[Lnc-business] EMAIL BALLOT 190711-1 MOTION TO CENSURE BENJAMIN LEDER

[phillip.anderson at lp.org]

Not sure that replying to the other email constituted a vote. Therefore, as alternate to Mr. John Phillips, who has recused himself, I vote AYE for censure. 

-----Original Message-----
From: Lnc-business <lnc-business-bounces at hq.lp.org> On Behalf Of Caryn Ann Harlos via Lnc-business
Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2019 12:26 PM
To: Libertarian National Committee list <lnc-business at hq.lp.org>
Cc: Caryn Ann Harlos <carynannharlos at gmail.com>
Subject: [Lnc-business] EMAIL BALLOT 190711-1 MOTION TO CENSURE BENJAMIN LEDER

BALLOT 190711-1 MOTION TO CENSURE BENJAMIN LEDER

We have an electronic mail ballot.

Votes are due to the LNC-Business list by JULY 18, 2019 at 11:59:59 pm Pacific time.

Co-Sponsors:  Harlos, Longstreth, Nekhaila, Phillips, Smith

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Motion: 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.

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THRESHOLD REQUIRED: Majority.


You can keep track of the Secretary's manual tally of votes here:
https://tinyurl.com/ballot190711-1.  Votes are noted with a link to the actual ballot cast for verification. You can find the time that the manual tally was last updated at the bottom of the sheet.

Please notify me of any discrepancies.

*  In Liberty,*
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