We the undersigned believe that Sonny Landham should not be endorsed, approved, or supported by the Libertarian Party of Kentucky as a candidate for Senate or any other office.
Mr. Landham has proven from his comments that he is not a libertarian, and many of his recent statements and positions have been both ideologically incorrect and socially repugnant. Libertarians do not support genocidal war, war based on economic motives, or race-based immigration restrictions, to mention just a few of Mr. Landham's very un-libertarian positions. Nor do Libertarians (or any freedom-minded individuals, we would hope) support the sort of reckless racial stereotyping and denigration of whole nationalities that has been the underpinning of Mr. Landham's most widely-reported remarks.
Therefore, we the undersigned assert that the Libertarian Party of Kentucky needs to take immediate action to:
--rescind their endorsement of Sonny Landham's candidacy; and
--remove his name from any petitions or ballot-access efforts that may be underway; and
--publicly, officially, and in the firmest terms possible, disavow the racist and un-libertarian statements Mr. Landham has been making under the "Libertarian" banner; and
--initiate a public relations campaign sufficient to repair the damage that's been done to the party's image in Kentucky, especially among minority populations.
Arnold Adicoff, M.D.,
Get rid of him and disavow any relationship to Libertarian Party
Carol Moore DC,
These bigoted anti-Muslim neocons must be actively opposed. Thanks for this!!
Douglas Hooper,
It's late Monday now -- is this issue over with? Has the LP already rescinded their support? Landham has got to go.
Mark Read Pickens,
I first joined the Libertarian Party in 1978, was a former San Francisco LP Chair and five-time LP candidate for office. Sonny Landham does not understand Libertarian ideology and is an inappropriate candidate for our Party.
Michael Ford,
Elizabethtown, KY - Registered Libertarian who will take either Lunsford or McConnell over this "libertarian."
Wesley J. Pinchot,
Thomas Wolfe,
It's gotta stop somewhere, this ArchieBunkerfication of the Libertarian Party. Land the ham.
Jonathan Hawks,
Rocky Eades,
racism, resource theft and states' rights are not libertarianism despite what some in the party think
Thomas L. Knapp,
- St. Louis, MO
Jason Gatties,
Candidate for Lake Michigan College Board of Trustees & LP member.
Charles Hooper,
Grass Valley, CA
Marcus Scribner,
Washington, D.C.
Stephen Dow,
Madison, AL
Benjamin J. Casebolt,
I find this person to be a terrible choice to represent the libertarian party. Many of his statements where highly ill informed, and completely lacked any real thought or argument.
Larry West,
Louisville, KY-Since the LP doesn't have quantity in KY, there must be quality. We need alternatives to multi-millionaires McConnell/Lunsford, but Landham isn't qualified. Heck, even I'd be a better candidate (and that's saying a lot).
Morey Straus,
LP Candidate for NH State Rep
Michael Carver,
By all indications, Landham is a racist warmonger who doesn't believe in property rights. That's about as anti-libertarian as you can get.
Andrew Craig,
The LP should gladly accept any one who wants to advance human liberty. That is clearly not the case with this pathetic bigot.
Peter Orvetti,
Thomas M. Sipos,
Director of Communications, Los Angeles County LP
John Jackson,
Frankly, this is guy who should have never received the support of any LP organization. His views have been "out there" for awhile now.
Gene Trosper,
The Libertarian Party repudiates racism and genocide. I would like to see Mr. Landham do the same.
Starchild,
The strongly un-libertarian nature of some of Sonny Landham's views make him unfit to represent the LP for public office unless and until he convincingly repudiates those views. I found his comments about Arabs bigoted and reprehensible.
James Landrith,
syndicated libertarian blogger/activist
Susan Hogarth,
George Donnelly,
Bradenton, FL, member of LP.
Tim Sanders,
Arthur Torrey,
Can we add Bob Barr to this?
Arthur Torrey
LPMA Operations Facilitator
LPMA Presidential Elector, NOT voting for Barr
Elected Libertarian
Speaking for myself.
Jim Davidson,
Racism and genocide have no place in libertarian politics. Libertarians are against war. And it is the war that is making fuel prices high.
paulie,
Mike Theodore,
Angela Keaton Doherty,
At Large Representative
Libertarian National Committee
West Hollywood, CA
Lance Brown,
Grass Valley, CA
