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

[Alex Merced (LNC Vice Chair)]

I vote: no

Although I’ll personally condemn some of behavior exhibited by the evidence provided and stories I’ve heard from those harassed. I do find the kind of treatment of others evidenced to be cruel and not up to what I hope to expect from membership.

On a procedural note I do advise not to rush motions for sponsorship without at least soliciting the list for feedback, it’ll make passing a motion easier if troublesome or tricky language could be avoided through collaboration.

The potential problem of defamation that Joe brought up is a good example. I’ll generally vote no to any rushed motions as to discourage rushing and encourage collaboration.

Alex Merced
Vice Chair of the Libertarian National Committee/LP

> On Jul 16, 2019, at 2:17 PM, Elizabeth Van Horn via Lnc-business <lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
> 
> I vote:  No
> 
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> Elizabeth Van Horn
> 
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> 
>> On 2019-07-11 13:25, Caryn Ann Harlos via Lnc-business wrote:
>> 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
>> =============================================
>> 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.
>> =============================================
>> 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,*
>> * Personal Note:  I have what is commonly known as Asperberger's Syndrome
>> (part of the autism spectrum).  This can effect inter-personal
>> communication skills in both personal and electronic arenas.  If anyone
>> found anything offensive or overly off-putting (or some other social faux
>> pas), please contact me privately and let me know.  I am asking you to help
>> me - in a diverse world, we must work to meet each other halfway.*