[Lnc-business] Member Praise

brent.olsen at lp.org brent.olsen at lp.org
Tue Aug 14 17:15:01 EDT 2018


Brandon Nelson is one of our candidates in California running for State 
Assembly.

In Liberty,
K. Brent Olsen, Psy.D.
Alternate, Region 4

On 2018-08-14 14:10, Caryn Ann Harlos via Lnc-business wrote:
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>    From: Brandon Nelson <[1]brandonnelson2340 at gmail.com>
>    Date: Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 3:12 PM
>    Subject:
>    To: [2]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
>    <[3]caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org> wrote:
> 
>    From: Keith Thompson <[4]kthompson at gilchristconstruction.com>
>    Date: Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 1:37 PM
>    Subject: Thank you!
>    To: "Secretary at LP.org" <[5]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
>    <[6]caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org> wrote:
> 
>    On Tue, Aug 14, 2018 at 7:26 AM <[7]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
>    <[8]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: <[9]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: "[10]chair at lp.org" <[11]chair at lp.org>, "[12]alex.merced at lp.org"
>    <[13]alex.merced at lp.org>, "[14]treasurer at lp.org"
>    <[15]treasurer at lp.org>, "[16]secretary at lp.org" 
> <[17]secretary at lp.org>,
>    "[18]joe.bishop-henchman at lp.org" <[19]joe.bishop-henchman at lp.org>,
>    "[20]sam.goldstein at lp.org" <[21]sam.goldstein at lp.org>,
>    "[22]william.redpath at lp.org" <[23]william.redpath at lp.org>,
>    "[24]joshua.smith at lp.org" <[25]joshua.smith at lp.org>,
>    "[26]richard.longstreth at lp.org" <[27]richard.longstreth at lp.org>,
>    "[28]craig.bowden at lp.org" <[29]craig.bowden at lp.org>,
>    "[30]steven.nekhaila at lp.org" <[31]steven.nekhaila at lp.org>,
>    "[32]victoria.paige.lee at lp.org" <[33]victoria.paige.lee at lp.org>,
>    "[34]elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org" <[35]elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org>,
>    "[36]dustin.nanna at lp.org" <[37]dustin.nanna at lp.org>,
>    "[38]jeffrey.hewitt at lp.org" <[39]jeffrey.hewitt at lp.org>,
>    "[40]kenneth.olsen at lp.org" <[41]kenneth.olsen at lp.org>,
>    "[42]james.lark at lp.org" <[43]james.lark at lp.org>,
>    "[44]susan.hogarth at lp.org" <[45]susan.hogarth at lp.org>,
>    "[46]john.phillips at lp.org" <[47]john.phillips at lp.org>,
>    "[48]phillip.anderson at lp.org" <[49]phillip.anderson at lp.org>,
>    "[50]whitney.bilyeu at lp.org" <[51]whitney.bilyeu at lp.org>,
>    "[52]erin.adams at lp.org" <[53]erin.adams at lp.org>,
>    "[54]justin.odonnell at lp.org" <[55]justin.odonnell at lp.org>,
>    "[56]jeff.lyons at lp.org" <[57]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
>    <[58]caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org> wrote:
> 
>    ---------- Forwarded message ---------
>    From: M Roseman41 <[59]mroseman41 at gmail.com>
>    Date: Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 11:31 AM
>    Subject: Thank you.
>    To: [60]secretary at lp.org <[61]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
>    - [62]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
>    - [63]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
>    - [64]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
>    - [65]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
>    - [66]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
> 
> References
> 
>    1. mailto:brandonnelson2340 at gmail.com
>    2. mailto:secretary at lp.org
>    3. mailto:caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org
>    4. mailto:kthompson at gilchristconstruction.com
>    5. mailto:Secretary at lp.org
>    6. mailto:caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org
>    7. mailto:kbunger1983 at gmail.com
>    8. mailto:caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org
>    9. mailto:benjaminjthompson at pm.me
>   10. mailto:chair at lp.org
>   11. mailto:chair at lp.org
>   12. mailto:alex.merced at lp.org
>   13. mailto:alex.merced at lp.org
>   14. mailto:treasurer at lp.org
>   15. mailto:treasurer at lp.org
>   16. mailto:secretary at lp.org
>   17. mailto:secretary at lp.org
>   18. mailto:joe.bishop-henchman at lp.org
>   19. mailto:joe.bishop-henchman at lp.org
>   20. mailto:sam.goldstein at lp.org
>   21. mailto:sam.goldstein at lp.org
>   22. mailto:william.redpath at lp.org
>   23. mailto:william.redpath at lp.org
>   24. mailto:joshua.smith at lp.org
>   25. mailto:joshua.smith at lp.org
>   26. mailto:richard.longstreth at lp.org
>   27. mailto:richard.longstreth at lp.org
>   28. mailto:craig.bowden at lp.org
>   29. mailto:craig.bowden at lp.org
>   30. mailto:steven.nekhaila at lp.org
>   31. mailto:steven.nekhaila at lp.org
>   32. mailto:victoria.paige.lee at lp.org
>   33. mailto:victoria.paige.lee at lp.org
>   34. mailto:elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org
>   35. mailto:elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org
>   36. mailto:dustin.nanna at lp.org
>   37. mailto:dustin.nanna at lp.org
>   38. mailto:jeffrey.hewitt at lp.org
>   39. mailto:jeffrey.hewitt at lp.org
>   40. mailto:kenneth.olsen at lp.org
>   41. mailto:kenneth.olsen at lp.org
>   42. mailto:james.lark at lp.org
>   43. mailto:james.lark at lp.org
>   44. mailto:susan.hogarth at lp.org
>   45. mailto:susan.hogarth at lp.org
>   46. mailto:john.phillips at lp.org
>   47. mailto:john.phillips at lp.org
>   48. mailto:phillip.anderson at lp.org
>   49. mailto:phillip.anderson at lp.org
>   50. mailto:whitney.bilyeu at lp.org
>   51. mailto:whitney.bilyeu at lp.org
>   52. mailto:erin.adams at lp.org
>   53. mailto:erin.adams at lp.org
>   54. mailto:justin.odonnell at lp.org
>   55. mailto:justin.odonnell at lp.org
>   56. mailto:jeff.lyons at lp.org
>   57. mailto:jeff.lyons at lp.org
>   58. mailto:caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org
>   59. mailto:mroseman41 at gmail.com
>   60. mailto:secretary at lp.org
>   61. mailto:secretary at lp.org
>   62. mailto:Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org
>   63. mailto:Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org
>   64. mailto:Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org
>   65. mailto:Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org
>   66. mailto:Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org




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