December 2015 - Lnc-business - Moellman Enterprises Email

Fwd: Happy Holiday's - Michael McDermott's Latest Update
by Carla Howell 14 Dec '15

14 Dec '15

If anyone wishes to donate to our former LP NY governor candidate Michael McDermott who lost half his leg - his daughters are fundraising for a prosthetic (done) and they now need funds to modify it and get the therapy he needs so he can use it. Carla Howell Political Director National Libertarian Party 202-333-0008 x 222 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Heather McDermott <hediann35(a)yahoo.com> Date: Mon, Dec 14, 2015 at 11:32 AM Subject: Happy Holiday's - Michael McDermott's Latest Update To: Hedi <hediann35(a)yahoo.com> Cc: Heather McDermott <hediann35(a)yahoo.com> Happy Holidays everyone! We saw this photo on Facebook asking for 9999 "Likes" and in a moment of levity decided to post it. Our dad only lost one leg so maybe 4999 "Likes?" Seriously though, Dad received his new prosthetic leg last week and it needs to be modified. He still cannot walk because it hurts his leg very much. He needs additional physical therapy for a minimum of four weeks which Fidelis has not approved. We need to raise more funds through donations to try and offset some of this cost immediately. If you have already donated we are all extremely grateful. Without you we would not have made it this far! We do need to request a little more help so he can get the needed therapy. Please donate whatever you can so we might be able to get him on both feet by the New Year. If you prefer to mail a check to his daughters, please make it payable to Michael McDermott and mail it to them at 418 Lenox Road, Huntington Station, NY 11746. Thank you for all your help and we hope to stop imposing on all the kind hearted people who have helped so far. - The McDermott Daughters PS: If the donation link does not appear below here it is: https://www.gofundme.com/xu2k2dgq?utm_medium=wdgt

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draft minutes of 12/11/15 EC meeting
by Alicia Mattson 13 Dec '15

13 Dec '15

Attached are the draft minutes from tonight's EC meeting. Absent objection from an EC member who attended, these minutes will auto-approve on 12/25/15. Alicia Mattson LNC Secretary

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CNN article on Trump possible independent bid; interesting quote by Richard Winger within
by Carla Howell 12 Dec '15

12 Dec '15

http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/10/politics/donald-trump-2016-independent-presid… Carla Howell Political Director National Libertarian Party 202-333-0008 x 222

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Fwd: Re: Executive Committee meeting - (today) Friday, Dec 11 @ 5:30 p.m. re: Maine
by Wes Benedict 11 Dec '15

11 Dec '15

forwarding for Mr. Winger -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Re: Executive Committee meeting - (today) Friday,Dec 11 @ 5:30 p.m. re: Maine Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2015 21:54:49 +0000 (UTC) From: Richard Winger <richardwinger(a)yahoo.com> Reply-To: Richard Winger <richardwinger(a)yahoo.com> To: Scott L. <scott73(a)earthlink.net>, Bill Redpath <wredpath2(a)yahoo.com>, Wes Benedict <wes.benedict(a)lp.org> Yes, just as California checks, and all the other states where we stay on because of our registration total...Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Oregon. But registration is fairly static, and it's very rare for it to decline when that states uses a voter registration form that mentions us. Libertarian registration slowly goes up and up just about everywhere, as long as we continue to be listed on the form. It only declines in Massachusetts, where we went off the form in 2010 and have not ever re-qualified. Richard Winger 415-922-9779 PO Box 470296, San Francisco Ca 94147 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *From:* Scott L. <scott73(a)earthlink.net> *To:* 'Richard Winger' <richardwinger(a)yahoo.com> *Sent:* Friday, December 11, 2015 1:46 PM *Subject:* RE: Executive Committee meeting - (today) Friday,Dec 11 @ 5:30 p.m. re: Maine But doesn’t the state of Maine check every year or so to see if a ballot-qualified party still maintains 5000 registered voters? Scott Lieberman ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *From:*Richard Winger [mailto: richardwinger(a)yahoo.com ] *Sent:* Friday, December 11, 2015 1:36 PM *To:* Scott L. *Cc:* Bill Redpath *Subject:* Re: Executive Committee meeting - (today) Friday,Dec 11 @ 5:30 p.m. re: Maine No, I think he is asking how long our party status will last in Maine if we get on. The answer is complicated, but generally when we complete a registration drive successfully, then we retain party status forever after. Assuming we get recognized as a party in Maine , then the voter registration form will have a checkbox listing us. When the Green Party finally got its own checkbox on the voter registration form, their registration shot up from 2,152 in November 2000, to 13,272 in November 2002. It has been rising every since, because in all these years they have been the only ballot-qualified third party. In November 2014 it was an incredible 38,180. Richard Winger 415-922-9779 PO Box 470296 , San Francisco Ca 94147 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *From:*Scott L. <scott73(a)earthlink.net> *To:* richardwinger(a)yahoo.com *Sent:* Friday, December 11, 2015 12:55 PM *Subject:* FW: Executive Committee meeting - (today) Friday,Dec 11 @ 5:30 p.m. re: Maine I am guessing that Mr. Olsen is asking when the registration test needs to be met in Maine . I assume it is in December of odd numbered years. Is that correct? Scott Lieberman ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *From:*Lnc-business [mailto:lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org] *On Behalf Of *Norm Olsen *Sent:* Friday, December 11, 2015 12:37 PM *To:* lnc-business(a)hq.lp.org *Subject:* Re: [Lnc-business] Executive Committee meeting - (today) Friday,Dec 11 @ 5:30 p.m. re: Maine It would be helpful if, at the Executive Committee meeting, someone could comment with some authority on the duration of the ballot access which is to be achieved by this effort. That is, is it not likely that with success here, we are likely to enjoy ballot access for one or several future election cycles as well? Dr. Lieberman: Can you help out here? Norm -- Norman T Olsen Regional Representative, Region 1 Libertarian National Committee 7931 South Broadway, PMB 102 Littleton, CO 80122-2710 303-263-4995 *From:*Lnc-business [mailto:lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org] *On Behalf Of *Wes Benedict *Sent:* Friday, December 11, 2015 1:32 PM *To:* lnc-business(a)hq.lp.org *Cc:* jmaderal(a)hotmail.com; Oliver Hall *Subject:* [Lnc-business] Executive Committee meeting - (today) Friday, Dec 11 @ 5:30 p.m. re: Maine There will be an Executive Committee teleconference on Friday, December 11 on the subject of Proposed Litigation in Maine . Date: Friday, December 11 Time: 5:30 p.m. Eastern / 2:30 p.m. Pacific Dial-in: 1 (217) 258-5588 Guest Pin Code: 207730 then # To mute your individual phone line, press * 6. To un-mute your individual phone line, press * 7. 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 <mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org> facebook.com/libertarians @LPNational Join the Libertarian Party at: http://lp.org/membership

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FW: Executive Committee meeting - (today) Friday, Dec 11 @ 5:30 p.m. re: Maine
by Scott L. 11 Dec '15

11 Dec '15

From: Richard Winger [mailto:richardwinger@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, December 11, 2015 1:55 PM To: Scott L. Subject: Re: Executive Committee meeting - (today) Friday,Dec 11 @ 5:30 p.m. re: Maine Yes, just as California checks, and all the other states where we stay on because of our registration total...Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Oregon. But registration is fairly static, and it's very rare for it to decline when that states uses a voter registration form that mentions us. Libertarian registration slowly goes up and up just about everywhere, as long as we continue to be listed on the form. It only declines in Massachusetts, where we went off the form in 2010 and have not ever re-qualified. When the Green Party finally got its own checkbox on the voter registration form, their registration shot up from 2,152 in November 2000, to 13,272 in November 2002. It has been rising every since, because in all these years they have been the only ballot-qualified third party. In November 2014 it was an incredible 38,180. Richard Winger 415-922-9779 PO Box 470296, San Francisco Ca 94147 _____ I asked our resident ballot access expert, Richard Winger. As you can see from his answer above, the answer to Mr. Olsen's question is probably forever. Scott Lieberman _____ From: Lnc-business [mailto:lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org] On Behalf Of Norm Olsen Sent: Friday, December 11, 2015 12:37 PM To: lnc-business(a)hq.lp.org Subject: Re: [Lnc-business] Executive Committee meeting - (today) Friday,Dec 11 @ 5:30 p.m. re: Maine It would be helpful if, at the Executive Committee meeting, someone could comment with some authority on the duration of the ballot access which is to be achieved by this effort. That is, is it not likely that with success here, we are likely to enjoy ballot access for one or several future election cycles as well? Dr. Lieberman: Can you help out here? Norm -- Norman T Olsen Regional Representative, Region 1 Libertarian National Committee 7931 South Broadway, PMB 102 Littleton, CO 80122-2710 303-263-4995 From: Lnc-business [mailto:lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org] On Behalf Of Wes Benedict Sent: Friday, December 11, 2015 1:32 PM To: lnc-business(a)hq.lp.org Cc: jmaderal(a)hotmail.com; Oliver Hall Subject: [Lnc-business] Executive Committee meeting - (today) Friday, Dec 11 @ 5:30 p.m. re: Maine There will be an Executive Committee teleconference on Friday, December 11 on the subject of Proposed Litigation in Maine . Date: Friday, December 11 Time: 5:30 p.m. Eastern / 2:30 p.m. Pacific Dial-in: 1 (217) 258-5588 Guest Pin Code: 207730 then # To mute your individual phone line, press * 6. To un-mute your individual phone line, press * 7. Thanks, -- Wes Benedict, Executive Director

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FW: Executive Committee meeting - (today) Friday, Dec 11 @ 5:30 p.m. re: Maine
by Scott L. 11 Dec '15

11 Dec '15

FYI Scott Lieberman _____ From: travellingcircus(a)gmail.com [mailto:travellingcircus@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, December 11, 2015 1:30 PM To: Scott L. Subject: Re: [Lnc-votes] [Lnc-business] Executive Committee meeting - (today) Friday, Dec 11 @ 5:30 p.m. re: Maine Also the comments here http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2015/12/maine-secretary-of-state-d enies-libertarian-partys-ballot-access/ may be of interest to LNC Paulie Frankel GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG I have asked Richard Winger to answer Mr. Olsen's question. In the meantime, some interesting information on LP Ballot Status in Maine is at this link: http://ballot-access.org/2014/12/29/maine-libertarian-party-files-paperwork- to-begin-to-qualify-as-a-political-party/ Don't just read the article - the comments are also helpful. Scott Lieberman

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Executive Committee meeting - (today) Friday, Dec 11 @ 5:30 p.m. re: Maine
by Wes Benedict 11 Dec '15

11 Dec '15

There will be an Executive Committee teleconference on Friday, December 11 on the subject of Proposed Litigation in Maine. Date: Friday, December 11 Time: 5:30 p.m. Eastern / 2:30 p.m. Pacific Dial-in: 1 (217) 258-5588 Guest Pin Code: 207730 then # To mute your individual phone line, press * 6. To un-mute your individual phone line, press * 7. 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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Advisement of proposed lawsuit - Maine
by Nicholas Sarwark 11 Dec '15

11 Dec '15

Dear Fellow LNC Members, Pursuant to Policy Manual provision Section 2.04(2), I am writing to advise you of a proposed lawsuit to be filed in Maine. As you may be aware, the Libertarian Party of Maine undertook a voter registration drive to obtain party status by obtaining over 5,000 Libertarian voter registrations by December 1, 2015. The Libertarian Party of Maine collected and turned in over 6,000 voter registrations. However, many of those registrations were not processed by the local officials who had them prior to the Secretary of State evaluating whether the party had 5,000 registrations. Per the Secretary of State's office, the Libertarian Party of Maine only had 4,489 registrations by the deadline. More details here: http://ballot-access.org/2015/12/09/maine-secretary-of-state-denies-liberta… On hearing this news, I asked Oliver Hall to evaluate the cost of filing suit to require the Secretary of State to count the registrations that were turned in prior to the deadline but unprocessed and/or challenge the early deadline (Dec. 1 in the year before the election) as unconstitutionally early. He has consulted with a colleague of his in Maine who he has worked with before and would be willing to be co-counsel on the suit in Maine. The retainer for litigating the entire District Court case would be $4,000, and would include: drafting and filing the complaint; drafting and filing the motion for temporary restraining order/preliminary injunction; preparing supporting affidavits; arguing the motion; and converting the (presumably successful) motion for preliminary relief into one for summary judgment (i.e., permanent relief) and filing that motion. Per Mr. Hall, "The complaint would probably assert both facial and as-applied challenges to the statute (and the Secretary’s failure to process registrations pursuant thereto) under the First and Fourteenth Amendments and Section 1983. It would request declaratory and injunctive relief. It would also request attorney's fees under Section 1988. Assuming we win, and attorney's fees are awarded, the amount of the fees awarded would be paid to the LNC, as a refund of the retainer fee...." The attorney in Maine is prepared to work on this case over the weekend to get the case filed ASAP. It is my intention to seek approval from the Executive Committee today to go forward with this litigation. I apologize for not giving more notice, but I am writing you as soon as I received an estimate from Mr. Hall. Please let me know if you have questions or concerns. Yours truly, Nick

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This e-mail is brought to you by the letter R
by Scott L. 11 Dec '15

11 Dec '15

It might seem like a waste of time for me to congratulate LPHQ staff for printing one letter in LP News (the letter "R"), but that is exactly what I am doing with this e-mail. On page 4 of the Dec issue of LP News, there is a chart that has 2015 Libertarian Election results. Maybe they have done this in the past, but this is the first time I have noticed it. The chart has a column that has two possible entries: R or P. The P denotes a partisan election. The R denotes candidates who have been re-elected. I think it is very important that when we brag to our members and the media about our electoral victories that we differentiate between newly elected Libertarians and Elected Libertarians who were re-elected. By showing which of our victories were re-elections, we show our members and the media that at least some of our Elected Libertarians are not one term wonders. Also, that letter R lets readers figure out which percentage of our victories were re-elections. If we are rapidly increasing our number of elected officials, that ratio should be relatively small. Another interesting stat would be the percentage of our Elected Libertarians who seek re-election and win. I have no clue what the average re-election percentage is for local elected officials, but I hope our Elected Libertarians can meet or exceed whatever that average is. Scott Lieberman

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State Convention uses "more expensive" hotel for its Convention
by Scott L. 11 Dec '15

11 Dec '15

I know that some of our members object to us having our National Conventions in hotels where the room rate is greater than $40 per night. Here is an excerpt from the Hawaii section of the "Affiliate News and Events" column in the Dec 2105 LP News: "Problematic.in Hawaii is the separation of counties by sections of the Pacific Ocean.The [State Convention] took place at the Ala Moana Hotel.It is a more expensive venue than those used recently, but provides more space, parking, and generally a more professional feel. Image is important in gathering support, funding, and press attention." I will add that the room rate for the Rosen Centre, the site of our 2016 National Convention, is well below the average room rate for hotels in the USA. http://www.statista.com/statistics/208133/us-hotel-revenue-per-available-roo m-by-month/ (from April to October in 2015 the average rate was about $123 per night) Scott Lieberman

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