August 2014 - Lnc-business - Moellman Enterprises Email

Correction
by Joshua Katz 25 Aug '14

25 Aug '14

I wish to correct a previous statement of mine on this list. I stated that a motion to freeze spending (that is not already committed to) would force a 2/3 vote to spend. This was incorrect, since email ballots satisfy previous notice. In any event, a majority on an email ballot voting in the affirmative is quite likely to be a majority of the entire body as well. It remains true that it would prevent the EC from spending without coming to the LNC for a vote, I believe. I apologize for my error. Joshua A. Katz Region 8 (Region of Badassdom) Alternate Libertarian National Committee Chair, Libertarian Party of Connecticut

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FW: Libertarian Party National Platform
by Guy McLendon 23 Aug '14

23 Aug '14

LNC, Please note that I sent out the following note to the website On The Issues.org. I'd like to thank Wendy Adams, Louisiana state Executive Director, for bringing this bug to my attention. Guy McLendon LNC At Large Member Libertarian Party National Committee www.lp.org Cell 832-372-8131 From: Guy McLendon [mailto:guy@mclendon.net] Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2014 4:35 PM To: 'submit(a)OnTheIssues.org' Subject: Libertarian Party National Platform Dear webmaster, As a member of the LP National Committee, I thank you very much for including the Libertarian Party in your website content. Particularly since the graph used in your ranking system is based upon the Nolan Chart that was first conceived by our founder David Nolan, I'm sure your organization is eager to provide insight on our positions that's most accurate for your users. It's in that spirit that I'd like to bring a significant bug to your attention. The LP National Platform was significantly overhauled during our conventions of 2006/2008/2010, so that all your references from prior platform planks are generally obsolete. For your reference, I'm including the link to our current 2014 platform. http://www.lp.org/platform As an initial point of contact, feel free to call me with any questions. Since I was a member of the LP National Platform Committee for the three terms in which most of the transformative changes were made, again 2006/2008 and 2010, I'm a pretty good resource regarding questions and/or comments. In cases where I cannot provide a competent answer, I can contact the necessary resources to duly respond to your questions. Here's one example of an OnTheIssues statement that's really not consistent with our current platform: http://www.ontheissues.org/celeb/Libertarian_Party_Immigration.htm The old plank said that the LP would "call for the elimination of all restrictions". As you can read from the current platform plank below, our current position is to support control over entry of foreign nationals to <ed: who> pose a credible threat. 2014 National Platform Plank: 3.4 Free Trade and Migration We support the removal of governmental impediments to free trade. Political freedom and escape from tyranny demand that individuals not be unreasonably constrained by government in the crossing of political boundaries. Economic freedom demands the unrestricted movement of human as well as financial capital across national borders. However, we support control over the entry into our country of foreign nationals who pose a credible threat to security, health or property. Guy McLendon LNC At Large Member Libertarian Party National Committee www.lp.org Cell 832-372-8131

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FW: Atlas Shrugged - Opening in Theaters on Sept 12, 2014
by Guy McLendon 22 Aug '14

22 Aug '14

Please consider playing this movie in Lake Charles, LA. Please note my offer below. Guy McLendon Cell 832-372-8131 From: Guy McLendon [mailto:guy@mclendon.net] Sent: Friday, August 22, 2014 5:42 PM To: '348(a)cinemark.com' Subject: Atlas Shrugged - Opening in Theaters on Sept 12, 2014 Importance: High Cheryal Sims! As we discussed, I'd like to see this movie play in Lake Charles, LA. I'm prepared to purchase the first 20 tickets from the first theater willing to confirm the movie will be scheduled for showing in Lake Charles, LA, and I'll give the tickets to my friends at no cost to them. If possible, please provide confirmation of showing date at least one week in advance, so I'll have time to give the tickets away. Here's the list of locations where the movie is currently playing: http://www.atlasshruggedmovie.com/theaters I will also call the corporate office to convey my offer: their phone number is 800-246-3627 Respectfully yours, Guy McLendon Cell 832-372-8131

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Atlas Shrugged - Opening in Theaters on Sept 12, 2014
by Guy McLendon 22 Aug '14

22 Aug '14

Cheryal Sims! As we discussed, I'd like to see this movie play in Lake Charles, LA. I'm prepared to purchase the first 20 tickets from the first theater willing to confirm the movie will be scheduled for showing in Lake Charles, LA, and I'll give the tickets to my friends at no cost to them. If possible, please provide confirmation of showing date at least one week in advance, so I'll have time to give the tickets away. Here's the list of locations where the movie is currently playing: http://www.atlasshruggedmovie.com/theaters I will also call the corporate office to convey my offer: their phone number is 800-246-3627 Respectfully yours, Guy McLendon Cell 832-372-8131

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Republican bullying tactics in Illinois failed and will backfire.
by William Redpath 22 Aug '14

22 Aug '14

http://politics.suntimes.com/article/springfield/under-gun-petition-challen… https://www.quinnforillinois.com/quinn-illinois-statement-regarding-rauner-… Bill Redpath

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LP is on the ballot in Illinois.
by William Redpath 22 Aug '14

22 Aug '14

--- On Fri, 8/22/14, William Redpath <wredpath2(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > From: William Redpath <wredpath2(a)yahoo.com> > Subject: LP is on the ballot in Illinois. > To: lnc-discuss(a)hq.lp.org > Date: Friday, August 22, 2014, 1:12 PM > We survived the challenge. > Ruling handed down by the State Board of Elections > today. More to come. > > Bill Redpath >

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Re: [Lnc-business] error with "renew your membership" email
by Scott L. 20 Aug '14

20 Aug '14

It looks like the Executive Director caught this error within 90 minutes of sending out the original e-mail. Everyone makes mistakes. The real question is: how does one deal with those mistakes. By quickly discovering and apologizing for this error, we show our members that our staff is on the ball and that they can roll with the punches. For a political organization, that is a very valuable attribute to posses. I thank Mr. Benedict for his excellent handling of this problem. Scott Lieberman _____ Libertarian Party <http://lp.org/files/EmailHeader6.jpg> Earlier today we mistakenly sent a renewal request to everyone on our email contact list, even if they are not members, or their memberships are not expired (or about to expire). The email even went to Lifetime Members, whose memberships never expire. We apologize for the mistake and will work on correcting this ASAP. If you don't think your membership was expired (or about to expire), then there is no need to renew. If you renewed and your membership was not expired or about to expire, we'll contact you about a refund. I should add that we are low on money right now, and we would appreciate any support. If you are willing to make a contribution <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=58692452&msgid=461460&act=J1KR&c= 1115108&destination=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lp.org%2Fcontribute%3Futm_source%3DiCo ntact%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3DLibertarian%20Party%26utm_conten t%3D20140820%2Berror%2Brenewal> , that would be helpful. Sincere apologies for the error, <http://lp.org/files/images/benedict_wes_sig.png> Wes Benedict Executive Director Libertarian National Committee _____ <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=58692452&msgid=461460&act=J1KR&c= 1115108&destination=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lp.org%2Fcontribute%3Futm_source%3DiCo ntact%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3DLibertarian%20Party%26utm_conten t%3D20140820%2Berror%2Brenewal> Please donate today to the Libertarian Party today. Shrink <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=58692452&msgid=461460&act=J1KR&c= 1115108&destination=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lp.org%2Fcontribute%3Futm_source%3DiCo ntact%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3DLibertarian%20Party%26utm_conten t%3D20140820%2Berror%2Brenewal> government - expand liberty. Paid for by the Libertarian National Committee 1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314 Content not authorized by any candidate or candidate committee.

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A couple of items for your consideration
by James Lark 20 Aug '14

20 Aug '14

Dear colleagues: I hope all is well with you. I am writing to offer a couple of items for your consideration. I hope you find them worthy of your attention. 1) Thank you for appointing me to serve as an International Representative. I am honored and flattered to receive this appointment; I shall always strive to be worthy of the trust you have placed in me. At this time I am planning to visit France, Spain, and Iceland within the next three months. Specifically, I shall give addresses at European Students For Liberty conferences in Paris, Madrid, and Reykjavik. (I have also been invited to deliver the keynote address at the ESFL conference in Amsterdam next month, but I am uncertain whether I shall be able to accept the invitation.) I have already made inquiries about meeting with people associated with libertarian political organizations in those countries. I also hope to visit South America within the next six months, in addition to making at least one trip to Europe early next year. 2) Earlier this morning I sent a message to the State Chairs' e-mail list concerning some ideas that Libertarian candidates (and state parties) may wish to consider. I have taken the liberty of enclosing this message below. Allow me to suggest that as we consider LNC goals and associated strategic and tactical matters, we may wish to incorporate some of these ideas where appropriate. For example, as we develop new and improved literature, we may wish to develop literature that addresses issues raised in Radley Balko's article and my article. Perhaps Mr. Sarwark's experience as a defense attorney would be particularly helpful in crafting our message regarding some of these issues. As always, thanks for your work for liberty. I look forward to seeing you next month in Alexandria. Take care, Jim James W. Lark, III Advisor, The Liberty Coalition University of Virginia Region 5 Representative, Libertarian National Committee ----- Message to State Chairs' list: Dear colleagues: I hope all is well with you. I am writing to share some ideas that may be useful for Libertarian candidates. I hope you find these ideas worthy of consideration. 1) Yesterday Radley Balko posted an interesting article to the online edition of the Washington Post. The article, entitled "Police cameras are important, but they're useless without policies to ensure they're used properly," is available at www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-watch/wp/2014/08/19/police-cameras-are-impo…. Of particular interest is an idea expressed in the last two paragraphs of the article: One policy that would go a long way toward achieving those three objectives is what defense attorney Scott Greenfield calls /the missing video presumption/ <http://blog.simplejustice.us/2014/03/30/the-missing-video-presumption/>. Currently, the courts generally treat important video that goes missing as a harmless mistake. They assume no ill will on the part of police. If you discover that the police were or should have been recording an encounter that would vindicate you of criminal charges or prove that the police violated your rights, and that video goes missing, you're simply out of luck. Under the missing video presumption, if under the policy agency's police there /should/ have been video and there /isn't/, then the courts will assume that the video corroborates the party opposing the police, be it a criminal defendant or the plaintiff in a civil rights lawsuit. The state could still get over the presumption by presenting other evidence, such as witnesses, medical reports, and so on. But if it's the police officer's word against his antagonist's, there should be video to validate one side or the other, and that video mysteriously goes missing while in police custody, the police should have to pay a penalty in court. Otherwise, there's just too strong an incentive for vindicating video to be leaked and for incriminating video to disappear. As your parties and candidates are formulating campaign platforms, perhaps the platforms that address state issues should include proposals to amend state laws to incorporate the "missing video presumption." 2) In my opinion, proposals of the type suggested above fall under the heading of what I refer to as "Goo Goo legislation." Such legislation promotes open and transparent operation of government. (If I understand correctly, the term "Goo Goo" arose in the Nineteenth Century to refer to advocates of civil service reform legislation.) I wrote an article about "Goo Goo" legislation that appeared in the May 2004 issue of LP News; I have enclosed the article below for your consideration. I believe that Libertarian candidates should advocate "Goo Goo" legislation where appropriate. As always, thanks for your work for liberty. I hope you find this information helpful. Take care, Jim James W. Lark, III Advisor, The Liberty Coalition University of Virginia Vice Chair, Libertarian Party of Virginia Region 5 Representative, Libertarian National Committee ----- From LP News (May 2004): "'Goo Goo' Libertarians:Advocating 'Good Government' Laws to Promote Liberty" Should Libertarian candidates be "Goo Goos"?I believe that advocating certain types of Goo Goo legislation is basically a low-risk tactic that may produce liberty-enhancing outcomes. The term "Goo Goo" is political slang for advocates of so-called "good government" reforms.(I believe the term was widely used during civil service reform campaigns during the Nineteenth Century for elimination of political patronage.)Unfortunately, many contemporary self-identified Goo Goos support activist government, and much legislation they support would reduce our liberty.(The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act is a prime example.) However, in my opinion some types of Goo Goo legislation tend to be liberty-enhancing.These include: Sunshine legislation:The term refers to laws that make it easier for citizens to monitor the activities of government.Provisions in such laws may include requirements that government agency meetings be open to the public, and that certain types of documents be made available at reasonable cost to citizens upon request.An important example of a sunshine law at the federal level is the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"). Sunset legislation:The term refers to laws mandating that government programs automatically end by a specified date unless the programs are explicitly reauthorized.Many such laws were passed by state governments in the 1970s and 1980s.A few states subsequently repealed these laws.Such repeals were sometimes justified by claims that the task of reviewing whether endangered government programs were actually necessary imposed too heavy a burden upon legislators and staff. OIG legislation:Several government agencies have an Office of Inspector General ("OIG").Many federal departments and agencies have OIGs, as do several departments and agencies at the state and local level. Robert Redding, a consultant to the Office of Inspector General in Montgomery County, Maryland, wrote about the importance of local OIGs in /Capital Ideas/, a National Taxpayers Union Foundation publication.He noted that the statutory mission of the Montgomery County OIG includes the following: *To prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse in government activities *Review the effectiveness and efficiency of county programs and operations *Propose ways to increase the legal, fiscal, and ethical accountability of county departments and county-funded agencies. Additional types of potentially liberty-enhancing Goo Goo legislation include establishing ombudsmen for government departments and agencies, developing nonpartisan commissions and processes for redistricting, and establishing proposed legislation review committees.(Such committees would vet all proposed legislation to determine whether such legislation passes Constitutional muster.) I believe there are several potential advantages to Libertarians advocating Goo Goo legislation, including the following: 1)Advocacy of Goo Goo legislation by a Libertarian candidate may force his opponents to address and perhaps support such legislation.In my experience, candidates find it very difficult to oppose openly the concepts of sunshine, sunset, and OIGs.Libertarian support for well-crafted Goo Goo legislation may push other candidates to climb aboard that bandwagon. 2)Many journalists I have met are (or consider themselves to be) protectors of the citizens against the power of the state.Hence, many journalists who cover politics and government affairs frequently support Goo Goo legislation, especially sunshine laws.I believe LP candidates who promote such legislation well are more likely to gain the attention and respect of "the Fourth Estate." 3)Some LP candidates I have met have little idea how government actually works or what powers they would have if they were actually elected.Such candidates are easily dismissed by voters as being ignorant concerning the offices they seek.Candidates who promote Goo Goo legislation are more likely to be seen as serious, thoughtful, and responsible advocates of reducing the size and scope of government. By suggesting that Libertarians promote such legislation, I am not suggesting that we avoid advocating the elimination of government programs. To the contrary:we should be bold in calling for elimination of programs that do not pass muster on moral, constitution, or prudential grounds.However, given that big government is likely to be around for a while, enactment of such legislation should make it easier to keep government from growing even larger. Promoting Goo Goo legislation should be an adjunct to, not a replacement for, promoting hallmark Libertarian positions.Libertarians who advocate Goo Goo ideas are unlikely to be elected due solely to such advocacy.Indeed, I suspect it would be difficult for any candidate to win simply by promoting good government ideas.(If support of such ideas clearly becomes popular, all candidates are likely to become advocates of the ideas.) Please note that crafting specific Goo Goo proposals properly can take a great deal of time and effort.Moreover, adoption of sunshine, sunset, and OIG legislation, even when such legislation is well crafted, will not necessarily reduce the size and scope of government.Restraining expansive government through sunshine, sunset, and OIG laws usually requires a great deal of hard work by citizens. However, I believe promoting the right type of good government legislation will be helpful, both in aiding our campaigns and in moving us toward a Libertarian society.I hope LP candidates will give the Goo Goo tactic a whirl. James W. Lark, III is a professor in the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Virginia.He is the Region 5S representative on the Libertarian National Committee, and served as the national chairman of the Libertarian Party during the 2000-2002 term.

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More from the Reason Poll on Millennials
by Scott L. 20 Aug '14

20 Aug '14

And for those of you who think that it is important for all Libertarian candidates for State Legislature or Congress to say that they want to "Legalize all Drugs" rather than just "Legalize Marijuana". >From the Reason Poll on Millenials, abridged edition: Do you think the Govt. Should Prohibit or Allow the following: (1) Marijuana Allow or Mostly Allow 57% Prohibit or Mostly Prohibit 40% Cocaine Allow or Mostly Allow 22% Prohibit or mostly prohibit 73% And remember - these results are ONLY from 18 to 29 year olds. I would assume that adults 30 and over would be even less tolerant of cocaine than this. Considering that saying that you are in favor of legalizing marijuana is not incompatible with also wanting to legalize cocaine, why should the Libertarian Party force or strongly urge our candidates to publicly advocate a very unpopular position? I am not saying that our candidates should be forbidden from publicly advocating the legalization of cocaine, but I am saying that I am in favor of giving our candidates a choice as to how they personally promote the libertarian message, as long as what they advocate moves the ball at least a tiny bit in the libertarian direction. You are in favor of individual choice, aren't you? Scott Lieberman Region 4 Alternate, LNC 1. Don't know/refused not included

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Fwd: Board Meeting Minutes 8/5/2014
by Nicholas Sarwark 18 Aug '14

18 Aug '14

All, The Secretary asked me to inquire regarding minutes from the Libertarian Party of Oregon's board meeting and whether there had been a vote on the motion to disaffiliate. Attached are the draft minutes of the August 5, 2014 meeting of the Libertarian Party of Oregon Board meeting, indicating that the previous pending motion to disaffiliate from the Libertarian National Committee was amended by substitution to produce the resolution eventually passed. It does not appear that the motion to disaffiliate came to a vote as originally written. Yours in liberty, Nick ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jeff Weston <jjweston(a)gmail.com> Date: Sat, Aug 16, 2014 at 1:16 PM Subject: Board Meeting Minutes 8/5/2014 To: lpo-state-committee(a)googlegroups.com The draft minutes from the August 5th, 2014 regular board meeting are attached to this email. -- Jeff Weston PGP public key available from http://pgp.mit.edu/ PGP Key ID: 0xC12DA028 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "LPO State Committee" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to lpo-state-committee+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Wes Wagner

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