<div dir="ltr">I don't think that anyone is saying that the resolution overall is a bad idea, it just needs to be streamlined. My initial reaction to it was that I got about a third of the way through it and then decided that I didn't have time at that moment to devote to finishing it and would have to come back to it. I think that will be the reaction of most people. In the technical writing field, the standard is that everything should be geared toward an eighth-grade reading level. That is because you do not know the educational background of your reader. People who cannot comprehend legalese still vote and we still want them on our side. The resolution is a good idea and I agree with Ryan that we need more resolutions. Saying that it should be more concise and easier to read is not a criticism of the overall resolution.<br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Oct 14, 2019 at 10:58 AM Ryan Graham via Lpgaexcomm <<a href="mailto:lpgaexcomm@lists.lpgeorgia.com">lpgaexcomm@lists.lpgeorgia.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Georgia,Palatino,serif">
<p>As an Executive Committee, we should be putting together more resolutions like this to help signal our stances on specific issues as they arise, let people know of possible solutions, and also as a critique of current office holders. Part of handling this as an organization should be discussion, edits as needed, and then communicating it out once passed. </p>
<p>In my view, the resolution is welcome. The critiques are welcome. We just need to get it to a place where we feel, as an organization, happy with the message we're putting out and put it out.</p>
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<p>On 2019-10-14 08:48, Allen Buckley via Lpgaexcomm wrote:</p>
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<p>Do whatever you wish</p>
<p>Not going after sitting politicians who are hypocrites on a major issue that the LP should grab hold of is beyond me</p>
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<div dir="auto">I'm with Christine on this one. We should not pass or publicize this as-written. But I know it can be tough to separate/critically edit one's own work. @AB if you'd like, I can reduce and streamline this into something more suitable for the committee to review. </div>
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<div dir="ltr"><strong>From:</strong> Christine Austin <<a href="mailto:christine00austin@gmail.com" target="_blank">christine00austin@gmail.com</a>><br> <strong>Date:</strong> October 13, 2019 at 6:51:38 PM EDT<br> <strong>To:</strong> Allen Buckley <<a href="mailto:ab@allenbuckleylaw.com" target="_blank">ab@allenbuckleylaw.com</a>><br> <strong>Subject:</strong> <strong>Re: [LPGa Executive Committee] October ExComm Meeting</strong><br> </div>
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<div dir="ltr">I disagree. We are supposed to be a part of principles. Our principles should not depend on what somebody else did or did not do. They should stand alone. And my comment was just one example of something that could be cut to make this more concise.
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<div>I can't support putting something like this out for public consumption because it takes to long to get to the point. I supported in concepts, but this is not something I would want to present to the public. We already have very little chance that anybody will read anything we put out this has even less of a chance of being read.</div>
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<div>So I think you need to decide what the point of the resolution is. If you want to go after hypocrites then go after hypocrites. But if you want to show support for the Financial Sanity Act, then focus on that. <br>
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<p>Not to be mean, but no</p>
<p>See attached and below for reasoning; my letter was the first thing done - on 7/31</p>
<p>The LP has to go after hypocrites with respect to the financial issues; it's the main "in" at the federal level - I can prove if necessary</p>
<p>Perdue ran on the financial issues; he has voted opposite to what he campaigned on, largely to keep Trump and the GA Trump lovers happy</p>
<p>Sequestration would have meant spending cuts</p>
<p>The more things that we can do to help whoever goes up against Perdue in 2020, the better</p>
<div>On 10/11/2019 6:51 PM, Christine Austin wrote:</div>
<blockquote type="cite" style="padding:0px 0.4em;border-left:2px solid rgb(16,16,255);margin:0px">Alan can you make this resolution more succinct by eliminating some of the irrelevant whereas statements. For example, who cares what David Purdue has or has not done. Our statement on the issue should not be predicated on his actions. I think this would be a much stronger statement if we can make it more concise. <br> <br>
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<blockquote type="cite" style="padding:0px 0.4em;border-left:2px solid rgb(16,16,255);margin:0px">On Oct 11, 2019, at 12:21 PM, Allen Buckley via Lpgaexcomm <a href="mailto:lpgaexcomm@lists.lpgeorgia.com" target="_blank"><lpgaexcomm@lists.lpgeorgia.com></a> wrote:<br> </blockquote>
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<p>Here's an easy-to-read summary of the Financial Sanity Act</p>
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<p>Hey Team,</p>
<p>Just wanted to send along a couple of things prior to our meeting next Monday at 7PM:</p>
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<li>Agenda: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Z5xr2ko-ORp_epGgIvSyZRJ-7ZZlrcYpKFf4mt0eEXM/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Z5xr2ko-ORp_epGgIvSyZRJ-7ZZlrcYpKFf4mt0eEXM/edit?usp=sharing</a> </li>
<li>Please review the following resolution being put forward by Allen Buckley. It addresses our support for getting the federal budget under control, by targeting a program that is one of the worst offenders. Please be prepared to discuss on the call and potentially vote. <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jsNyvWNh21yUEGxv3-vxciRf55n_nefCjOrdQ_-QCyw/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jsNyvWNh21yUEGxv3-vxciRf55n_nefCjOrdQ_-QCyw/edit?usp=sharing</a> </li>
<li>Not meeting related, but Atlanta PRIDE is THIS WEEKEND! If you'd like to help out with tabling and/or the parade, let us know. You can respond to this email with any questions. Tabling is all day Saturday and Sunday and the <a href="https://doodle.com/poll/a9zspgxmkyb9mh2a?fbclid=IwAR0S6rdYwxb-wILndUXNdeByPO9s4mW9AQZTJmOlvUApS9v-wXvDYapWtsI" target="_blank">signup is here</a> if you'd like to let us know when you'll be there. We will be meeting near the Civic Center MARTA station on Sunday morning at 9:30 to start preparing for the parade. Doug Craig is donating the use of his flatbed truck.</li>
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