[Lnc-business] Motion to censure Benjamin Leder

[Sam Goldstein]

Tell me exactly what a censure motion will accomplish.  You stand a
better chance of making him a martyr than silencing him. He will still
appear at the convention, state debates and on the nomination stage even
if you do succeed in passing this motion.

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Sam Goldstein
Libertarian National Committee
317-850-0726 Cell 

On 2019-07-10 20:14, Joshua Smith wrote:

> Because he has directly threatened our convention, our members, their families, etc.  
> 
> It's something that needs to be done to show we care about our membership. We can spend ten minutes on a motion, and still get candidates elected Sam. I promise.  
> 
> -Joshua 
> 
> On Jul 10, 2019 5:12 PM, Sam Goldstein via Lnc-business <lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
> 
>> Do we really want to start this nonsense?  I will not cosponsor and will 
>> vote no if this becomes a motion.  I am nere 
>> to get Libertarians elected to public office, not give attention to 
>> someone who will likely be out on the first ballot 
>> at Austin.  Why give him more attention than he deserves. 
>> 
>> --- 
>> Sam Goldstein 
>> Libertarian National Committee 
>> 317-850-0726 Cell 
>> 
>> On 2019-07-10 20:04, Caryn Ann Harlos via Lnc-business wrote: 
>>> 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 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> -- 
>>> 
>>> *  In Liberty,* 
>>> 
>>> *Libertarian Party and Libertarian National Committee Secretary *- 
>>> Caryn.Ann. 
>>> Harlos at LP.org <Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org> or Secretary at LP.org. 
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