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Dear colleagues:<br>
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I hope all is well with you. Brian Irving, chair of the
Libertarian Party of North Carolina, requested that I relay the
statement from the Libertarian Party of North Carolina that is
enclosed below.<br>
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As always, thanks for your work for liberty.<br>
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Take care, <br>
Jim <br>
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James W. Lark, III <br>
Dept. of Systems and Information Engineering <br>
Applied Mathematics Program, Dept. of Engineering and Society <br>
Affiliated Faculty, Dept. of Statistics <br>
University of Virginia <br>
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Advisor, The Liberty Coalition <br>
University of Virginia <br>
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Region 5 Representative, Libertarian National Committee <br>
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Statement from the Libertarian Party of North Carolina:<br>
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<b>Controversial Speech Allows Us to Realize the True Value of
Liberty</b> <br>
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North Carolina has a long and proud history of controversial
speech. Our Halifax Resolves, Mecklenburg Declaration, and Liberty
Point Resolves laid out the concept of an independent America long
before Jefferson’s famous Declaration. North Carolina Quakers
included determined and vocal abolitionists in the early 1800s.
Even today, communities across our state come together in
advocating inclusion and equality.<br>
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And there have also been times when controversial speech has been
untenable.<br>
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As Libertarians, we understand that a robust marketplace of ideas
is an essential element of a free society. And we accept that
sometimes speech will surface that stirs controversy or offends
even the most deeply held sensibilities. But the promotion of an
open and honest dialog between competing points of view allows us,
individually and as a society, to discard tired, entrenched ways
of thinking and embrace the very best and productive ideas, old or
new. <br>
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Liberty for y’all means liberty for ALL <br>
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The Libertarian Party of North Carolina works because of our
activists, volunteers, donors, candidates and committee members.
But it works for the benefit of every individual in North
Carolina—the entrepreneur building economic value, the teacher
opening young minds, the scientist on the verge of medical
discovery, the linesmen restoring electrical service after a
hurricane, the parent teaching their children right from wrong,
and the men and women serving or who have served in the armed
forces.<br>
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The defense of people, of property and of the natural rights
fundamental to a free society is an important part of creating
that society and encouraging it to flourish. From the military
personnel who are North Carolina natives to those who make our
state their temporary or permanent home, we know first hand the
positive contribution that these people make in our communities.<br>
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We thank them, and everyone who stands for the cause of liberty.
That is the ideal motivating our party and our candidates. And our
efforts will continue until we achieve a free, peaceful and
prosperous North Carolina, where every individual has the
opportunity to pursue their unique vision of a rewarding and
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