Libertarian Party Platform Committee Survey Released – Submit Responses by May 11, 2016

Dear fellow Libertarian:

Thank you to those who recently completed the survey from the Bylaws and Rules Committee.

Now I have a different survey that I also need your help with.

I serve as the chair of the 2016 Libertarian Party Platform Committee and I need to know some of your opinions about our party platform.

With the 2016 convention just around the corner, our convention delegates will soon be voting on improvements to the platform.

The 2016 Platform Committee met in March, and we have a series of 17 recommendations we want to show you. You’re now being invited to complete a questionnaire and share with us your thoughts on our recommendations.

Please take the questionnaire when you have enough time to give thoughtful consideration for all 17 recommendations. Because it’s so close to convention time, this survey will only remain open for 1 week, so don’t wait so long that the opportunity is gone. Please complete it by May 11.

Your responses will be very helpful. If you identify important factors we overlooked, or if you can think of improvements for the proposals, the Committee will have an opportunity to modify our report when we meet again in Orlando on the day before the convention starts.

Please take a few minutes to participate in the questionnaire by using this link.

>>Click here to answer the questionnaire<<

It will allow you to show support/opposition for each recommendation as well as an opportunity to provide comments on each.

If you need to review the current Libertarian Party platform, you can find it here on the party’s website.

You can find a PDF version of the entire committee report here.

Thank you,

Alicia Mattson
Chair, Libertarian Party Platform Committee

Steve Scheetz May 8, 2016

I didn’t read much of the report, I focused on the language proposed changes only. (after reading some of their logic, I started getting a headache, so I stopped reading….)

I agree with Caryn for most things… here are some additional comments… AND I am writing them out now as they are fresh in my head to remember them for the conference call tonight! LOL

2.5 I believe we should have something, in the beginning that states something to this effect”
While we continue to have government we favor the repeal……

3.5 there was alternative language that I did not like, so I thought it was fine leaving it as it was. -oppose-

3.6 In addition, I added that the result of this being put into practice would be a mess.

Preamble: LMAO! That response was perfect! Mine was NOT nearly as good, though suffice to say that we agree. do not screw with the Preamble!

1.5 Agree to delete abortion, but the replacement items made me nauseous.. I wrote, in the comments to just leave it as no taxpayer funded medical procedures in healthcare, and eliminate government regulations for contraception in favor of free market solutions.

1.7 I opposed this, and added the Radical Caucus version in the comments.

2.10 that was a MORE perfect comment! LOL

1.6 I just hated everything they did in this one. I particularly dislike “constitutional rights” I have had to debate people about rights people have vs government privilege. Some truly cannot grasp the difference. it is RIGHTS, not constitutional rights, simply rights. The Constitution is supposed to be there to protect these rights FROM GOVERNMENT AB– USE. Seriously, if we cannot have Libertarian language in our own platform, what is the point?

Death Penalty:
1.7 I remember our debate on the Death Penalty particularly with regard to using numbers subject to change. I will support this plank if they deleted that sentence. On a side note, I did post the Radical Caucus Death Penalty Plank.

ommisions: I wrote that I LIKE to say “NO” NO NO NO!!!! NO to deletion of this!
(did I say “NO??” How bout F^%$ NO!)

2.3 If they cannot come up with better language I vote to leave it as is. The replacement language was terrible…(was what I wrote)

2.4 Agreed and I wrote something that was really close to what Caryn wrote…. I copied this “we call for the repeal of the income tax and the abolishment of the Internal Revenue Service.” and added Our platform is an outline / guide to our beliefs. this is the last place we should be watering down our message.

Proposal 5: 2.2

So they want to use government force to protect the environment? SERIOUSLY? OPPOSED!

Sincerely,

Steve Scheetz

5 Comments

Caryn Ann Harlos May 8, 2016
Steve,
==Preamble: LMAO! That response was perfect! Mine was NOT nearly as good, though suffice to say that we agree. do not screw with the Preamble!===
Thank you 😉 I am particularly proud of the use of the sharp end of my tongue for that one.
Steve Scheetz May 8, 2016
I didn’t read much of the report, I focused on the language proposed changes only. (after reading some of their logic, I started getting a headache, so I stopped reading….)
I agree with Caryn for most things… here are some additional comments… AND I am writing them out now as they are fresh in my head to remember them for the conference call tonight! LOL
2.5 I believe we should have something, in the beginning that states something to this effect”
While we continue to have government we favor the repeal……
3.5 there was alternative language that I did not like, so I thought it was fine leaving it as it was. -oppose-
3.6 In addition, I added that the result of this being put into practice would be a mess.
Preamble: LMAO! That response was perfect! Mine was NOT nearly as good, though suffice to say that we agree. do not screw with the Preamble!
1.5 Agree to delete abortion, but the replacement items made me nauseous.. I wrote, in the comments to just leave it as no taxpayer funded medical procedures in healthcare, and eliminate government regulations for contraception in favor of free market solutions.
1.7 I opposed this, and added the Radical Caucus version in the comments.
2.10 that was a MORE perfect comment! LOL
1.6 I just hated everything they did in this one. I particularly dislike “constitutional rights” I have had to debate people about rights people have vs government privilege. Some truly cannot grasp the difference. it is RIGHTS, not constitutional rights, simply rights. The Constitution is supposed to be there to protect these rights FROM GOVERNMENT AB– USE. Seriously, if we cannot have Libertarian language in our own platform, what is the point?
Death Penalty:
1.7 I remember our debate on the Death Penalty particularly with regard to using numbers subject to change. I will support this plank if they deleted that sentence. On a side note, I did post the Radical Caucus Death Penalty Plank.
ommisions: I wrote that I LIKE to say “NO” NO NO NO!!!! NO to deletion of this!
(did I say “NO??” How bout F^%$ NO!)
2.3 If they cannot come up with better language I vote to leave it as is. The replacement language was terrible…(was what I wrote)
2.4 Agreed and I wrote something that was really close to what Caryn wrote…. I copied this “we call for the repeal of the income tax and the abolishment of the Internal Revenue Service.” and added Our platform is an outline / guide to our beliefs. this is the last place we should be watering down our message.
Proposal 5: 2.2
So they want to use government force to protect the environment? SERIOUSLY? OPPOSED!
Sincerely,
Steve Scheetz
Caryn Ann Harlos Post author | May 6, 2016
And I missed a crucial “not” – oh well.
Caryn Ann Harlos Post author | May 6, 2016
Unfortunately it put them out of order… but they are all there
Caryn Ann Harlos Post author | May 6, 2016
As I did with Bylaws, here are screenshots of my responses. Some of them are harsh… they needed to be.
https://independentpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/combined.pdf

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