December 2014 - Lnc-business - Moellman Enterprises Email

FW: [LP.org Query] What color is your party?
by Robert Kraus 10 Dec '14

10 Dec '14

FYI - I thought I would share the below history of our logo and colors since a discussion might come up in the meeting this weekend. Live Free! Robert Robert S. Kraus - Dir of Operations Operations(a)LP.org Libertarian National Committee Ph: 202.333.0008 x 231 Join today: https://www.lp.org/membership LP FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/libertarians -----Original Message----- From: Robert Kraus [mailto:robert.kraus@lp.org] Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2014 10:12 AM To: 'Joanna R'; 'webmaster(a)lp.org' Subject: RE: [LP.org Query] What color is your party? There is no "official color" of the LP to my knowledge. But here is the history of our current logo and colors: The LP has always used the symbol of the Statue of Liberty within our logos. We introduced the current design (including the colors replacing the former bright blue and orange) at our Portland, OR Convention in 2006. The design and colors were created and selected by a committee consisting of LP Staff and major donors to the party. The 12 stars on the periphery of the logo represent the month of December. The two larger single stars to the left and right of Lady Liberty represent 11 (one-one). Combined, this represents December 11, 1971, the date on which the Party was formed. The unique blank face of the LP branded Logo represents the ever-changing face of freedom and also relates to this well known quote: "The silent, blank face of our "lady liberty" has become an omnipresent symbol of freedom to the people of the United States." PMS Numbers: Original Blue: 275 U Gold: 117 U Dark Gold: 1255 U (for darker blue use) Blue 654 U Gold 117 U Dark Gold 1255 U Live Free! Robert Robert S. Kraus - Dir of Operations Operations(a)LP.org Libertarian National Committee Ph: 202.333.0008 x 231 Join today: https://www.lp.org/membership LP FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/libertarians -----Original Message----- From: Joanna R Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2014 1:16 AM To: webmaster(a)lp.org Subject: [LP.org Query] What color is your party? From: Joanna R Subject: What color is your party? Message Body: A friendly debate about your party color has become a topic of discord. Is your color gold for the 'Gold Standard' or is it purple for the combination of Republican and Demacrat ideals that your party has been known to champion?

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Ballot access - October vs. December - again
by Scott L. 10 Dec '14

10 Dec '14

Staff - the attached file is not meant to be an official document for the LNC Session this weekend. As you can see from these LNC-EC Minutes, the EC encumbered $10,000 for ballot access petitioning in New Hampshire earlier this year: https://www.lp.org/files/20140724_ECTC.pdf The only EC member to vote against this encumbrance was the Secretary. Her reason was that she did not think there was enough time before the deadline to get the signatures. Ultimately, she was proven correct, and I don't think any of that $10,000 was actually spent. The vote test for retaining ballot access in NH is to get 4% for Governor or US Senate, and that test must be passed every two years. The attached file has information about the two candidates that were running for those positions for the Nov 2014 election. I know you are all pressed for time, so don't feel obligated to read the entire attached file - but please read the stuff that I put in boldface. That makes up about one page in total. My question for you is - do you think that either of these two people had even a small chance of getting 4% for Governor or US Senate? I am not trying to assign blame to the Chair of LPNH. I am asking: Why does the National Party allocate hundreds of thousands of dollars of our member's money for ballot access petitioning to get candidates on the ballot in vote-test races, but those candidates get little or no vetting by the National Party? My point is: our Party has been excellent at obtaining 45 or more state ballot access in October of even-numbered years. However, we have been not that good at retaining that ballot access in December of even-numbered years because we fail too many vote tests. You might counter: "Our national ballot access is better right now at this point in an election cycle than ever before." Even if that is true, after 43 years I would like to think that we would have figured out how to lobby or get initiatives passed that changed enough vote tests, and figured out how to get 3% or 5% of the vote, such that we have semi-permanent ballot access in 45 or more states. By only having to collect sigs in 4 or 5 states every two years, we would change ballot access from a huge problem into just a minor annoyance. Scott Lieberman PS - I will not have access to my e-mail from now until Monday, so if you have any follow-up questions, you can ask me on Saturday.

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Fw: EOM Nov Financial Report
by Tim Hagan 10 Dec '14

10 Dec '14

The End-of-Month November Financial Report is attached. This will be included in the binders this weekend. Revenue was down in November, but expenses were also kept down, resulting in a deficit in November of $2357. The actual reserve is at $21,634, which is below the reserve target of $56,499. Cash will remain tight this month due to licensing fees for Razors Edge ($12,5k), real estate taxes ($4.4k), and LP News ($8.5k). Tim Hagan

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Spring LNC mtg: San Diego, Houston, Atlanta, Alexandria
by Wes Benedict 09 Dec '14

09 Dec '14

In case you'd like staff to do some research in advance: The weekend of March 21-22 might be a good one for a spring LNC meeting. For avoiding winter weather, and some other special events, the following cities might work: San Diego or Los Angeles Houston Atlanta D.C. area (always cheapest because no staff travel expenses--we met in the D.C. area (Alexandria) twice in 2014) Although it can be beneficial to have LNC meetings at potential convention sites, sometimes attendance of the tours has been quite low - in fact in Dallas recently we were begging people to go on the tour so we'd have a small group. If we hear what sounds like a consensus on a place or two, we might be able to show up with a quote to the LNC meeting. -- 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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Ranking of locations for Spring LNC meeting.
by Vicki Kirkland 09 Dec '14

09 Dec '14

Los Angeles San Diego Atlanta Houston Vicki Kirkland region 2 Rep LNC 407 841-LP12 (5712)

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Meeting agenda and reports posted to blog
by Wes Benedict 09 Dec '14

09 Dec '14

https://www.lp.org/blogs/staff/lnc-meeting-dec-13-14-2014-new-orleans If there are missing reports, feel free to let me know and I can add them. The ones posted I believe are the ones that were sent in time for the binders. -- 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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Positioning
by Joshua Katz 09 Dec '14

09 Dec '14

It occurs to me that events at present are unfolding in a way that benefits us: 1. A Democratic White House clearly dragged its feet, and demanded a lot of redactions, to a report about crimes committed by a Republican White House. There will be no prosecutions, and a Democratic Senate participated fully in the redactions. We are on the side of the instinctive American feeling that we have, and should have, high moral values that prohibit this kind of behavior; the two old parties are not. In addition, there has been talk, so far without results, of Ron Udall reading the unredacted report into the Congressional record. I mention this last point because one of the people who sought or 2008 nomination read the Pentagon Papers into the Congressional record. 2. There are protests around the country about police - these move rapidly from institutionalized racism to police brutality to militarization of police to the government protecting itself from prosecution and the unfairness of the courts. Some of the protests have even gone into the "fees and fines" analysis I have pointed to in the past - minorities get pulled over more often, and the structure of small fees and fines every time you turn around (more often if you are a minority) has a disproportionate impact on the poor. It makes it much, much harder than it ought to be to acquire savings and build capital. These protests are highly libertarian-charged, even if not all of us agree with every word. Most libertarians are probably united in disliking the violence involved. A few points - first, many of the protests have been non-violent but the violent ones get reported the most. Second, violence is something that happens when a group no longer believes there is any other way to seek justice. If we want to reduce the violence of these protests, we need to provide that hope that there is someone in government who will listen, understand, and fix it. We can actively make these protests less violent and more productive by stepping forward as the part of the system that will actually listen. So, my question is - how can National get into a better position on this? We put out a strong stance on Ferguson, and people noticed. I found the LP statement circulating in non-libertarian circles. I found memes based on Mr. Sarwark's words circulating in non-libertarian circles. Now we have an even clearer case, and the demonstration that Ferguson was but one example of a huge, troubling trend. It shows that the attacks on Brown as a person were irrelevant because the same claims can't be made for Eric Garner, whose executioner will also not be prosecuted. I understand the desire not to take specific stances on specific cases, although I'm glad we made an exception for Ferguson as I think it did us a good PR job. I think we're best served at this point by getting in front of the public as the only people who can credibly claim that we'll do something about police brutality. The issue is, I'm not convinced a press release will help here, because "Libertarians Oppose Police Killing People" isn't news. There's nothing to actually report. We haven't actually done something - all we can do is remind people that this is our issue and that we care, we will speak for them, we will speak to these issues - and elect us so we can fight these issues. That isn't news, it's campaigning. A more effective route would be doing what we can to get the chair/ED/PD on any tv show or radio show that will take them. Authorizing some funds for travel for the chair/ED/PD to go to one or two of these protests, where there is a lot of media and the ability to make a statement, might also be worth considering. The academic world will, no doubt, begin hand-wringing soon about the torture report - it is important that we find ways to make sure those in the party of an academic bent get into these discussions as much as possible. So, I am suggesting that, in coordination with the chair and applicable schedules, the LNC ask staff to mine media contacts this week and next for opportunities to get in front of the public while these issues are fresh and relevant. Due to the meeting this weekend, I'd suggest that this be done primarily next week. I'd also suggest that the LNC urge affiliates in impacted states to seek out media opportunities by encouraging their chairs and officers to go to protests and find media, present their credentials, and send the message that the LP is with all non-violent protests against our criminal injustice system, police militarization, and the exemption of government from basic laws of morality - in both contexts above. Joshua A. Katz Westbrook CT Planning Commission (L in R seat)

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LNC Ballot Access Action Report
by William Redpath 09 Dec '14

09 Dec '14

Attached. See you in New Orleans. Thanks, Bill Redpath

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Electronic Conference Rules Committee Report
by Alicia Mattson 09 Dec '14

09 Dec '14

Attached is the report from the committee appointed to develop rules for electronic conferences. The report generally explains our process, and if you read it in advance, then we can spend our time during the meeting focused only on the rules we will be proposing. I expect we will need at least 30 minutes for this topic, rather than the 10 minutes on the draft agenda, but we can make that time adjustment onsite if the LNC agrees. -Alicia

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YAL free T-shirt offer for students
by Wes Benedict 08 Dec '14

08 Dec '14

Since students and T-shirts were mentioned recently on the LNC list, I thought I'd forward this. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: CPAC announcement for you, Wes: Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2014 18:07:29 +0000 From: Lauren Evans - YAL <cpac(a)yaliberty.org> Reply-To: Lauren Evans - YAL <cpac(a)yaliberty.org> To: Wes Benedict <wesliberty(a)aol.com> A very good deal: Announcing: CPAC 2015 Wes, The largest annual political event of the year -- CPAC -- is just around the corner (February 26 - 28). Everyone who is anyone in the libertarian and conservative movement will be there. *More than 10,000 attendees are expected this year.* And with the 2016 elections already heating up, this may be the wildest CPAC ever. Fortunately for you, we have secured some heavily discounted hotel rooms and tickets for students. *NOTE: This offer is not valid for neo-conservatives, establishment Republicans, or Rick Santorum.* For pro-liberty supporters, here's the deal: YAL is offering a CPAC student ticket and a very nice hotel room (Courtyard Marriott, 5 minutes away) for three nights for only $70 per person. The CPAC student ticket alone has a face-value of $80. And that's without a hotel. So, as you can see, this is a very good deal. Don't wait! We only have a limited number of tickets and hotel rooms at this rate, so if you want to go to CPAC, please register real soon. <http://yaliberty.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=f1340031d3e25504f5712bc…> REGISTER NOW <http://yaliberty.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f1340031d3e25504f5712bcb…> It gets even better! *If you register and purchase your ticket package before January 1, 2015, you will be entered to win a free round-trip ticket to Washington, DC -- AND you'll get to meet Sen. Rand Paul backstage!* Also, everyone who registers for CPAC will get a FREE "I Stand with Rand" t-shirt. Yes, it does keep getting better! Rand Paul t-shirt <http://yaliberty.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f1340031d3e25504f5712bcb…> Visit our event page <http://yaliberty.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=f1340031d3e25504f5712bc…> if you have any questions. Here are the event details: *What: *CPAC 2015 *When: *Thursday, February 26th to Saturday, February 28th *Where: *Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center 201 Waterfront St National Harbor, MD 20745 (map <http://yaliberty.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f1340031d3e25504f5712bcb…>) *Hotel: *Courtyard Marriott Alexandria Old Town <http://yaliberty.us1.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=f1340031d3e25504f5712bc…> 2700 Eisenhower Ave Alexandria, VA 22314 (map <http://yaliberty.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f1340031d3e25504f5712bcb…>) *Hotel check-in: *Thursday, February 26th after 4:00 PM *Hotel check-out: *Sunday, March 1st before 11:00 AM REGISTER NOW <http://yaliberty.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f1340031d3e25504f5712bcb…> Here are the discounted prices so ever college student can afford to attend: STUDENTS CPAC ticket -- $25 (save $55) CPAC ticket + 3-night hotel room w/4 people -- $70 (save $340) CPAC ticket + 3-night hotel room w/2 people -- $115 (save $295) NON-STUDENTS CPAC ticket -- $180 (save $170) CPAC ticket + 3-night hotel room w/4 people -- $225 (save $455) CPAC ticket + 3-night hotel room w/2 people -- $270 (save $410) Discounted tickets, cheap hotel room, FREE "I Stand with Rand" t-shirt, the chance to win a free trip to DC and meet Sen. Rand Paul at CPAC... This deal is so good we will likely sell out. Do yourself a favor and join hundreds of YALers at CPAC in February -- register today: http://www.yaliberty.org/cpac <http://yaliberty.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f1340031d3e25504f5712bcb…> See you at CPAC! Lauren Evans Director of Events Young Americans for Liberty This email was sent to: wesliberty(a)aol.com Update your profile <http://yaliberty.us1.list-manage.com/profile?u=f1340031d3e25504f5712bcb1&id…> | Unsubscribe <http://yaliberty.us1.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=f1340031d3e25504f5712bcb…>

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