Bill Redpath wrote ask for 20 minutes on the agenda for consideration of the following two motions:
Whereas, the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire has regularly posted social media content that reasonable people would consider to have racist meanings, which, with other inflammatory posts, has cast the Libertarian Party in a bad light on the national stage;
Whereas, the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire has violated Bylaws Article 5.4 by endorsing Donald Trump for President of the United States;
Whereas, the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire’s conduct has made it clear it has no concern for being a part of an affiliation that impacts not only New Hampshire, but the other affiliated states;
Be it therefore resolved that the Libertarian National Committee censures the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire for its conduct and invites them to voluntarily disaffiliate, cease use of the Libertarian Party name, and allow another group in line with the values of the Libertarian Party to petition for affiliation.
Whereas, the Libertarian Party of Colorado has recently posted social media content that reasonable people would consider to have racist meanings, including the use of a blatantly antisemitic image with an origin in white supremacist circles, which has cast the Libertarian Party in a bad light on the national stage;
Whereas, the Chair of the Libertarian Party of Colorado behaved in a completely unacceptable manner in her official, not private, capacity that was of sufficient gravity to be the subject of a major newspaper article and caused rebuke from the National Libertarian Party Chair;
Be it therefore resolved that the Libertarian National Committee censures the Libertarian Party of Colorado for such conduct.
As a registered Libertarian in Colorado, I’m deeply disappointed by the tone and content of LPCO’s social media posts. They don’t reflect the values of liberty, respect, and personal responsibility that drew me to the party. Only three people showed up to our county convention—hardly a sign of a thriving movement. I’m holding out hope that the upcoming convention will bring change, but I’m seriously considering switching to Independent if it doesn’t. We need a party that stands for freedom and integrity.
Tennessee LP should be added to the censure motion for endorsing someone completely different for President and VP.
I think the power of the Mises Causus in controlling the National LP has weakened.
LPNH should be disaffiliated for endorsing Trump over Oliver.
Censure means nothing.
LPNH will laugh at censure.
Censure is a warning that if the bad behavior continues it may result in a more serious punishment, such as disaffiliation. It’s the first official step after things like private warnings.