[Lpk-execomm] Email motion: LNC Censure

[Robert Lodder]

Second.


*Robert A. Lodder, Ph.D.Chief Executive Officer*


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On Fri, Sep 19, 2025, 4:21 PM Ken Moellman <ken.moellman at lpky.org> wrote:

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