July 2015 - Lnc-business - Moellman Enterprises Email

A short reminder regarding decorum
by Nicholas Sarwark 29 Oct '19

29 Oct '19

Dear All, I expect that members of the Libertarian National Committee will disagree with each other with respect. I expect that after the Libertarian National Committee comes to a decision on an issue, be it the purchase of an office or the choice to make a goal a certain number of candidates running for public office, that every member of the committee will either support the goal or at least stop trying to publicly fight against it after they've lost. I expect that every member of the Libertarian National Committee will be polite and respectful to the rest of the members and to the national office staff. If anyone is unwilling or unable to meet these expectations, I will happily accept your resignation from the Libertarian National Committee and wish you the best of luck in whatever future endeavors you choose. Yours in liberty, Nicholas J. Sarwark Chair, Libertarian National Committee

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goals adopted today
by Alicia Mattson 07 Dec '16

07 Dec '16

I've had two region reps request that I provide copies of the 6 goals the LNC adopted today. They are (in descending order of support level): 1. 1000 candidates in 2016 2. Take action to see that each state has operational affiliate by June 1, 2015 3. 300 candidates by 2016 trained in Who’s Driving 4. Updated issue-based outreach literature this term 5. 38-state party-status ballot access as of Dec 1, 2016 6. 200 elected Libertarian officials in Dec 2016 Alicia Mattson LNC Secretary

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Fwd: Fw: CPPA v. Aichele: WE WIN!
by William Redpath 08 Feb '16

08 Feb '16

>From Oliver Hall re: PA ballot access. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: William Redpath <wredpath(a)biakelsey.com> Date: Tue, Jul 28, 2015 at 11:00 AM Subject: Fw: CPPA v. Aichele: WE WIN! To: "wredpath2(a)gmail.com" ------------------------------ *From:* oliverhall(a)competitivedemocracy.org < oliverhall(a)competitivedemocracy.org> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 28, 2015 10:10 AM *To:* oliverhall(a)competitivedemocracy.org *Subject:* Re: CPPA v. Aichele: WE WIN! Folks: A couple of updates and comments to follow up on Friday’s big win. First, I’m going to be on WESA 90.5’s Essential Pittsburgh today at noon: http://wesa.fm/programs/905-wesas-essential-pittsburgh; and on WHYY Philadelphia’s Radio Times Thursday at 10 AM: http://whyy.org/cms/radiotimes/. I’m going to press for Sen. Folmer’s Voter Choice Act, as well as another easy legislative fix that would completely eliminate the system of private parties challenging nomination papers under Section 2937. In brief, the Secretary of State should be required to validate nomination papers, instead of private parties. This could be accomplished by changing only one word of existing law. I’m also going to call for the law firms holding the judgments against Carl Romanelli and Ralph Nader to relinquish any claim they have against these candidates. Second, did everyone see all the good press we already got on this? - Philadelphia Inquirer: http://www.philly.com/philly/news/318520501.html - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: http://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-state/2015/07/24/Federal-judge-ru… - AP (this ran nationally): http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Minor-parties-get-court-win-in-ballot-ac… - WHYY (Philly) (this includes a radio spot featuring GPPA’s Carl Romanelli): http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local/off-mic/84577-court-pa-unfair-to-3… Finally, regarding Judge Stengel’s decision itself, several questions have been raised about what it means and what happens next. Here is my reading. Section 2911(b) (imposing the 2% signature requirement) and Section 2937 (authorizing private party nomination paper challenges and the imposition of costs against defending candidates) are unconstitutional as applied to minor party and independent candidates (or at least those who are plaintiffs or in privity with the plaintiffs in this case). That means these provisions cannot be enforced against CPPA, GPPA and LPPA, or any of their candidates. Judge Stengel did note that he was not declaring the 2% signature requirement, by itself, unconstitutional. Presumably, therefore, Pennsylvania could enact a new 2% signature requirement, and that probably would be upheld, as it was before in *Rogers v. Corbett*, 468 F. 3d 188 (3rd Cir. 2006). Unless and until that happens, however, the Pennsylvania Election Code is silent about what minor parties and independent candidates must do to gain ballot access. What that should mean is that the Secretary of State should place on the ballot any minor party candidate who demonstrates a “modicum” of support. That standard comes from Supreme Court decisions recognizing that states are permitted to require such a showing. But “modicum” means a small amount. So under current law, CPPA, GPPA and LPPA should be able to place their candidates on the ballot in 2016, provided they each demonstrate some modicum or small amount of support among the electorate. I will follow up with opposing counsel and/or the Secretary of State’s office to ensure that we are in agreement about the effect of Judge Stengel’s decision and procedures for 2016. But I think we can be confident that the system of private party challenges is over – at least insofar as it requires defending candidates to provide their own workers and potentially pay their challengers’ costs. I hope that’s clear. And once again, congratulations to all! Oliver *From:* oliverhall(a)competitivedemocracy.org *Sent:* Friday, July 24, 2015 9:45 AM *To:* oliverhall(a)competitivedemocracy.org *Subject:* CPPA v. Aichele: WE WIN! Good Morning: Judge Stengel entered the attached opinion this morning. I have not read it except for the part that says, “For the reasons that follow, I find that the statutes are unconstitutional as applied to the plaintiffs but they are facially valid.” What this means is: WE WIN!!! Judgment entered in our favor on Counts I and II of the complaint. The judge held the challenged statutes unconstitutional as applied to the plaintiffs, but denied our Count III claim that Section 2937 is unconstitutional on its face. (We don’t need to win Count III to get the relief we seek.) Congratulations everyone – this is huge. More later. Regards, Oliver Hall Legal Counsel Center for Competitive Democracy 1835 16th Street NW, Suite 5 Washington, D.C. 20009 (202) 248-9294 ph. (202) 248-9345 fx. oliverhall(a)competitivedemocracy.org *From:* oliverhall(a)competitivedemocracy.org *Sent:* Wednesday, November 26, 2014 11:20 AM *To:* oliverhall(a)competitivedemocracy.org *Subject:* Re: CPPA v. Aichele: MTD and Opposition Folks: A bit of good news for Thanksgiving: Pennsylvania withdrew its motion to dismiss today. As opposing counsel admitted yesterday on the phone, there was “no way” Judge Stengel could grant it anyway. We have the excellent Third Circuit opinion to thank for that. No we will proceed to summary judgment motions in early 2015, after Pennsylvania files an answer to our Amended Complaint. Happy Thanksgiving! Oliver Hall Legal Counsel Center for Competitive Democracy 1835 16th Street NW, Suite 5 Washington, D.C. 20009 (202) 248-9294 ph. (202) 248-9345 fx. oliverhall(a)competitivedemocracy.org *From:* oliverhall(a)competitivedemocracy.org *Sent:* Tuesday, November 04, 2014 7:55 PM *To:* oliverhall(a)competitivedemocracy.org *Subject:* CPPA v. Aichele: MTD and Opposition Greetings, Please see attached the Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss in *Constitution Party of Pennsylvnia v. Aichele*, and our Opposition to the motion, which was filed on Friday. Now we wait to see how Judge Stengel responds. The Third Circuit provided him with all kinds of helpful guidance, if he will only follow it. Thanks, Oliver Hall Legal Counsel Center for Competitive Democracy 1835 16th Street NW, Suite 5 Washington, D.C. 20009 (202) 248-9294 ph. (202) 248-9345 fx. oliverhall(a)competitivedemocracy.org

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List of events and dates in 2015
by James Lark 01 Jan '16

01 Jan '16

Dear Wes: I hope all is well with you. In a separate message I shall send you a Word file containing a list of events and dates that may be helpful to you. As with 2014, I have assembled a list of events and dates in 2015 to which the LP may wish to draw attention. For example, it may be useful for LPHQ to issue press releases and/or state affiliates to conduct outreach efforts on or about some of these dates. I have added supplemental information regarding some of these events/dates. Several of the events are included because I know something about them, or because I suspect they will be of special interest to libertarians. Some events and dates are included at the suggestion (or request) of LP colleagues. Allow me to emphasize that the inclusion of an event does not imply that I believe it is particularly important, or that the LP should commemorate it in some manner. Similarly, the fact that an event is not listed does not imply I believe it is not important or that we should not commemorate it in some manner. Please note that while I endeavored to check the accuracy of the listings, in some cases I did so using sources such as Wikipedia. Thus, if you wish to use information on this list, I strongly suggest that you conduct research to ascertain that the information is indeed correct. (Some of the events sent to me by Libertarian colleagues evidently did not occur on the dates provided.) Please note also that I shall send the Word file to the LNC and the State Chairs' list. I hope my LNC colleagues and the state chairs' list subscribers will review the information and offer suggestions concerning additional events and dates (as well as any corrections that should be made). As always, thanks for your work for liberty. Best wishes to you for a great 2015. Take care, Jim James W. Lark, III Advisor, The Liberty Coalition University of Virginia Region 5 Representative, Libertarian National Committee

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Follow Up Reading For Your Flights Home
by Brett Bittner 28 Dec '15

28 Dec '15

To follow up on my comments regarding the membership model today, please take a look at this case study regarding a "radical" idea to change how we view membership in the Party: http://ejewishphilanthropy.com/scrapping-synagogue-dues-a-case-study/ **This message sent from my phone. Please excuse any typos.

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Word files containing reports
by James Lark 09 Nov '15

09 Nov '15

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Various reports
by James Lark 09 Nov '15

09 Nov '15

Dear colleagues: I hope all is well with you. In a separate message I shall send you several Word files containing reports for your consideration. Specifically, I shall send you my Region 5, Campus Organizing, and International Representative reports. In addition, I shall send you the report of the Employment Policy and Compensation Committee in my capacity as EPCC chair. Also, I shall send a report concerning the 2016 Awards Committee in my capacity as chair of the 2014 Awards Committee. I hope you find these reports interesting and informative. As always, thanks for your work for liberty. I look forward to seeing you on Saturday. Take care, Jim James W. Lark, III Dept. of Systems and Information Engineering Applied Mathematics Program, Dept. of Engineering and Society University of Virginia Advisor, The Liberty Coalition University of Virginia Region 5 Representative, Libertarian National Committee Chair, Employment Policy and Compensation Committee LNC Representative, International Alliance of Libertarian Parties

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11/14-15 Orlando FL meeting at the Rosen Centre Resort
by Robert Kraus 01 Aug '15

01 Aug '15

All, You may now purchase your air for the 11/14-15 Orlando FL meeting at the Rosen Centre Resort. We will have a link for the hotel reservations within a week (plus phone number and discount code for those who want to call in their reservations). Our rate from 11/12-11/17 will be $95 single/$105 double Single rate includes one breakfast buffet in Café Gauguin Double rate includes two breakfast buffets in Café Gauguin Rate also includes free self parking and wifi in room. More info plus link will be provided late next week. 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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Re: [Lnc-business] LNC meetings
by Vicki Kirkland 31 Jul '15

31 Jul '15

Several years ago, Robert checked into alternative meeting places such as public libraries and discovered that they were not cost effective. One of the problems I see with libraries is most of them are closed on Sunday mornings and also on holiday weekends. Also, many of them have restrictions on bringing food in which we need to do for working lunches. Robert is very good at keeping meeting costs down. I say let him do his job. Vicki Kirkland Region 2 Rep 407 841-LP12 (5712) On Thu, Jul 30, 2015 at 9:17 PM, riemers(a)juno.com <riemers(a)juno.com> wrote: > Starchild, et. al. > > While I have no problem traveling to the far corners of US of A on my dime > on LNC business, we still need to be accountable to the members on how we > spend their money, and I would have no problem meeting in some public > library instead of a fancy hotel. But I do prefer the live person over a > web or telephone meeting. > > I guess we should discuss the actual staff cost to the party of these > quarterly in-person meetings, and do we really need to move them about to > the far corners of the world. (If they are necessary, then lets go to > Hawaii or Guam for the next one! :-) > > If we really want to travel to hill and dale, then we should look at the > most cost effective way of the staff doing so, and also limit the staff to > a maximum of 1 to 3 people. Cheaper meeting locations might be found, and > if we are flying staff there, then maybe some of us who have a surplus of > frequent flyer miles might be willing to donate them for staff travel? > > I have also always felt that instead of meeting in vacation cities, we > should meet in some of the back corners of the country, such as Detroit, > where we might meet real people with real problems and learn something, > and where we might also get better news media as well. > > Roland Riemers, Dist 6 rep > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > Old School Yearbook Pics > View Class Yearbooks Online Free. Search by School & Year. Look Now! > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/55bacd0345bbb4d0352best04vuc >

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Fwd: Is it safe to purchase plane tickets to Orlando...
by Wes Benedict 30 Jul '15

30 Jul '15

Please do not purchase plane tickets for any LNC meeting until Robert Kraus confirms we have a contract with the hotel where we plan to stay. Therefore, please do not purchase plane tickets for the November 14-15 meeting yet. My advice on this is just free advice. Someone, please help us remember to remind the LNC when it comes time to decide each meeting that people should not buy their tickets until we confirm the location. We have had to change cities in the past based on failure to find any suitable places in a particular city--usually because some major event is happening that drives up costs in a particular city. 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 -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Is it safe to purchase plane tickets to Orlando... Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2015 11:32:31 -0700 From: William Redpath <wredpath2(a)yahoo.com> To: chair(a)lp.org CC: wes.benedict(a)lp.org, robert.kraus(a)lp.org ...for the weekend of November 14-15? Has the venue been finalized? Thanks, Bill

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