<div dir="ltr">I will suggested my 2004 platform revision that I presented<div>at the Platform Committee meeting prior to the Atlanta </div><div>Convention:</div><div><br></div><div>Replace the entire platform with two sentences:</div><div><br></div><div>We don't like government. Let's get rid of it.</div><div><br></div><div>Sam</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Sam Goldstein<div>Libertarian National Committee</div><div>Member at Large</div><div>8925 N Meridian St, Ste 101</div><div>Indianapolis IN 46260</div><div>317-850-0726 Phone</div><div>317-582-1773 Fax</div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Jan 1, 2017 at 3:49 PM, Caryn Ann Harlos <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:carynannharlos@gmail.com" target="_blank">carynannharlos@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div>AMEN!!'</div><div><br></div><div>I make the same commitment as Arvin. </div><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div>On Sun, Jan 1, 2017 at 1:36 PM Whitney Bilyeu <<a href="mailto:whitneycb76@gmail.com" target="_blank">whitneycb76@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg">Agreed.</div><div class="gmail_extra m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg"><br class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_quote m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg">On Sun, Jan 1, 2017 at 2:19 PM, Arvin Vohra <span class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg"><<a href="mailto:votevohra@gmail.com" class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg" target="_blank">votevohra@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg"><blockquote class="gmail_quote m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg">If 2016 showed us one thing, it's that timid positions are neither necessary nor effective in current politics.<div class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg"><br class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg"></div><div class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg">Our current platform is designed to technically be accurate, while not scaring anyone too badly. This is a losing proposition. A clear, inspiring, and immediately comprehensible platform is far better than the fine-print pretending to be marketing we have now.</div><div class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg"><br class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg"></div><div class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg">Take the education plank, for example:<br class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg"><br class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg">Education is best provided by the free market, achieving greater quality, accountability and efficiency with more diversity of choice. Recognizing that the education of children is a parental responsibility, we would restore authority to parents to determine the education of their children, without interference from government. Parents should have control of and responsibility for all funds expended for their children’s education.<br class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg"><br class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg"><br class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg">What it means: Eliminate all public schools. Let people choose between free, world-class, online offerings, homeschooling, and private education in any form. </div><div class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg"><br class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg"></div><div class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg">Intransigent supporters of public schools won't be fooled by the current obfuscation. Opponents and potential opponents won't be inspired. <br class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg"><br class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg">Our job is to convince people of our positions, not to mask our positions and pander. In order for people to be able to be convinced of our positions, they first must understand what the position is.</div><div class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg"><br class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg"></div><div class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg">I intend to support people for platform committee who will commit to an honest, comprehensible, fearless platform.</div><div class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg"><br class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg"></div><div class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg">In Liberty,</div><div class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg"><br class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg"></div><div class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg">Arvin Vohra</div><div class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg">Vice Chair</div><div class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg">Libertarian National Committee</div><div class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg"><br class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg"></div><div class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg"><br class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg"><br class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg">--<div class="m_-131232150006936794m_8673093344383632259m_5920956603154181119gmail_signature m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg">Arvin Vohra<br class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg"><br class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg"><a href="http://www.VoteVohra.com" class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg" target="_blank">www.VoteVohra.com</a><br class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg"><a href="mailto:VoteVohra@gmail.com" class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg" target="_blank">VoteVohra@gmail.com</a><br class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg"><a href="tel:(301)%20320-3634" value="+13013203634" class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg" target="_blank">(301) 320-3634</a></div><br><br></div></div><br><br><br class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg">______________________________<wbr>_________________<br class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg"><br><br>Lnc-business mailing list<br class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg"><br><br><a href="mailto:Lnc-business@hq.lp.org" class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg" target="_blank">Lnc-business@hq.lp.org</a><br class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg"><br><br><a href="http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org" rel="noreferrer" class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg" target="_blank">http://hq.lp.org/mailman/<wbr>listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.<wbr>org</a><br class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg"><br><br><br class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg"></blockquote></div><br class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg"></div><br><br>______________________________<wbr>_________________<br class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg"><br>Lnc-business mailing list<br class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg"><br><a href="mailto:Lnc-business@hq.lp.org" class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg" target="_blank">Lnc-business@hq.lp.org</a><br class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg"><br><a href="http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org" rel="noreferrer" class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg" target="_blank">http://hq.lp.org/mailman/<wbr>listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.<wbr>org</a><br class="m_-131232150006936794gmail_msg"><br></blockquote></div></div>
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