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Convention Committee applications
by Caryn Ann Harlos 14 Nov '16

14 Nov '16

Everyone, it appears to me we are seriously dropping the ball here. It seems to be common knowledge amongst a few insiders that we are appointing Convention Committee members this LNC meeting but there has been NO advertising of this fact. When we do not advertise positions we are not giving qualified members the opportunity and rightly open ourselves up to accusations of cliques. We need to advertise this so we have a pool of applicants this LNC meeting. I intend to object to any appointment if we have not first advertised to the membership. How can we get this done? -- *In Liberty,* *Caryn Ann Harlos* Region 1 Representative, Libertarian National Committee (Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Washington) - Caryn.Ann. Harlos(a)LP.org <Caryn.Ann.Harlos(a)LP.org> Communications Director, Libertarian Party of Colorado <http://www.lpcolorado.org> Colorado State Coordinator, Libertarian Party Radical Caucus <http://www.lpradicalcaucus.org>

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Request for Update on LP.org
by Caryn Ann Harlos 13 Nov '16

13 Nov '16

Hello, I am following up on the several things I was assured would be resolved shortly (likely a few days) that remain unresolved. First, the minutes archives is not yet restored. These are required by the Bylaws, and I must object once again that we have a non-Bylaws-complaint page up. Second, the LNC members photos have partially disappeared. I have been getting a ton of publicity for the LPCO in CO and when the news there is looking up my credentials, they see an LP.org LNC page that is incomplete.l I waited well past the few days discussed to followup. Yes the election is coming up but our Bylaws are our Bylaws and having an incomplete page looks bad when people are looking us up. -- *In Liberty,* *Caryn Ann Harlos* Region 1 Representative, Libertarian National Committee (Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Washington) - Caryn.Ann. Harlos(a)LP.org <Caryn.Ann.Harlos(a)LP.org> Communications Director, Libertarian Party of Colorado <http://www.lpcolorado.org> Colorado State Coordinator, Libertarian Party Radical Caucus <http://www.lpradicalcaucus.org>

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Ventura County Star: New Oxnard councilman may be city's strongest critic
by Aaron Starr 13 Nov '16

13 Nov '16

Colleagues, While I have not officially won the race yet, the drama surrounding my possible election to the Oxnard City Council seems to already be capturing attention. Check out this story on vcstar.com: http://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/communities/oxnard/2016/11/11/new-oxn ard-councilman-may-citys-strongest-critic/93591300/ It's already been shared on Facebook 250 times. Aaron Starr (805) 583-3308 Home (805) 404-8693 Mobile starrcpa(a)gmail.com

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Johnson percentages
by Caryn Ann Harlos 12 Nov '16

12 Nov '16

Where is the best link for those? -- *In Liberty,* *Caryn Ann Harlos* Region 1 Representative, Libertarian National Committee (Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Washington) - Caryn.Ann. Harlos(a)LP.org <Caryn.Ann.Harlos(a)LP.org> Communications Director, Libertarian Party of Colorado <http://www.lpcolorado.org> Colorado State Coordinator, Libertarian Party Radical Caucus <http://www.lpradicalcaucus.org>

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Biggest Win of the night
by Daniel Hayes 12 Nov '16

12 Nov '16

I want to congratulate Aaron Starr on winning possibly the "biggest" seat of the night by a Libertarian. He is now a Council member for the City of Oxnard in Ventura County in California. I believe it's a non partisan seat, but when a LNC Regional Alternate wins a seat I think that makes it pretty apparent what team he is part of. Also, congratulations to the people of Oxnard that voted against their 87% sewer fee increase, another victory for team small government, that Aaron led the fight for. Oxnard is a city of about 200,000 people if I am not mistaken. It's not a large city but its not tiny either. Aaron has run a systematic and professional campaign, building his name recognition along the way over 2 election cycles. People should take note of what he did. Kudos Aaron! Daniel Hayes LNC At Large Member

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One Day More
by Joshua Katz 11 Nov '16

11 Nov '16

Mr. Chairman: A chill wind is blowing. Around this nation, and the globe, opposition is growing to trade, the source of our prosperity. Opposition to difference is growing, as is opposition to immigration. Some see in this a hope for a peaceful future, but this is a mistake - as Mises wrote, when goods and people cannot cross borders, bullets will. We have seen the rise of populism before, we have seen what this combination of nationalism, nativism and protectionism can wreak. The world will need a strong, faithful voice for trade, for international understanding, for peace. The world needs a political party devoted to the principles that stand opposite the rising nationalist fervor. Fortunately, we are here. Tuesday confirmed what we have long promised: that we are not going anywhere. From California to Massachusetts, Libertarian supported initiatives prevailed. From coast to coast, Libertarians prepare today to take office. Ballot access victories remind the nation that our brand is strong and will not disappear. Here in Missouri, voters decided to amend the state constitution prohibiting new sales taxes, and decided against a hike in the cigarette tax. Judge Richard Teitelman of the Missouri Supreme Court, famed for his strong opinions on capital punishment (adopted by the US Supreme Court in Simmons), the rights of the accused, and for his stand against zombie-debt, was retained in office, amidst a Republican sweep of the state. Our ticket shattered records, even against a backdrop of low turnout. While other parties competed, and won, by chasing their opponents away from the polls, our voters came out to support the most experienced and credible ticket on the ballot in all 50 states and DC. One Day to a New Beginning An election has passed. That's time for a new beginning - time to prepare for the next one and beyond. I suggest we begin by welcoming our new members, figuring out how to reach out to them and retain them, and solidifying the opposition to the new government. Raise the Flag of Freedom High For decades, we have warned of the dangers of the imperial presidency. We have asked the citizenry to consider, with each new power handed to government, what that power would mean in the hands of those with whom they disagree. Today liberals, conservatives, and all opponents of the noxious brand of populism now coming to power are realizing that this was not just some philosophical abstraction, nor were our warnings just attempts to scare them into adopting our ideological concerns. Now, it is time for us to hold high our banner, and welcome those who are discovering the importance of our warnings. Let us be careful not to chase them away or send them scurrying back to the simplicity and comfort of advocating government programs to undo the evil effects of other government programs. Let us withhold our need to remind them that we told them so, and focus on the value of what we told them, and on working together to make it so. Every Man Will be a King There is a fundamental incompatibility between populism and libertarianism. The libertarian calls for every man to be sovereign only over himself. The populist calls for the every-man to be a King. The populist calls for the highest priority in society to be the economic well-being of the every-man, of the man he thinks of as the silent majority. The libertarian knows that the path to a better world runs through the greater shared prosperity we can realize by protecting the weak, the minority, by making sure there is a voice for the man who cannot speak, and by allowing all to join in our dream of freedom. Narrow sectarian interests of the "every-man" cannot be reconciled with freedom for all. There's a New World for the Winning The world that dawns, for us, is the 2017 municipal elections. Let us build on what we accomplished in this cycle, and let our newly elected officials this year and next serve as the important buffers between the people and the government in DC. There's a New World to be Won To our brothers and sisters on the left, we say - the peaceful transfer of power is one of those uniquely American bulwarks of freedom. If you feel, as we do, that so much of what is positive about America is under attack, do not react by throwing away this, too. To our brethren on the right, we say - you are not locked in. You are completely free to fight for what is best in the conservative worldview, for free trade and free movement, for limited government - and not embrace the populism and nativism that have overtaken the Republican Party. Do You Hear the People Sing? There is, now, a new silent majority. The silent majority that stands against hate and for the oppressed. The silent majority that stands for the rule of law, protection of the accused, and due process. The silent majority that stands for freedom against narrow economic self-interest. The silent majority that stands for the wants of the consumer and the needs of the entrepreneur. Supporters of the new populism barely outnumbered those who voted for the old elitism, but the supporters of freedom grew by leaps and bounds. There is, among that half of the population that did not vote, nary a trace of support for the hate-fueled nativism that won, and only modest support for the technocratic form of bureaucracy that lost. There is, though, strong support for the continued growth of our message and our cause. My Place is Here, I Fight with You The election map and numbers are stark. On a county by county level, the picture is even clearer. An unscientific poll two months ago asked - who would win, and would it be close, or a landslide? Nationwide, the results were wrong: Clinton in a landslide. State by state, though, the results were revealing: in states that went to Clinton in a landslide, the plurality of the votes said that Clinton would win in a landslide. In states where Trump narrowly edged out a win, a plurality of voters thought Trump would win by a narrow margin, and so on. Only 5 states deviated from this pattern, plus one, New Hampshire, whose results in the poll matched the final outcome, but by pure chance, because there were not enough voters in the poll to give a significant result. We all live in our bubbles. People predicted the outcome based on what they saw around them. I hear discussions in the academic setting that take for granted the non-existence of Trump supporters. I hear from my volunteer firefighter friends the shock that anyone out there supported Clinton. Yet, this nation is united in many ways. Almost uniformly, I'd suggest, Clinton and Trump supporters agree on their second choice. *There is only one choice, then, to unify this nation, to steer away from those freedom-destroying dichotomies and bring forward the liberty-enhancing ideals that we all share. * Watch Them Run Amok Catch Them as They Fall Never Know Your Luck When There's a Free For All In Freedom, Joshua Katz

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***SPAM*** Electoral College petition
by Starchild 11 Nov '16

11 Nov '16

I go a day without looking at it, and find the signature total has jumped from 30 to nearly 3,000! Pretty cool... I'm hoping it will continue to snowball. https://www.change.org/p/the-538-members-of-the-u-s-electoral-college-elect… Change.org is now offering me the opportunity to add a fundraising pitch. Any ideas on what, if anything, I should seek to raise money for in relation to this? It would need to be something directly related to the subject of the petition, so not just "Send money to the LP" for instance. :-) My first thought was collect bounty money to directly reward rogue Electors for changing their votes, but I don't think that's legal and if it were, Trump would probably outbid us if it came to that. Anyone know whether it would be legal to raise money to fly Electoral College members to New Mexico to meet with Gary Johnson? Love & Liberty, ((( starchild ))) At-Large Representative, Libertarian National Committee At-Large Alternate, California LP Executive Committee (415) 625-FREE @StarchildSF

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Re: [Lnc-business] [Lnc-votes] Most visible wins of the night, and those we may never hear about directly
by Starchild 09 Nov '16

09 Nov '16

If the other members of the Oxnard City Council don't yet know what hit them, I'm sure they will find out soon! <grin> Congratulations, Aaron! It's good to know that the residents of at least one city in California should be able to look forward to more responsible fiscal management by their elected representatives. Congrats as well to Mitch Rushing in Kentucky – I wonder what is the highest number of constituents who've previously been represented by a Libertarian? If 750,000 doesn't beat that number, I'm guessing it must not be far off. And to Susan Bell in Indiana for winning reelection, and all the other Libertarians across the country who got elected last night! But I also want to recognize all those Libertarians who didn't win in conventional electoral terms, but who fought the good fight and may have won important libertarian victories in the never-ending battle for hearts and minds. Those victories, although less visible, may in some cases ultimately prove more meaningful and enduring. Thank you to all the pro-freedom candidates who ran under the banner of the Libertarian Party, and just as importantly to all the people who were there helping and supporting them behind the scenes, volunteering on their campaigns, donating money and other resources, maintaining the Libertarian Party infrastructure necessary to support those campaigns, and being out there in their communities advancing libertarian ideas and making the soil more fertile for Libertarian candidates to win votes. Not to mention all those who fought to get good ballot measures passed and resist statist measures that further encroach on our rights. The struggle for freedom continues – onward and upward (on the Nolan Chart)! Power to the People, not the Government! Love & Liberty, ((( starchild ))) At-Large Representative, Libertarian National Committee (415) 625-FREE @StarchildSF On Nov 9, 2016, at 9:24 AM, Sam Goldstein wrote: > Congratulations to both Aaron and Mitch. I hope these are only two of many victories we > will hear of in days to come. > > By the way, Judge Susan Bell (L) was reelected to her 3rd or 4th term as Hagerstown (IN) Town > Judge. Susan is so well respected as a judge for the work she has done that the old parties > chose to not run anyone against her for the second time! > > Live Free, > > > > Sam Goldstein > Libertarian National Committee > Member at Large > 8925 N Meridian St, Ste 101 > Indianapolis IN 46260 > 317-850-0726 Phone > 317-582-1773 Fax > > On Wed, Nov 9, 2016 at 11:50 AM, Sean O'Toole <lnc(a)seanot.com> wrote: > Agreed. Aaron has done a great job picking an issue, solving it and associating his name with the solution. Congrats Aaron! > > Sean O’Toole > Treasurer - Missouri Libertarian Party > sean.otoole(a)lp.org > LNC(a)seanot.com > (816) 739-2737 > > > On 9 Nov 2016, at 10:06, Daniel Hayes wrote: > > I want to congratulate Aaron Starr on winning possibly the "biggest" seat of the night by a Libertarian. He is now a Council member for the City of Oxnard in Ventura County in California. I believe it's a non partisan seat, but when a LNC Regional Alternate wins a seat I think that makes it pretty apparent what team he is part of. > Also, congratulations to the people of Oxnard that voted against their 87% sewer fee increase, another victory for team small government, that Aaron led the fight for. Oxnard is a city of about 200,000 people if I am not mistaken. It's not a large city but its not tiny either. Aaron has run a systematic and professional campaign, building his name recognition along the way over 2 election cycles. People should take note of what he did. Kudos Aaron! > > Daniel Hayes > LNC At Large Member_______________________________________________ > Lnc-business mailing list > Lnc-business(a)hq.lp.org > http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org

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John Moore results
by Alicia Mattson 09 Nov '16

09 Nov '16

Drill into the District 8 details to see John Moore's results. Currently showing just over 6%. http://silverstateelection.com/NVAssembly/ -Alicia

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Maine Question 5 likely adopted
by Alicia Mattson 09 Nov '16

09 Nov '16

At least as of 84% reported, the ranked choice voting in Maine was winning with 52%: https://ballotpedia.org/Maine_Ranked_Choice_Voting_Initiative,_Question_5_(… -Alicia

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