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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 2013-10: Endorsing an online petition
by Dave Blau 07 Jul '13

07 Jul '13

Moved by Chairman Neale: *That the LNC supports the petition listed online at https://optin.stopwatching.us/ and authorizes the Chair or the Executive Director to add the Libertarian Party's name as an endorsing organization. * Voting on this motion concludes at 11:59 PM Eastern time on July 5, 2013. Please reply directly to this email on the LNC Business list 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

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Staff Report for 7/14/13 LNC meeting
by Carla Howell 29 Jun '13

29 Jun '13

Attached is the Staff Report for 7/14/13 LNC meeting in Las Vegas. cheers, -- Carla Howell Executive Director National Libertarian Party

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Re: [Lnc-business] Email ballot 2013-10: Endorsing an online petition
by michael cloud 26 Jun '13

26 Jun '13

I vote Yes. - Michael Cloud -----Original Message----- From: Lnc-business [mailto:lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org]On Behalf Of Dave Blau Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 1:47 PM To: lnc-business(a)hq.lp.org Subject: [Lnc-business] Email ballot 2013-10: Endorsing an online petition Moved by Chairman Neale: That the LNC supports the petition listed online at https://optin.stopwatching.us/ and authorizes the Chair or the Executive Director to add the Libertarian Party's name as an endorsing organization. Voting on this motion concludes at 11:59 PM Eastern time on July 5, 2013. Please reply directly to this email on the LNC Business list 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

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Re: [Lnc-business] Email ballot 2013-10: Endorsing an online petition
by SAM8074＠aol.com 25 Jun '13

25 Jun '13

I vote yes on this motion. Sam Goldstein In a message dated 6/25/2013 4:47:41 P.M. US Eastern Daylight Time, blau.liberty(a)gmail.com writes: Moved by Chairman Neale: That the LNC supports the petition listed online at https://optin.stopwatching.us/ and authorizes the Chair or the Executive Director to add the Libertarian Party's name as an endorsing organization. Voting on this motion concludes at 11:59 PM Eastern time on July 5, 2013. Please reply directly to this email on the LNC Business list with your vote. ____________________________________ David E. Blau, Esq. Chairman, Libertarian Association of Massachusetts. _chair(a)lpmass.org_ (mailto:chair@lpmass.org) Secretary, Libertarian National Committee. _secretary(a)lp.org_ (mailto:secretary@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 2013-10: Endorsing an online petition
by Gary Johnson 25 Jun '13

25 Jun '13

I vote yes that the LNC supports the petition listed online at https://optin.stopwatching.us/ and authorizes the Chair or the Executive Director to add the Libertarian Party's name as an endorsing organization. Gary Johnson 512-441-6378 sedition(a)aol.com -----Original Message----- From: Dave Blau <blau.liberty(a)gmail.com> To: lnc-business <lnc-business(a)hq.lp.org> Sent: Tue, Jun 25, 2013 3:47 pm Subject: [Lnc-business] Email ballot 2013-10: Endorsing an online petition Moved by Chairman Neale: That the LNC supports the petition listed online at https://optin.stopwatching.us/ and authorizes the Chair or the Executive Director to add the Libertarian Party's name as an endorsing organization. Voting on this motion concludes at 11:59 PM Eastern time on July 5, 2013. Please reply directly to this email on the LNC Business list 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 2013-10: Endorsing an online petition
by liber8or 25 Jun '13

25 Jun '13

Aye -------- Original message -------- From: Dave Blau <blau.liberty(a)gmail.com> Date: 06/25/2013 4:47 PM (GMT-05:00) To: lnc-business(a)hq.lp.org Subject: [Lnc-business] Email ballot 2013-10: Endorsing an online petition Moved by Chairman Neale: That the LNC supports the petition listed online at https://optin.stopwatching.us/ and authorizes the Chair or the Executive Director to add the Libertarian Party's name as an endorsing organization. Voting on this motion concludes at 11:59 PM Eastern time on July 5, 2013. Please reply directly to this email on the LNC Business list 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

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MOTION - Sign onto "Stop Watching Us" petition
by Starchild 24 Jun '13

24 Jun '13

The national Green Party is already listed, as well as one GP state affiliate; I believe the Libertarian Party and its state affiliates should be as well. The seven sponsoring organizations listed on the website include the libertarian-oriented Electronic Frontier Foundation. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MOVED: That the Libertarian Party as an organization vote to support the StopWatching.us petition as an organization by authorizing me to sign the petition listed online at https://optin.stopwatching.us/ as "Libertarian Party of the United States". ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I have already signed as an individual, and encourage everyone else to do likewise. I am now seeking co-sponsors for this motion. Love & Liberty, ((( starchild ))) At-Large Representative, Libertarian National Committee

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Official notice regarding the Executive Director - Followup
by Geoffrey Neale 22 Jun '13

22 Jun '13

I have already received inquiries from multiple people regarding why this decision was made. I cannot disclose very much, because as the Employer, I will bring significant liability upon the LP and LNC should I disclose too much regarding the decision to end a relationship with an employee of the LP. I must respect the risk to our liability by making any statements that can be viewed negatively, so I have chosen to say as little as possible. Additionally, I hold Carla Howell in high regard, and am not interested in pursuing any activity that could be construed as damaging to her or her reputation. The LNC Policy Manual provides an avenue for discussing this further - Executive Session. I will not discuss certain things outside of that venue. Geoffrey Neale Chair Libertarian National Committee

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