[Lnc-business] Motion to censure Benjamin Leder

[Caryn Ann Harlos]

I will co-sponsor

On Wed, Jul 10, 2019 at 6:01 PM Joshua Smith via Lnc-business <
lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:

> And I know it's heinous. I was typing too fast.
>
> On Jul 10, 2019 4:53 PM, Joshua Smith via Lnc-business <
> lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
>
> Good evening esteemed colleagues,
>
> I am currently looking for co-sponsors for my motion to censure Benjamin
> Leder. He is a candidate for our POTUS Nomination and has been spreading
> some pretty hanus stuff. I believe that as party leadership it is extremely
> important that we let the party know that we arent supportive of these
> actions.
>
> Motion below:
>
> To the Libertarian National Committee
>
> WHEREAS, Mr. Benjamin Leder (Texas) is currently running to be elected as
> the Libertarian Party's nominee for President of the United States;
>
> WHEREAS, Mr. Leder has continually engaged in behavior that goes directly
> against our core principles and is antithetical to the mission of any
> representative of the Libertarian Party;
>
> WHEREAS, He has made direct violent threats and approval of domestic
> terrorism against the Libertarian Party, including its National Committee
> members, conventions, candidates, and members of local affiliates, in cases
> not in self-defense, but in blatant aggression to achieve political goals;
>
> WHEREAS, As examples of the above, he has published articles, appeared in
> media, and  posted on social media clear threats of violence and advocate
> of domestic terrorism on peaceful people,  including calling for an
> "Oklahoma City style" ending to not only the Democratic and Republican
> conventions, but also of the 2020 Libertarian National Convention, thus
> putting in danger our staff, delegates, and family members;
>
> WHEREAS, He has made public, violent statements about killing peaceful
> people and "leaving their bodies in contractor bags at the curb for the
> garbage man";
>
> WHEREAS, He has called for members who support the official Libertarian
> Party position of being anti-war to be physically battered;
>
> WHEREAS, the Libertarian Party absolutely repudiates non-defensive
> violence and all aggression against peaceful people, and associating such
> statements with our Party defames its members and brand; and
>
> RESOLVED, That the Libertarian National Committee condemns these actions
> by Mr. Leder as completely abhorrent to the mission, platform, and
> principles of the Libertarian Party.
>
> Respectfully submitted,
>
> Joshua D. Smith, LNC At Large Representative
>
>
>
> --

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