March 2016 - 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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Convention breakfasts 7 a.m. to 8:20 a.m. - total buzz killer
by Wes Benedict 12 Apr '16

12 Apr '16

The Saturday and Sunday (Torch Club) morning convention breakfasts are from 7 a.m. to 8:20 a.m. both days. Would you join me in urging the convention committee to shorten the business time for platform and bylaws so those breakfasts can start later? We're about to put preliminary schedules in print for LP News. I'd be willing to bet the overwhelming majority of attendees would rather shorten bylaws and platform debate time by one hour each so we could get up one hour later for breakfast. Platform and bylaws debates always create a lot of complaints from attendees, along the lines of "this is how y'all spend your time?!". I'd shorten them because normal humans aren't interested in the topics, but also to give people an extra hour of sleep. Whole platforms can be eviscerated in minutes, and rebuilt. No need to spend extended hours on it or the bylaws. Rewarding our best donors (Torch Club) with a 7 a.m. breakfast? That's just cruel in my opinion. I'm prepared to lose this argument, so don't stress over it. In other Convention news, package sales are *outstanding*. Much higher than for other conventions 10 weeks out. We'll probably sell out of hotel rooms pretty soon too. Better make your reservation ASAP, or you'll need to find a nearby hotel. Overall, the convention committee is doing a great job. The convention website is beautiful thanks to Denise. http://libertarian.nationbuilder.com/ Also, Denise has given http://lpstore.org/ a major facelift as well. You can pick up a convention T-shirt there. -- Wes Benedict, Executive Director Libertarian National Committee, Inc. 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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LNC meeting blog entry and handout contents
by Wes Benedict 04 Apr '16

04 Apr '16

This blog entry with reports for the upcoming LNC meeting will be updates as new report are received. http://www.lp.org/blogs/staff/lnc-meeting-february-20-21-2016-in-phoenix-az All of you will also receive a folder with a printout of many of those reports. That printout is attached, and the pages are numbered. EXCLUSIONS Some documents are posted on the blog, but won't be printed for you. They are excluded because they are long reference documents, or things like region reports that we typically don't need in print form at the meeting. But again, they are posted on LP.org. List of things included in blog, but excluded from printout: Region Reports Policy Manual (several extra hard copies will be available though) Campus Report International Rep Report Membership Report any late reports Thanks, -- Wes Benedict, Executive Director Libertarian National Committee, Inc. 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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Re: [Lnc-business] What's good for the goose...
by Scott L. 31 Mar '16

31 Mar '16

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What's good for the goose...
by Alicia Mattson 31 Mar '16

31 Mar '16

Given what Team Kasich did to the LP of Ohio, I confess to feeling a little bit of glee at this story: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/ted-cruz-tries-to-get-john-kasich-thrown-off-mo… I particularly liked how the co-chair of the state-level Kasich campaign described that the Cruz efforts to disqualify Kasich from the ballot indicated that Cruz might be "afraid of the competition". Perhaps we could leverage this story into a fun press release. -Alicia

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Television interviews and LP candidates
by Scott L. 31 Mar '16

31 Mar '16

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draft minutes of 03/30/16 EC meeting
by Alicia Mattson 31 Mar '16

31 Mar '16

Attached are the draft minutes from yesterday's EC meeting. Absent objection from an EC member who attended, these minutes will auto-approve on 04/14/16. Alicia Mattson LNC Secretary

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EC teleconference - Wednesday, March 30, 9:30 pm Eastern
by Alicia Mattson 30 Mar '16

30 Mar '16

There will be an Executive Committee teleconference on Wednesday, March 30, to revisit the subject of Pennsylvania ballot access. Date: Wednesday, March 30 Time: 9:30 p.m. Eastern / 6:30 p.m. Pacific Dial-in: (217) 258-5588 <1%20%28217%29%20258-5588> Guest Pin Code: 207730 1. At conference time, dial the Conference Dial-In number above. 2. At the prompt, enter the Access Code followed by the # key. 3. You will hear music until the Moderator enters the call. To mute your individual phone line, press * 6. To un-mute your individual phone line, press * 7. Alicia Mattson LNC Secretary

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February End-of-Month Financials
by Tim Hagan 29 Mar '16

29 Mar '16

The February End-of-Month Financial Reports are attached. The unrestricted funds had a surplus of $13,381. Tim Hagan

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