November 2014 - Lnc-business - Moellman Enterprises Email

Email Ballot 2014-13: Increase funding for KY lawsuit
by Alicia Mattson 07 Nov '14

07 Nov '14

We have an electronic mail ballot. *Votes are due to the LNC-Business list by November 4, 2014 at 11:59:59pm Pacific time.* *Sponsor:* Nick Sarwark *Motion:* Increase the budget for the Kentucky litigation from $9,000 to $14,000. Alicia Mattson LNC Secretary

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draft minutes of 10/24/14 EC meeting
by Alicia Mattson 06 Nov '14

06 Nov '14

Attached are the draft minutes from last Friday's EC meeting regarding the Kentucky Educational Television lawsuit. Absent objection from an EC member who attended, these minutes will auto-approve on 11/7/14. Alicia Mattson LNC Secretary

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Live-blogging of election results and what to watch for
by Carla Howell 04 Nov '14

04 Nov '14

Stay tuned to our live-blogging of election results as they come in tonight. <http://www.lp.org/blogs/staff/2014-election-night-updates> Election returns to watch for tonight If Libertarian candidates receive the votes described below, the LP will gain ballot access in that state, according to *Ballot Access News*: · *Arkansas* — 3 percent of the vote for governor · *Washington**, D.C.* — 7,500 votes for mayor, shadow U.S. representative, or shadow U.S. Senate · *Hawaii* — legislative candidates winning 2 percent of all legislative votes · *Illinois* — 5 percent of the vote for governor · *Iowa* — 2 percent of the vote for governor · *Maryland* — 1 percent of the vote for governor · *Minnesota* — 5 percent of the vote for any statewide office · *Mississippi* — 2 percent of the vote for any statewide office · *Montana* — 5 percent of vote for U.S. Senate or U.S. House extends ballot access to 2018 · *Nebraska* — 5 percent of the vote for any statewide office · *New York* — 50,000 votes for Libertarian for governor · *North Dakota* — 5 percent of the vote for secretary of state · *Utah* — 2 percent of the vote for attorney general extends ballot access to 2018 · *Virginia* — 10 percent of the vote for U.S. Senate · *Wisconsin* — 1 percent of the vote for any statewide office · *Wyoming* — 2 percent of the vote for U.S. House, governor, or secretary of state There are many ballot initiatives of interest to Libertarians. Of critical importance is a *No* vote on Oregon Measure 90, which would institute a "top two" election system, making access to the general election ballot very difficult for Libertarians. The Libertarian Party is expected to set a 100-year record for total votes for cumulative top-of-ticket races (governor, U.S. Senate) nationwide achieved by an alternative party challenging Democrats and Republicans. Carla Howell Political Director National Libertarian Party 202-333-0008 x 222

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Fwd: live-blogging 2014 election night results
by Wes Benedict 04 Nov '14

04 Nov '14

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: live-blogging 2014 election night results Date: Tue, 04 Nov 2014 14:38:31 -0500 From: Wes Benedict <wes.benedict(a)lp.org> To: statechairs(a)hq.lp.org <statechairs(a)hq.lp.org> http://www.lp.org/blogs/staff/2014-election-night-updates (12:30 pm ET) This evening, we'll be live-posting some noteworthy election results as they come in. Please check back frequently. There are over 750 Libertarians on the ballot today. Send election results to 2014results(a)lp.org. Please include links to the results, and any particularly interesting facts about the race. We won't be trying to cover every race, but will try to cover an interesting selection from around the country. 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

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Quarantine
by Joshua Katz 02 Nov '14

02 Nov '14

I am struggling as to the libertarian/Libertarian response to this issue. Libertarians have been giving answers all over the map, and some have been more permissive of government action on this than, for instance, Obama. Others have given 'absolutely not' answers - but I don't know that the right answer is "your right to go to the movies trumps us not wanting an epidemic." Now, I think the panic about Ebola is based largely on misunderstandings - some deliberate, some not - of its potential for contagion, mode of transmission, and so on. But that's also no answer to the principle question. What if a disease really was as contagious as people think Ebola is? What would be the answer then? I'm bringing this up here because it's one of the most stark questions about freedom in society at the moment. I think the LNC should hammer out some position, and that this position should guide staff in interviews, publications, etc. I don't know what that position should be. Joshua A. Katz Region 8 (Region of Badassdom) Alternate Libertarian National Committee Chair, Libertarian Party of Connecticut

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"Why are you a republican?"
by Scott L. 31 Oct '14

31 Oct '14

Posted by Scott Lieberman %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_5/1681724_Why_are_you_a_republican_and_not_a_ libertarian_.html <http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_5/1681724_Why_are_you_a_republican_and_not_a _libertarian_.html&page=1> &page=1 durabo Member Joined: Aug 2010 USA OH, USA Posted: Today 3:30:03 PM (Oct 31, 2014) Serious question. If you are a republican instead of a libertarian.. Why? What exactly is it that makes you feel the Republican Party is the better route? Now don't get this twisted... I really don't care to hear why you think the libertarian party is the devil, I just am curious what exactly you feel you "gain" with the Republican Party over the libertarian. Granted that there really is no libertarian party to speak of, that's a whole different set of problems. User Info <http://www.ar15.com/member/member.html?id=2813> sigp226 Team Member Joined: Jun 2006 <http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_5/1681724_Why_are_you_a_republican_and_not_a _libertarian_.html&page=3#i50151936> Link To This Post Posted: Today 5:32:50 PM Libertarians don't win elections. When they start making realistic attempts to win local offices and establish the party as a realistic alternative instead of a pie in the sky presidential candidate, I'll vote for them.

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