June 2013 - Lnc-business - Moellman Enterprises Email

MOTION - Re: Truth in advertising on building fund (letter to donors)
by Starchild 22 Jun '13

22 Jun '13

(NOTE: The automated email didn't accept this message the first time I tried sending it, so rather than let it sit in an electronic cue I cancelled the posting and have recopied it here. - Starchild) * * * From: Starchild <sfdreamer(a)earthlink.net> Date: June 22, 2013 3:31:00 AM PDT To: lnc-business(a)hq.lp.org Cc: LPSF Discussion List <lpsf-discuss(a)yahoogroups.com>, Grassroots Libertarians Caucus <GrassrootsLibertarians(a)yahoogroups.com>, LP Radical Caucus <lpradicals(a)yahoogroups.com>, calibs <CALibs(a)yahoogroups.com>, San Diego LP Chat List <sdlibchat(a)listserv.sdlp.org>, Jill Pyeatt <stone(a)altrionet.com>, Krzysztof Lesiak <clesiak522(a)gmail.com>, Libertarians for 9/11 Truth <Libertariansfor911Truth(a)yahoogroups.com>, "Outright Libertarian-Natl." <OutrightLibertarians(a)yahoogroups.com>, Libertarians For Animal Rights <libertarians_for_animal_rights(a)yahoogroups.com>, lpusmisc(a)yahoogroups.com Subject: [CALibs] MOTION - Re: Truth in advertising on building fund (letter to donors) Reply-To: CALibs(a)yahoogroups.com As I noted in a June 19 message to the Libertarian National Committee's LNC-discuss list, > • We promised donors to the project [to purchase a new LP national headquarters building] that their money would be spent to buy a *building*, which would be named the "David F. Nolan Memorial Building" -- not just office space in a building. I've seen nothing in this proposal to indicate that we would even have naming rights to the building as a whole... we need to act with integrity and fulfill the promises we make to people when we ask them to give us their money. People are already calling this a "bait-and-switch", and they have a valid point. If we go forward with this, it will undermine the confidence of donors and supporters in the party. Having seen no messages disagreeing with that assessment, I hope all of you will join me in supporting the following motion: MOTION: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Whereas it is important that the Libertarian Party act with integrity and fulfill any promises made in fundraising appeals to donors concerning how their donations will be spent, and Whereas donors have a right to expect this of the Libertarian Party when making donations to the party, and Whereas LP secretary David Blau as head of the building fund has acknowledged the "mistake" of having been "a bit lax informing the donors that we were investigating an office condo, rather than a full building", and Whereas fundraising appeals for the project to purchase a new LP headquarters building repeatedly referred to purchasing a building, rather than only purchasing space in a building, examples of which language can be seen in the fundraising letter published at http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2013/04/libertarian-party-put-you…; Therefore if the Libertarian Party purchases the office space at 1101 King Street #160, in Alexandria, Virginia, which the Executive Committee voted to authorize the Building Committee to enter into negotiations concerning, or any other office space not comprising an entire building, the committee in charge of the building fund shall send all donors to this fund, by email or printed letter, a written explanation and apology for using the funds to buy a part of a building, rather than an entire building as was repeatedly described in fundraising letters seeking donations for the project. This letter shall ask each donor to send an email to LP secretary and building fund point man David Blau (secretary(a)lp.org) stating the donor's preference that his or her donation be (a) spent on office space in a building purchased under the authorization of the LNC in lieu of actually buying a building, (b) refunded, in which case a full refund shall be issued to that donor as soon as reasonably possible, or (c) put toward another Libertarian Party budget item of the donor's choice, which should be specified in the donor's email to the secretary; and inform them that if they have any further questions or concerns about the project to purchase a new office or how their donation is being handled they are welcome to contact one of their LNC representatives (listed at http://www.lp.org/lnc-leadership) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I am seeking co-sponsors for this motion, and urge all my fellow representatives and alternates on the Libertarian National Committee to reply to this email as co-sponsors. Let us not dishonor David Nolan's memory by giving even the appearance of raising under false pretenses money to be used toward purchasing a space to be dedicated to him. Love & Liberty, ((( starchild ))) At-Large Representative, Libertarian National Committee P.S. - If anyone not on the Libertarian National Committee receiving this message has thoughts on this matter that you would like me to share with the LNC, please let me know. I hope you will encourage them to support this motion.

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MOTION (updated version): Truth in advertising / building fund
by Starchild 22 Jun '13

22 Jun '13

Here is my motion again, reintroduced with the phrase "prior to any such purchase" added in accordance with Scott Lieberman's recommendation. Please disregard previous language. Love & Liberty, ((( starchild ))) At-Large Representative, Libertarian National Committee MOTION: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Whereas it is important that the Libertarian Party act with integrity and fulfill any promises made in fundraising appeals to donors concerning how their donations will be spent, and Whereas donors have a right to expect this of the Libertarian Party when making donations to the party, and Whereas LP secretary David Blau as head of the building fund has acknowledged the "mistake" of having been "a bit lax informing the donors that we were investigating an office condo, rather than a full building", and Whereas fundraising appeals for the project to purchase a new LP headquarters building repeatedly referred to purchasing a building, rather than only purchasing space in a building, examples of which language can be seen in the fundraising letter published athttp://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2013/04/libertarian-party-put-y…; Therefore if the Libertarian Party purchases the office space at 1101 King Street #160, in Alexandria, Virginia, which the Executive Committee voted to authorize the Building Committee to enter into negotiations concerning, or any other office space not comprising an entire building, the committee in charge of the building fund shall, prior to any such purchase, send all donors to this fund, by email or printed letter, a written explanation and apology for using the funds to buy a part of a building, rather than an entire building as was repeatedly described in fundraising letters seeking donations for the project. This letter shall ask each donor to send an email to LP secretary and building fund point man David Blau (secretary(a)lp.org) stating the donor's preference that his or her donation be (a) spent on office space in a building purchased under the authorization of the LNC in lieu of actually buying a building, (b) refunded, in which case a full refund shall be issued to that donor as soon as reasonably possible, or (c) put toward another Libertarian Party budget item of the donor's choice, which should be specified in the donor's email to the secretary; and inform them that if they have any further questions or concerns about the project to purchase a new office or how their donation is being handled they are welcome to contact one of their LNC representatives (listed at http://www.lp.org/lnc-leadership) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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

22 Jun '13

Please consider this to be my official notice to the LNC that, under my authority as Chair, I have decided to NOT extend or renegotiate the existing contract with Carla Howell. I am currently evaluating my options regarding a replacement, and will update you all at some later point in time. In the meantime, I will not disclose my reasoning for this decision in any public forum, but will be happy to do so during Executive Session during our upcoming LNC meeting. For the record, I have offered to employ Ms. Howell on a month to month basis under the same compensation and benefits terms as are currently in effect during my search for a new Executive Director. Geoffrey Neale Chair Libertarian National Committee

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Draft minutes of tonight's EC meeting
by David E. Blau, Esq. 13 Jun '13

13 Jun '13

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FreedomFest is moving
by Geoffrey Neale 12 Jun '13

12 Jun '13

Caesar's has "cancelled" the entire FreedomFest booking (seems they double-booked). The event is moving to Planet Hollywood. Robert is researching all implications for us. Please hold on until all is researched. We're being told all room reservations will be moved, if you've made them. Geoffrey Neale

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Re: [Lnc-business] [Lnc-discuss] Agenda Item for July Meeting
by Geoffrey Neale 12 Jun '13

12 Jun '13

Mr. Pojunis. I will place such an item on the preliminary agenda. The amount of time and placement will be initially be based upon other items requested. I have answered on the business list, as all requests such as this should be here. Please consider this my acceptance of your request. Geoffrey Neale From: Lnc-discuss [mailto:lnc-discuss-bounces@hq.lp.org] On Behalf Of Brett H. Pojunis Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 8:12 PM To: LNC Discussion List Subject: [Lnc-discuss] Agenda Item for July Meeting Mr. Chairman, I formally request that we have an agenda item to discuss the Libertarian Party of Nevada at our upcoming LNC Meeting. I request as much time as you can allocate to this topic as the delegation for Nevada is very concerned about the Party and would like to voice such concerns. Best, Brett H. Pojunis Libertarian National Committee (LNC) - Region 4 Representative Young Libertarian National Alliance (YLNA) - Co-founder/Chairman The Libertarian Post - Founder 1771 E. Flamingo Road, Suite 201 A Las Vegas, NV 89119 702.763.9301 | Office (direct) 702.325.7426 | Las Vegas Mobile 202.505.3606 | Washington D.C. Mobile brett(a)pojunis.com www.LibertarianPost.org <http://www.facebook.com/pojunis> Facebook <http://www.twitter.com/pojunis> Twitter <http://www.linkedin.com/in/pojunis> LinkedIn <https://plus.google.com/118406745820586339807> Google Plus Page Contact me: Skype <https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.wisestamp.com/skype.png> clubscene <http://www.give2gether.com/projects/doublethelp/?utm_source=wisestamp&utm_m edium=email> <http://www.give2gether.com/projects/doublethelp/?utm_source=wisestamp&utm_m edium=email> Donate now DoubleTheLP Already raised $4,048 out of $15,000 The Libertarian Party is the 3rd largest and fastest growing party. ... <http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.give2gether.com%2Fpro jects%2Fdoublethelp%2F%3Futm_source%3Dwisestamp%26utm_medium%3Demail> Share <http://www.give2gether.com/projects/doublethelp/?utm_source=wisestamp&utm_m edium=email> Like <http://www.wisestamp.com/apps/give2gether?utm_source=extension&utm_medium=e mail&utm_term=give2gether&utm_campaign=apps> Get this email app!

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Executive Committee teleconference
by Dave Blau 11 Jun '13

11 Jun '13

All: The LNC EC will be holding a teleconference on Wednesday, June 12 at 9:00 PM Eastern time (6:00 PM Pacific time) to discuss whether to enter into formal negotiations to purchase an office suite at 1101 King Street in Alexandria, VA to serve as the National Headquarters. An informational sheet prepared by Robert Kraus is attached. This sheet includes an overview of the property, the extent to which it meets our usability criteria, photos of the space as it currently stands, and a collection of possible floor plans. Pricing and other financial information will be discussed, as well as our options for a build-out. Dial-in: 1 (217) 258-5588 Pin Code: 207730 1. At conference time, dial the Conference Dial-In number above. 2. At the prompt, enter the Access Code followed by the # key. 3. You will hear music until the Moderator enters the call. To mute your individual phone line, press * 6. To un-mute your individual phone line, press * 7. ------------------------------ *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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Outreach Committee
by Geoffrey Neale 06 Jun '13

06 Jun '13

I am using the Business list, because I consider this business. It appears that I have not yet populated the Outreach Committee, and intend to do so before the next LNC meeting. According to the Policy Manual: The Outreach Committee shall: 1. Solicit LP members who have connections to groups which might be open to libertarian ideas and who would be willing to serve as, or work with, spokespersons to those groups; 2. Assist these spokespersons in identifying the best ways to reach their groups; 3. Help these spokespersons package libertarian ideas in language appropriate to their groups; and 4. Provide training in how to deliver the message most effectively. The Outreach Committee has five positions, three of which must be filled from the LNC. All are selected by me. Please note that I am also interested in nominations of non-LNC members. If you have such a recommendation, please check with them before nominating them. Please nominate yourself, or others. I will pick from the pool. Also please note that I may very well select myself, which is consistent with the Policy Manual. Also, as I read the Policy Manual, since this committee is NOT Bylaws mandated, the non-LNC positions are open to staff. Geoffrey Neale

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Fwd: EOM April Financials
by Timothy Hagan 03 Jun '13

03 Jun '13

The April End-of-Month Financial Reports are attached. The increase in revenues is from successful fundraising for the Building Project Fund. The Building Fund increased from $120,482 in March to $176,194 at the end of April. However, general fundraising has dropped each month this year. The sum of membership dues, donations, recurring gifts, and board solicitations is $75,273 below the year-to-date budget. The total for these for January through April is $311,076, while $386,350 was budgeted. Tim Hagan Treasurer

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Re: [Lnc-business] Email ballot 2013-9: Ballot access expense
by Gary Johnson 02 Jun '13

02 Jun '13

I voted yes on this motion in an e-mail dated May 20. It is posted online: http://hq.lp.org/pipermail/lnc-business_hq.lp.org/2013/000695.html Why was my vote not counted? Gary Johnson 512-441-6378 sedition(a)aol.com -----Original Message----- From: David E. Blau, Esq. <blau.liberty(a)gmail.com> To: lnc-business <lnc-business(a)hq.lp.org> Sent: Sat, Jun 1, 2013 4:56 pm Subject: Re: [Lnc-business] Email ballot 2013-9: Ballot access expense Mr. Chairman: The voting period having ended on May 30, I report the following votes on this motion. Those voting aye: Blau, Cloud, Hinkle, Kirkland, Mack, Neale, Pojunis, Redpath, Visek, Vohra, Wiener, Wrights. Those voting nay: Olsen. Abstaining: Frankel (potential conflict of interest). Superseded alternates: Lieberman (aye). Did not vote: Hagan, Johnson, Lark, Starchild, Tomasso. I count 12 ayes and 1 nay. For the record, Dr. Lark attempted to vote aye but his vote was not received in time due to email processing delays. 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 On 5/20/2013 5:00 PM, David E. Blau, Esq. wrote: Moved by Chairman Neale: To increase the 2013 LNC budget for Ballot Access expense by $8,000, to fund a petition drive for a party petition to successfully be completed in North Dakota by mid-August 2013. Voting on this motion concludes at 11:59 PM Eastern time on May 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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