[Lpk-execomm] Email motion: LNC Censure

[Ken Moellman]

I have just fixed the excom mailing list. I am cc'ing the list to move 
this conversation there.  This motion requires a second.

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Ken C. Moellman, Jr.

Libertarian Party of Kentucky
State Party Executive Committee Chair

On 2025-09-19 16:13, Andrew Roberts wrote:

> All,
> 
> I'd like to make a motion for us to adopt the following statement.
> 
> Mr. Chair,
> 
> Please let me know if this is out of order or I should rephrase the 
> above motion.
> 
> Thanks!
> Andrew Roberts
> 
> Statement of the Libertarian Party of Kentucky on the Libertarian 
> National Committee's Selective Censure of the Libertarian Party of New 
> Hampshire
> 
> The Libertarian Party of Kentucky (LPKY) strongly opposes the motion by 
> the Libertarian National Committee (LNC) to censure the Libertarian 
> Party of New Hampshire (LPNH) over social media activities that the LNC 
> claims violate party standards. This action is not only inconsistent 
> but also undermines the principle of affiliate autonomy.
> 
> The LNC has selectively targeted LPNH while failing to address similar 
> issues within other state affiliates that promote ideologies--such as 
> "group rights" or other collectivist approaches--that are fundamentally 
> incompatible with the core principles of individual liberty, free 
> markets, and limited government. This selective enforcement undermines 
> the credibility of the LNC and creates a double standard that is 
> unacceptable within a party that claims to uphold fairness and the 
> nonaggression principle.
> 
> While LPKY does not endorse every aspect of LPNH's social media 
> strategy, we affirm the right of all state affiliates to express their 
> views in line with the Party's Statement of Principles. The LNC's focus 
> on this issue appears to stem more from internal factional disputes 
> than from any legitimate concern for the Party's values, diverting 
> attention and resources away from critical priorities such as 
> membership growth, candidate support, and ballot access.
> 
> The Libertarian Party's strength lies in its unity and commitment to 
> liberty, not in divisive and unproductive internal disputes. We urge 
> the LNC to withdraw its censure motion against LPNH and refocus on the 
> Party's true mission of advancing individual liberty, supporting 
> affiliates, and building a stronger movement.