October 2014 - Lnc-business - Moellman Enterprises Email

Organizational Clutter
by Joshua Katz 05 Oct '14

05 Oct '14

The chair brought up Peter Drucker, the Austrian-economics influenced management guru, during our last meeting. I came across this article on one aspect of Drucker's thought: http://www.economist.com/news/business/21610237-businesses-must-fight-relen… Joshua A. Katz Region 8 (Region of Badassdom) Alternate Libertarian National Committee Chair, Libertarian Party of Connecticut

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Re: [Lnc-business] draft minutes of 9/20/14 LNC meeting
by SAM8074＠aol.com 03 Oct '14

03 Oct '14

Well, I hope these secret budget emails don't get out to the public since they now have access to everything we write! In a message dated 10/3/2014 7:26:28 P.M. US Eastern Daylight Time, wiener(a)alum.mit.edu writes: Will you all please shut up about the secret budget? You know we're not even supposed to mention its existence except in our secretly-held secret sessions. On Fri, Oct 3, 2014 at 4:15 PM, Alicia Mattson <_agmattson(a)gmail.com_ (mailto:agmattson@gmail.com) > wrote: There's a secret budget for the pickle-flavored chapstick that's in my pile of potential gifts? I spent that 50 cents from my own pocket! :-) -Alicia On Fri, Oct 3, 2014 at 1:34 PM, <_SAM8074(a)aol.com_ (mailto:SAM8074@aol.com) > wrote: I think we need to debate the points openly and freely. If points are going to lead to party funded suites for LNC members with champagne buckets and fois gras, then we must at least add a line item in the secret budget. Sam In a message dated 10/3/2014 2:56:58 P.M. US Eastern Daylight Time, _wiener(a)alum.mit.edu_ (mailto:wiener@alum.mit.edu) writes: Alicia, I trust you are maintaining a detailed spreadsheet of points awarded and deducted? Do we need to add a Policy Manual provision regarding points? Dan On Fri, Oct 3, 2014 at 2:30 AM, Alicia Mattson <_agmattson(a)gmail.com_ (mailto:agmattson@gmail.com) > wrote: Evan gets one half of a point for amusing the Secretary by noting Bill's name correction. I also awarded Dan Wiener a point for his having noticed during the Alexandria meeting that my motion to amend the policy manual without previous notice required something other than a simple majority vote. -Alicia On Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 3:24 PM, Evan McMahon <_indyliberty(a)gmail.com_ (mailto:indyliberty@gmail.com) > wrote: I found a mistake. Bill Redpath is NOT refered to by his preferred name... Cherry Bomb. In Liberty, Evan McMahon At-Large Representative Libertarian National Committee _evan.mcmahon(a)lp.org_ (mailto:evan.mcmahon@lp.org) On Sep 27, 2014 2:53 AM, "Alicia Mattson" <_agmattson(a)gmail.com_ (mailto:agmattson@gmail.com) > wrote: Attached are the first draft minutes from the Sept 20-21 LNC meeting in Alexandria. Please note that comments from the LNC on the minutes are due by October 11. Alicia Mattson LNC Secretary _______________________________________________ Lnc-business mailing list _Lnc-business(a)hq.lp.org_ (mailto:Lnc-business@hq.lp.org) http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org _______________________________________________ Lnc-business mailing list _Lnc-business(a)hq.lp.org_ (mailto:Lnc-business@hq.lp.org) http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org _______________________________________________ Lnc-business mailing list _Lnc-business(a)hq.lp.org_ (mailto:Lnc-business@hq.lp.org) http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org -- "In general, we look for a new law by the following process. First, we guess it (audience laughter), no, don’t laugh, that’s the truth. Then we compute the consequences of the guess, to see what, if this is right, if this law we guess is right, to see what it would imply and then we compare the computation results to nature or we say compare to experiment or experience, compare it directly with observations to see if it works. If it disagrees with experiment, it’s WRONG. In that simple statement is the key to science. It doesn’t make any difference how beautiful your guess is, it doesn’t matter how smart you are, who made the guess, or what his name is. If it disagrees with experiment, it’s wrong. That’s all there is to it.” -- Richard Feynman _______________________________________________ Lnc-business mailing list _Lnc-business(a)hq.lp.org_ (mailto:Lnc-business@hq.lp.org) http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org _______________________________________________ Lnc-business mailing list _Lnc-business(a)hq.lp.org_ (mailto:Lnc-business@hq.lp.org) http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org _______________________________________________ Lnc-business mailing list _Lnc-business(a)hq.lp.org_ (mailto:Lnc-business@hq.lp.org) http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org -- "In general, we look for a new law by the following process. First, we guess it (audience laughter), no, don’t laugh, that’s the truth. Then we compute the consequences of the guess, to see what, if this is right, if this law we guess is right, to see what it would imply and then we compare the computation results to nature or we say compare to experiment or experience, compare it directly with observations to see if it works. If it disagrees with experiment, it’s WRONG. In that simple statement is the key to science. It doesn’t make any difference how beautiful your guess is, it doesn’t matter how smart you are, who made the guess, or what his name is. If it disagrees with experiment, it’s wrong. That’s all there is to it.” -- Richard Feynman _______________________________________________ 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] draft minutes of 9/20/14 LNC meeting
by SAM8074＠aol.com 03 Oct '14

03 Oct '14

I think we need to debate the points openly and freely. If points are going to lead to party funded suites for LNC members with champagne buckets and fois gras, then we must at least add a line item in the secret budget. Sam In a message dated 10/3/2014 2:56:58 P.M. US Eastern Daylight Time, wiener(a)alum.mit.edu writes: Alicia, I trust you are maintaining a detailed spreadsheet of points awarded and deducted? Do we need to add a Policy Manual provision regarding points? Dan On Fri, Oct 3, 2014 at 2:30 AM, Alicia Mattson <_agmattson(a)gmail.com_ (mailto:agmattson@gmail.com) > wrote: Evan gets one half of a point for amusing the Secretary by noting Bill's name correction. I also awarded Dan Wiener a point for his having noticed during the Alexandria meeting that my motion to amend the policy manual without previous notice required something other than a simple majority vote. -Alicia On Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 3:24 PM, Evan McMahon <_indyliberty(a)gmail.com_ (mailto:indyliberty@gmail.com) > wrote: I found a mistake. Bill Redpath is NOT refered to by his preferred name... Cherry Bomb. In Liberty, Evan McMahon At-Large Representative Libertarian National Committee _evan.mcmahon(a)lp.org_ (mailto:evan.mcmahon@lp.org) On Sep 27, 2014 2:53 AM, "Alicia Mattson" <_agmattson(a)gmail.com_ (mailto:agmattson@gmail.com) > wrote: Attached are the first draft minutes from the Sept 20-21 LNC meeting in Alexandria. Please note that comments from the LNC on the minutes are due by October 11. Alicia Mattson LNC Secretary _______________________________________________ Lnc-business mailing list _Lnc-business(a)hq.lp.org_ (mailto:Lnc-business@hq.lp.org) http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org _______________________________________________ Lnc-business mailing list _Lnc-business(a)hq.lp.org_ (mailto:Lnc-business@hq.lp.org) http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org _______________________________________________ Lnc-business mailing list _Lnc-business(a)hq.lp.org_ (mailto:Lnc-business@hq.lp.org) http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org -- "In general, we look for a new law by the following process. First, we guess it (audience laughter), no, don’t laugh, that’s the truth. Then we compute the consequences of the guess, to see what, if this is right, if this law we guess is right, to see what it would imply and then we compare the computation results to nature or we say compare to experiment or experience, compare it directly with observations to see if it works. If it disagrees with experiment, it’s WRONG. In that simple statement is the key to science. It doesn’t make any difference how beautiful your guess is, it doesn’t matter how smart you are, who made the guess, or what his name is. If it disagrees with experiment, it’s wrong. That’s all there is to it.” -- Richard Feynman _______________________________________________ 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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draft minutes of 9/20/14 LNC meeting
by Alicia Mattson 03 Oct '14

03 Oct '14

Attached are the first draft minutes from the Sept 20-21 LNC meeting in Alexandria. Please note that comments from the LNC on the minutes are due by October 11. Alicia Mattson LNC Secretary

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Re: [Lnc-business] [Statechairs] LP National's dilemma Re: Denver Post Voter's Guide contact information
by Norm Olsen 02 Oct '14

02 Oct '14

Hello Wes . . . With regard to your message: 1> National is capable of supporting a full time staff of 6(?). State Chairs and other affiliate officers are all volunteers. 2> Maybe two or three affiliates have a full (or even part time) employee which is not a volunteer. 3> National should respond to all reasonable requests in this very busy time of year in a reasonable manner. 4> Affiliates where the requested information is not easily accessible to media are in no position to complain. 5> The judgment of the Executive Director and the Political Director should be trusted. 6> More frequent contact between national and the affiliates would establish some report and thus reduce substantially this type of paranoia which is hurting us. 7> Yes, staff has a lot to do, but general elections only occur once every two years. Norm -- Norman T Olsen Regional Representative, Region I Libertarian National Committee 7931 S Broadway, PMB 102 Littleton, Colorado 80122-2710 303-263-4995 Norman.Olsen(a)lp.org "First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win." -- Gandhi From: Statechairs [mailto:statechairs-bounces@hq.lp.org] On Behalf Of Wes Benedict Sent: Monday, September 29, 2014 2:56 PM To: Chuck Plunkett; statechairs(a)hq.lp.org Subject: [Statechairs] LP National's dilemma Re: Denver Post Voter's Guide contact information Perhaps you can imagine the dilemma we face at LP National. Do we help expedite coverage for our candidates in a quick efficient way, or put another thing on the plate of the state chair, or engage in a sometimes time-consuming cumbersome permission process with the state chair? It's quick and easy for us to make a list and send it to a reporter. It's even quicker simply to forward a note like this to a state chair. It's time consuming to contact the state chair, wait for a response for hours or days, then decide what to do if a response is not forthcoming. Based on participation rates on recent IT Committee surveys, LP News affiliate submissions, and responses to requests for updates to things like State Chair contact lists, I think most state chairs are quite busy and don't have time to respond to lots of things like this. I don't think sending a list of contacts to a reporter violates state affiliate autonomy. I think telling a state affiliate they are required to send a list to a reporter DOES violate state affiliate autonomy. In this particular case for Colorado and the alleged Denver Post contact, I'm going to pass the buck and ask our political director Carla Howell to use her best judgement (meaning to judge whether or not the contact is legit and is a legit and important enough media outlet to warrant a list, is it important enough for us to send a list, should the state chair be contacted first for permission, etc.) I've heard from one person "it's easier to ask forgiveness than permission" and also "don't talk to any media in my state." LP Colorado, please speak up if you have an opinion on this in the mean time. I know some states are quick to respond and some almost never respond. Thanks, Wes Benedict, Executive Director Libertarian National Committee, Inc. New address: 1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314 (202) 333-0008 ext. 232, wes.benedict(a)lp.org facebook.com/libertarians @LPNational Join the Libertarian Party at: http://lp.org/membership On 9/29/2014 4:25 PM, Chuck Plunkett wrote: Hello Wes. We are putting together our General Election Voter's Guide and are inviting candidates to participate by answering our questions and fill in biographical information. What does this mean for you and the Colorado Libertarian Party? We would really appreciate it if you would send us a spreadsheet with the e-mail addresses and phone numbers for your party's candidates campaign spokesperson or manager or in smaller races for the candidates themselves. The desire here is to quickly connect with actual people in charge of the campaign to reduce communication lag time or misses. all the best -- chuck ------------------- Chuck Plunkett Politics editor The Denver Post 303.954.1333 o 303.810.6129 c

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Membership Report
by Robert Kraus 02 Oct '14

02 Oct '14

The latest membership report is attached. Live Free! Robert Robert S. Kraus - Dir of Operations Operations(a)LP.org Libertarian National Committee, Inc. 1444 Duke Street Alexandria, VA 22314 Ph: 202.333.0008 x 231 Join today: https://www.lp.org/membership LP FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/libertarians

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