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Draft minutes of the EC meeting on Jan. 28
by James Lark 17 Jun '14

17 Jun '14

Dear colleagues: I hope all is well with you. I have enclosed below the draft minutes of the Executive Committee meeting that took place last night (Monday, Jan. 28). Please let me know whether you have any proposed changes. I have also enclosed below the language of the Policy Manual concerning approval of EC meeting minutes. Section 1.02.06 includes the following statement: Absent objection from an Executive Committee member who attended the meeting, the minutes shall be deemed to be approved 14 days after their distribution. Thus, if no such objection is raised as of 3:25 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Feb. 12, the draft minutes will become the official minutes of the meeting. As always, thanks for your work for liberty. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or comments regarding this matter. Take care, Jim James W. Lark, III Advisor, The Liberty Coalition University of Virginia Region 5S Representative Secretary Pro Tem Libertarian National Committee ----- LNC Executive Committee meeting Libertarian National Committee January 28, 2013 Draft minutes (version 1) Submitted:Jan. 28, 2013 Mr. Neale called the meeting to order at 9:55 p.m. (EST). Executive Committee members in attendance:Geoff Neale (chair), Lee Wrights (vice chair), Jim Lark (secretary pro tem and Region 5S representative), Tim Hagan (treasurer), Bill Redpath (at-large representative), and Dan Wiener (Region 4 representative). Mark Hinkle (at-large representative), Vicki Kirkland (Region 2 representative), Dianna Visek (Region 6 representative), Paul Frankel (Region 7 alternate representative), and LNC general counsel Gary Sinawski were present. Mr. Neale and Mr. Wrights provided some background concerning an issue associated with the situation in Oregon.After discussion, Mr. Wrights moved that Mr. Sinawski prepare and issue a "cease and desist" order to those involved with the organization incorporated as the Libertarian Party of Oregon, Inc.The motion failed to receive a second. After discussion, Mr. Wiener moved the following: */That Mr. Sinawski draft an appropriate letter for review by the Executive Committee that asserts the LNC's right to protect the trademark "Libertarian Party" regarding the Libertarian Party of Oregon, Inc./* *//* After discussion, Mr. Hagan moved to amend the motion so that it would read as follows: */That Mr. Sinawski draft an appropriate letter for review by the Executive Committee that asserts the LNC's right to protect the trademark "Libertarian Party" regarding the Libertarian Party of Oregon, Inc.The Chair will seek the counsel of the Executive Committee before the letter is issued./* The motion to amend was approved without objection.The motion as amended was approved without objection. Without objection, the meeting adjourned at 10:27 p.m. (EST). Submitted by:Jim Lark James W. Lark, III Secretary Pro Tem Region 5S Representative Libertarian National Committee ----- ----- From the LNC Policy Manual: Section 1.02 MEETINGS 6) Meeting Minutes <SNIP> Meeting minutes for Executive Committee meetings may be promoted from draft status to official during the time between Executive Committee meetings as follows: . Draft minutes for Executive Committee meetings shall be emailed to all LNC Members not more than 7 days after each meeting. (Endnote 24) . Absent objection from an Executive Committee member who attended the meeting, the minutes shall be deemed to be approved 14 days after their distribution. (Endnote 25) . Executive Committee minutes shall be distributed to all LNC Members and alternates within 7 days of such approval. . The Secretary shall send an official copy of meeting minutes to staff within 7 days of the promotion of those minutes from draft to official status.

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Minutes of the Jan. 28 EC meeting
by James Lark 13 Jan '14

13 Jan '14

Dear Chairman Neale: I hope all is well with you. I am writing to mention that as of 3:25 p.m. EST on Tuesday (Feb. 12), I did not receive any proposed changes to the draft minutes of the Executive Committee meeting on Jan. 28, 2013. Thus, according to the procedure specified in the Policy Manual (specifically, Section 1.02.06), those draft minutes now stand approved as the minutes of the meeting. I have enclosed the minutes below, as well as Section 1.02.06 of the Policy Manual; please note that I am sending a copy of this message to the LNC-Business list to provide our colleagues with a copy of the minutes. In a separate message I shall send the minutes to the LPHQ staff for inclusion on the LP.org website. As always, thanks for your work for liberty. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or comments regarding this matter. Take care, Jim James W. Lark, III Advisor, The Liberty Coalition University of Virginia Region 5S Representative Secretary Pro Tem Libertarian National Committee ----- LNC Executive Committee meeting Libertarian National Committee January 28, 2013 Minutes (Date of approval: Feb. 12, 2013) Mr. Neale called the meeting to order at 9:55 p.m. (EST). Executive Committee members in attendance:Geoff Neale (chair), Lee Wrights (vice chair), Jim Lark (secretary pro tem and Region 5S representative), Tim Hagan (treasurer), Bill Redpath (at-large representative), and Dan Wiener (Region 4 representative). Mark Hinkle (at-large representative), Vicki Kirkland (Region 2 representative), Dianna Visek (Region 6 representative), Paul Frankel (Region 7 alternate representative), and LNC general counsel Gary Sinawski were present. Mr. Neale and Mr. Wrights provided some background concerning an issue associated with the situation in Oregon.After discussion, Mr. Wrights moved that Mr. Sinawski prepare and issue a "cease and desist" order to those involved with the organization incorporated as the Libertarian Party of Oregon, Inc.The motion failed to receive a second. After discussion, Mr. Wiener moved the following: */That Mr. Sinawski draft an appropriate letter for review by the Executive Committee that asserts the LNC's right to protect the trademark "Libertarian Party" regarding the Libertarian Party of Oregon, Inc./* After discussion, Mr. Hagan moved to amend the motion so that it would read as follows: */That Mr. Sinawski draft an appropriate letter for review by the Executive Committee that asserts the LNC's right to protect the trademark "Libertarian Party" regarding the Libertarian Party of Oregon, Inc.The Chair will seek the counsel of the Executive Committee before the letter is issued./* The motion to amend was approved without objection.The motion as amended was approved without objection. Without objection, the meeting adjourned at 10:27 p.m. (EST). Submitted by:Jim Lark James W. Lark, III Secretary Pro Tem Region 5S Representative Libertarian National Committee ----- ----- From the LNC Policy Manual: Section 1.02 MEETINGS 6) Meeting Minutes <SNIP> Meeting minutes for Executive Committee meetings may be promoted from draft status to official during the time between Executive Committee meetings as follows: . Draft minutes for Executive Committee meetings shall be emailed to all LNC Members not more than 7 days after each meeting. (Endnote 24) . Absent objection from an Executive Committee member who attended the meeting, the minutes shall be deemed to be approved 14 days after their distribution. (Endnote 25) . Executive Committee minutes shall be distributed to all LNC Members and alternates within 7 days of such approval. . The Secretary shall send an official copy of meeting minutes to staff within 7 days of the promotion of those minutes from draft to official status.

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Email ballot 2013-6: One day meeting in Las Vegas
by David E. Blau, Esq. 29 Mar '13

29 Mar '13

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Email ballot 2013-7: Committee naming
by David E. Blau, Esq. 28 Mar '13

28 Mar '13

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Re: [Lnc-business] [Lnc-discuss] Email ballot 2013-6: One day meeting in Las Vegas
by Starchild 26 Mar '13

26 Mar '13

I also vote no on this motion. Norm's arguments below are persuasive, particularly in regards to airfare being the main expense of attending LNC meetings, and meeting for only one day after everyone has already incurred these travel expenses therefore meaning we're not getting our money's worth from expending these funds. While I am mindful that a single day meeting could potentially save the party some money, we have not seen the numbers on this, and in any case, meeting at a less expensive venue such as Brett Pojunis has offered to obtain for us can accomplish the same purpose without sacrificing any meeting time. The best long-term solution would probably be to conduct most LNC meetings by teleconference, as numerous members have suggested, but as long as we continue to travel to meet face-to-face we might as well make the most of these opportunities. While it's good to be mindful of the "law" of work expanding to fill the time allotted to it, it seems to me that there is a pretty strong awareness on the committee of the need to use our time efficiently and keep things moving. For instance there have been good suggestions about minimizing the meeting time spent on reports which we already have in writing. If oral presentation of reports is limited to subject matter not in the accompanying written report, and to fielding questions in response to the materials presented, this could save a fair chunk of time. On a similar note, I'll thank Geoff for keeping track during our last gathering of how much meeting time we spent thanking people -- I suspect that greater awareness of this common board phenomenon helped keep it to a minimum (it occurred to me to thank him during the meeting, but I did not do so for obvious reasons!) :-) Love & Liberty, ((( starchild ))) At-Large Representative, Libertarian National Committee On Mar 26, 2013, at 12:05 PM, Norm Olsen wrote: > I have voted against this motion. > > A one day meeting will be consumed by routine business and preclude the accomplishment of any more substantial business. The meeting following, proposed for November, will clearly be consumed by building and convention business. After November 2013, we will all be lame ducks. Thus, this term’s LNC (2012-2014) is likely to produce less than the “do nothing” LNC that got thrown out by the last convention. > > Spending one day on routine business is a wonderful idea. Not taking advantage of having a second day available for some substantial new business (project funding, affiliate support, web site improvement, taking full advantage of social media, headquarters organization and preparedness, etc.) is irresponsible. > > Also, given that 50% – 65% of the cost to attend an LNC meeting (except for the three or four who live close by)) is air fare, a one day meeting represents a poor use of the funds which members are required to donate in order to serve. > > Norm > -- > Norman T Olsen > Regional Representative, Region I > Libertarian National Committee > 7931 S Broadway, PMB 102 > Littleton, Colorado 80122-2710 > 303-277-9967 > Norman.Olsen(a)lp.org > > "First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win." -- Gandhi > > From: Lnc-business [mailto:lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org] On Behalf Of David E. Blau, Esq. > Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 7:24 PM > To: lnc-business(a)hq.lp.org > Subject: [Lnc-business] Email ballot 2013-6: One day meeting in Las Vegas > > Moved by Chairman Neale: To hold the next LNC session in Las Vegas, NV on Sunday, July 14, 2013. > > Voting on this motion concludes at 11:59 PM on March 30, 2013. Please reply directly to this email with your vote. > > Note: This motion is meant to supersede in-force email ballot 2013-5, which calls for a two day session. > > -- > > David E. Blau, Esq. > Chairman, Libertarian Association of Massachusetts. chair(a)lpmass.org > Secretary, Libertarian National Committee. secretary(a)lp.org > www.lpmass.org | www.lp.org > 617.396.4253 > _______________________________________________ > Lnc-discuss mailing list > Lnc-discuss(a)hq.lp.org > http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-discuss_hq.lp.org

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Re: [Lnc-business] Email ballot 2013-7: Committee naming
by Gary Johnson 21 Mar '13

21 Mar '13

I vote yes on renaming the Convention Organizing Committee as the Convention Management Committee. Gary Johnson -----Original Message----- From: David E. Blau, Esq. <blau.liberty(a)gmail.com> To: lnc-business <lnc-business(a)hq.lp.org> Sent: Wed, Mar 20, 2013 8:28 pm Subject: [Lnc-business] Email ballot 2013-7: Committee naming Moved by Chairman Neale: To rename the Convention Organizing Committee as the Convention Management Committee. Voting on this motion concludes at 11:59 PM on March 30, 2013. Please reply directly to this email with your vote. -- David E. Blau, Esq. Chairman, Libertarian Association of Massachusetts. chair(a)lpmass.org Secretary, Libertarian National Committee. secretary(a)lp.org www.lpmass.org | www.lp.org 617.396.4253 _______________________________________________ Lnc-business mailing list Lnc-business(a)hq.lp.org http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org

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Re: [Lnc-business] Email ballot 2013-6: One day meeting in Las Vegas
by Gary Johnson 21 Mar '13

21 Mar '13

I vote no on holding the next LNC session in Las Vegas, NV on Sunday, July 14, 2013. I prefer a two-day meeting. Gary Johnson -----Original Message----- From: David E. Blau, Esq. <blau.liberty(a)gmail.com> To: lnc-business <lnc-business(a)hq.lp.org> Sent: Wed, Mar 20, 2013 8:24 pm Subject: [Lnc-business] Email ballot 2013-6: One day meeting in Las Vegas Moved by Chairman Neale: To hold the next LNC session in Las Vegas, NV on Sunday, July 14, 2013. Voting on this motion concludes at 11:59 PM on March 30, 2013. Please reply directly to this email with your vote. Note: This motion is meant to supersede in-force email ballot 2013-5, which calls for a two day session. -- David E. Blau, Esq. Chairman, Libertarian Association of Massachusetts. chair(a)lpmass.org Secretary, Libertarian National Committee. secretary(a)lp.org www.lpmass.org | www.lp.org 617.396.4253 _______________________________________________ Lnc-business mailing list Lnc-business(a)hq.lp.org http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org

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Fwd: Resolution on Heicklen/Schmidter case
by Vicki Kirkland 16 Mar '13

16 Mar '13

I would like to amend the agenda Saturday morning to add the following motion. Vicki Kirkland > > WHEREAS the Libertarian Party supports the Constitutional protections enshrined in the Bill of Rights, as well as the right of jurors to judge not just the facts of the law, but also whether the law itself is just, and whether it was fairly applied, and > > WHEREAS Libertarians believe that distributing information to members of the public in public places about juror rights, in accord with the free speech protections of the First Amendment, should not be infringed, and > > WHEREAS the Libertarian Party's platform states that "Criminal laws should be limited to violation of the rights of others through force or fraud, or deliberate actions that place others involuntarily at significant risk of harm," and that "The rights of due process, a speedy trial, legal counsel, trial by jury, and the legal presumption of innocence until proven guilty, must not be denied. .. > THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Libertarian National Committee hereby condemns the decisions of Judge Perry in the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida and the Fifth Judicial District Court of Appeals in Flordia in the cases of Mark Schmidter and Julian Heicklen and urges that these decisions be reversed. >

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Region 3 Report
by Jillian A. Mack 15 Mar '13

15 Mar '13

Colleagues, I look forward to seeing you this evening / tomorrow. Please find my Region 3 Report (Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio) attached. I'm pleased to report significant growth in membership, organized counties, and state level management across the region. Regards, Jillian A. Mack (513) 919-2454 [iPhone] Libertarian National Committee Region 3 Representative for Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio ( <http://www.lp.org/> www.LP.org) Libertarian Party of Ohio Central Committee Member, Executive Committee At-Large ( <http://www.lpo.org/> www.LPO.org)

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Re: [Lnc-business] Fwd: Resolution on Heicklen/Schmidter case
by BRHTR＠aol.com 14 Mar '13

14 Mar '13

Hello, all; Just a note to ad my full endorsement of CO state chair Jeff Orrok for the National By-Laws committee, as I'm sure Norm Olsen will also support. Jeff is a solid Libertarian who is a computer whiz, very articulate, INTERESTED and responsible. He is also quite reasonable and able to compromise with others. Please give him serious consideration. Thank you, Tony Ryan, Region 1 Alternate In a message dated 3/14/2013 2:24:31 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, vickilp12(a)gmail.com writes: I would like to amend the agenda Saturday morning to add the following motion. Vicki Kirkland > > WHEREAS the Libertarian Party supports the Constitutional protections enshrined in the Bill of Rights, as well as the right of jurors to judge not just the facts of the law, but also whether the law itself is just, and whether it was fairly applied, and > > WHEREAS Libertarians believe that distributing information to members of the public in public places about juror rights, in accord with the free speech protections of the First Amendment, should not be infringed, and > > WHEREAS the Libertarian Party's platform states that "Criminal laws should be limited to violation of the rights of others through force or fraud, or deliberate actions that place others involuntarily at significant risk of harm," and that "The rights of due process, a speedy trial, legal counsel, trial by jury, and the legal presumption of innocence until proven guilty, must not be denied. .. > THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Libertarian National Committee hereby condemns the decisions of Judge Perry in the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida and the Fifth Judicial District Court of Appeals in Flordia in the cases of Mark Schmidter and Julian Heicklen and urges that these decisions be reversed. > _______________________________________________ Lnc-business mailing list Lnc-business(a)hq.lp.org http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org

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