.bishop-henchman at lp.org>,
"[73]sam.goldstein at lp.org" <[74]sam.goldstein at lp.org>,
"[75]william.redpath at lp.org" <[76]william.redpath at lp.org>,
"[77]joshua.smith at lp.org" <[78]joshua.smith at lp.org>,
"[79]richard.longstreth at lp.org" <[80]richard.longstreth at lp.org>,
"[81]craig.bowden at lp.org" <[82]craig.bowden at lp.org>,
"[83]steven.nekhaila at lp.org" <[84]steven.nekhaila at lp.org>,
"[85]victoria.paige.lee at lp.org" <[86]victoria.paige.lee at lp.org>,
"[87]elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org" <[88]elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org>,
"[89]dustin.nanna at lp.org" <[90]dustin.nanna at lp.org>,
"[91]jeffrey.hewitt at lp.org" <[92]jeffrey.hewitt at lp.org>,
"[93]kenneth.olsen at lp.org" <[94]kenneth.olsen at lp.org>,
"[95]james.lark at lp.org" <[96]james.lark at lp.org>,
"[97]susan.hogarth at lp.org" <[98]susan.hogarth at lp.org>,
"[99]john.phillips at lp.org" <[100]john.phillips at lp.org>,
"[101]phillip.anderson at lp.org" <[102]phillip.anderson at lp.org>,
"[103]whitney.bilyeu at lp.org" <[104]whitney.bilyeu at lp.org>,
"[105]erin.adams at lp.org" <[106]erin.adams at lp.org>,
"[107]justin.odonnell at lp.org" <[108]justin.odonnell at lp.org>,
"[109]jeff.lyons at lp.org" <[110]jeff.lyons at lp.org>
To the Libertarian National Committee,
I rejoined the LP and resumed paying dues at both the national and
state level due to the inspiring example of Michael Heise, who has
worked his tail off to recruit REAL libertarians with huge audiences
into the party.
He and Joshua Smith, and the irreplaceable Caryn Ann Harlos represent
the future of the LP as far as I'm concerned. They have embodied the
principles we stand for and deserve a gigantic pat on the back for
their hard work.
I believe this party can enjoy issue-based unity with socialists on
particular causes and projects, but any hints of socialistic ideology
do not belong in our platform, and any LibSoc caucusers trying to
muscle out these excellent representatives by way of formal complaints
should be blamed for sowing discord, not the people trying to defend
the proper identity of this party.
Sincerely,
Benjamin J. Thompson
On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 12:19 PM, Caryn Ann Harlos
<[111]caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org> wrote:
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: M Roseman41 <[112]mroseman41 at gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 11:31 AM
Subject: Thank you.
To: [113]secretary at lp.org <[114]secretary at lp.org>
Caryn,
I am writing this email as a thank you to for upholding and
defending the core principles of Libertarianism against those who would
dismantle the foundation of the Party. I will not support a Party that
makes concessions with a socialist agenda just to retain members, there
is NO room in the party of liberty for an authoritarian ideology.
Please continue your brave fight, stay strong, you have the support of
many.
Sincerely,
Matt Roseman
--
--
--
In Liberty,
Caryn Ann Harlos
Libertarian Party and Libertarian National Committee Secretary
- [115]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
--
--
In Liberty,
Caryn Ann Harlos
Libertarian Party and Libertarian National Committee Secretary
- [116]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
--
--
In Liberty,
Caryn Ann Harlos
Libertarian Party and Libertarian National Committee Secretary
- [117]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
--
--
In Liberty,
Caryn Ann Harlos
Libertarian Party and Libertarian National Committee Secretary
- [118]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
--
--
In Liberty,
Caryn Ann Harlos
Libertarian Party and Libertarian National Committee Secretary
- [119]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
--
In Liberty,
Caryn Ann Harlos
Libertarian Party and Libertarian National Committee Secretary -
[120]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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