July 2016 - Lnc-business - Moellman Enterprises Email

Various items for your consideration
by James Lark 07 Jul '16

07 Jul '16

Dear colleagues: I hope all is well with you, and that you and your loved ones enjoyed a wonderful Independence Day celebration earlier this week. I am writing to mention various items for your consideration. I hope you find my comments helpful. 1) Thanks to those of you who responded to the messages I sent last week for the purpose of initiating discussions regarding LNC goals and a process for developing and approving new and revised literature. I greatly appreciate the kind comments offered in response to my messages; I am always delighted when colleagues find value in my efforts. 2) In a separate e-mail, I shall vote "nay" on the motion concerning the allocation of funds to the Libertarian Party of Colorado. There are several reasons for this, including the point that it appears the Libertarian Party of Colorado should be able to proceed with the project regardless of whether the LNC provides funds. Incidentally, I believe that once the Affiliate Support Committee is populated, decisions of this type concerning allocation of LNC resources should typically be handled by the ASC. 3) The untimely passing of Dr. Feldman and the associated discussion about selecting a replacement has made it necessary to comment upon an action of the LNC taken during our meeting on May 30. Specifically, since that meeting I have moved toward the position that the LNC should not have selected at-large members in the manner chosen. After additional consideration, I believe the most appropriate interpretation of Rule 8, paragraph 2, subparagraph c (Convention Special Rules of Order of the Libertarian Party) implies that a candidate for at-large representative who fails to receive a majority should not be elected by the LNC to serve in that position. As a consequence, I believe the LNC should now seek applicants for the open at-large position, and that we should not elect anyone who sought an at-large position in Orlando and failed to receive a majority. In the interest of full disclosure, please note that I voted in favor of the motion during the meeting to elect Dr. Feldman, Mr. Hayes, and Starchild; after reflection I now believe the better course of action would have been to vote against the motion. Allow me to emphasize that my comments about this matter should not be construed as reflecting upon the character, competence, or performance of those gentlemen. In addition, my position regarding the process the LNC should use to select Dr. Feldman's replacement should not be construed as reflecting upon the character, competence, or qualifications of those who sought an at-large position in Orlando and failed to receive a majority. Perhaps when the LNC selects the members of the 2018 Bylaws and Rules Committee, the Committee members should be asked to develop bylaws language that would provide clear guidance concerning election of at-large members should a situation of this type occur again. 4) If Mr. Sarwark has not already done so, I suggest that he ask the Johnson-Weld campaign to provide someone to deliver a status report and answer questions during the meeting. (The report can be delivered in-person or by telephone.) I suggest that the report be scheduled for a period of 30 minutes at a time certain (preferably during the morning). 5) Regarding Mr. Sarwark's inquiry about a change of dates for the December meeting, I should be available for a meeting on Dec. 10-11. Indeed, as of this moment, I have a weak preference for holding the meeting on Dec. 10-11 rather than Dec. 3-4. As always, thanks for your work for liberty. I look forward to seeing you in Las Vegas. Take care, Jim James W. Lark, III Advisor, The Liberty Coalition University of Virginia Region 5 Representative, Libertarian National Committee

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Chair's proposed agenda for July 17 LNC meeting
by Nicholas Sarwark 06 Jul '16

06 Jul '16

Dear All, Attached is my proposed agenda for the LNC meeting coming up on July 17. If there is something you would like added to the agenda, please email me. Yours in liberty, Nick

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Re: [Lnc-business] Request to change the date of the Fall LNC Meeting from 12/3-4 to 12/10-11
by Whitney Bilyeu 06 Jul '16

06 Jul '16

Fine. Whitney Bilyeu Region 7 Rep On Jul 6, 2016 2:03 PM, "Brett Bittner" <brett(a)brettbittner.com> wrote: No issues for me, but I have a trip to plan that will hinge on the dates of this meeting. Brett C. Bittner brett(a)brettbittner.com 404.492.6524 "I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than those attending too small a degree of it." -- Thomas Jefferson On Wed, Jul 6, 2016 at 2:56 PM, Caryn Ann Harlos <carynannharlos(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I am amenable > > - Caryn Ann > > > On Wednesday, July 6, 2016, Nicholas Sarwark <chair(a)lp.org> wrote: > >> Dear All, >> >> I have been reminded by my wife that we have family coming in from out >> of town on the weekend of December 3-4. I was wondering whether other >> members of the committee would be amenable to moving the December >> meeting to the weekend of December 10-11? >> >> -Nick >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Lnc-business mailing list >> Lnc-business(a)hq.lp.org >> http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org >> > > > -- > *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> > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Lnc-business mailing list > Lnc-business(a)hq.lp.org > http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org > > _______________________________________________ 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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Fw: Emailing: 2016-Staff-End-of-Month-Reports-0516-Draft
by Tim Hagan 05 Jul '16

05 Jul '16

The May End-of-Month Financial Report is attached. We may have another $5000 to $10,000 in convention expenses that will be booked in May, and there are a few convention attendees who owe us good credit card numbers for a minor amount of convention revenue, which will also be backing into May. For 2016, the LNC budgeted $272,500 for Ballot Access. Petitioning in some states has been more expensive than originally predicted. The Executive Committee has encumbered $302,625 for Ballot Access. The Gary Johnson Campaign transferred $20,000 to the LNC for Illinois where the paid rate had to increase to $3/signature, and the EC subsequently increased the Illinois encumbrance the same amount. Four other states have been more expensive than originally budgeted while three states have been less expensive. At the meeting I will move to increase Ballot Access expenses to $302,625. Tim Hagan

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Motion Passed from Ballot Access Committee
by Ken Moellman 05 Jul '16

05 Jul '16

All - At the latest meeting of the Ballot Access Committee, held on 6/30, the following motion was passed by the voting members of the committee: Motion: Ballot Access Committee requests the LNC or chair and/or the Johnson campaign to fulfill the request from Illinois for $7500. Voting Aye: Axinn, Marsh, Moellman, Redpath Not present: Winger This motion is in response to a request from Lex Green to ask for financial assistance in the amount of $7500 for covering the cost over-runs that came as a result of the emergency nature of the Illinois petition drive. -- Ken C. Moellman, Jr. LNC Region 3 Alternate Representative LPKY Judicial Committee

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Fw: Libertarian Party of Illinois Ballot Access shortfall
by William Redpath 05 Jul '16

05 Jul '16

Forwarded with the approval of Lex Green... --- On Thu, 6/30/16, Lex Green <LexGreen(a)lpillinois.org> wrote: > From: Lex Green <LexGreen(a)lpillinois.org> > Subject: Libertarian Party of Illinois Ballot Access shortfall > To: "'Robert Kraus'" <robert.kraus(a)lp.org>, "'Wes Benedict'" <wes.benedict(a)lp.org>, "'Bill Redpath'" <william.redpath(a)lp.org> > Cc: "'Krysta Walker'" <krysswalker(a)gmail.com>, "'Nicholas Sarwark'" <chair(a)lp.org>, christophersthrasher(a)gmail.com, "'Ken Moellman'" <ken.moellman(a)lpky.org> > Date: Thursday, June 30, 2016, 5:09 PM > I would like to start by thanking > everyone who has helped the Libertarian Party of Illinois > with our recently concluded petition drive. We submitted > over 50,000 signatures, in spite of our targeting only > 40,000. Now we wait to see if we will be > challenged. > Going over our target is a mixed > blessing. As the checks begin to clear, we find ourselves > unable to pay all of our contractors. As of today, > 6/30/2016, we have submitted the final request for > previously approved funds. We have received the full $70,000 > allotment. If no more money is available to supplement the > Illinois party, we will have spent $37,988.00. Our original > budget called for $16,500 from the state with a $50,000 > supplement from the LNC. The total contractor signatures > paid for was budgeted at 26,000 and but ended at 36,530. > Volunteer signatures from among state party members was > 11,110. Although short of our project goal, this represents > our highest number of volunteer signatures ever contributed > here. I am requesting additional assistance > from the LNC and/or from the Johnson campaign to help us pay > our final contractors. At this time, I have four contractors > with balances between $396.00 and $5000.00. The largest one > is part of our budgeting problem, because it is for Jake > Witmer, who was out of touch with us for long periods of > time, but then dumped large numbers of signatures on us in > the final week. His raw numbers would suggest a payment of > over $9000, but we are working out validation now and expect > a large adjustment for bad signatures. Assuming a 40% > validity, we would owe him $4,437.00. The combined amount > due to the remaining contractors is $3,876.00. > I am requesting an additional > $7500.00 be approved to help us make these final payments. > If this payment is approved, it will result in the Illinois > party’s final contribution to its own ballot access being > $30,488, and outside assistance provided would total > 77,500.00. In 2012, the LNC contributed over $100,000 in > Illinois to get Governor Johnson on our ballot. In light of > the huge contribution of money, time and effort expended in > Illinois to help the cause of 50 state ballot access, we > feel that this modest request is justified. Please > help. Lex Green lexgreen(a)lpillinois.org309-530-7114 > “…the saddest > epitaph which can be carved in memory of a vanquished > liberty is that it was lost because its possessors failed to > stretch for a saving hand while yet there was time." > – George Sutherland 1921 >

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Riot Fest E-mail ballot 2016-1
by Ed Marsh 05 Jul '16

05 Jul '16

I vote no Ed MarshRegion 2 Rep.

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approved minutes of 5/30/16 LNC session
by Alicia Mattson 05 Jul '16

05 Jul '16

Attached are the now-approved minutes from the post-convention LNC session in Orlando on May 30, 2016. Staff, please post these to the website when you get a chance to do so. -Alicia

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Nice article about how zoning and NIMBYism are fueling inequality and economic stagnation (NY Times, 7/3/16)
by Starchild 04 Jul '16

04 Jul '16

This New York Times piece features the kind of analysis that I think is getting left-leaning folks on board with fighting for more economic freedom, at least within a limited scope, via groups like the SF Bay Area Renters Federation (SFBARF.org) http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/04/business/how-anti-growth-sentiment-reflec… I recently spoke on property rights at a YIMBY (Yes In My Backyard) conference, not so coincidentally in Boulder, Colorado – which was attended by the Times' reporter, who also included me and a couple mentions of the L-word in a previous Times piece he wrote on SFBARF and its founder Sonja Trauss – and was heartened to see that the appeal of groups like SFBARF that generally seek more sanity on land use to young, otherwise left-leaning residents does not appear to be limited to San Francisco. It's a dynamic that makes YIMBYism an excellent cause for libertarians to support, imho. Love & Liberty, ((( starchild ))) At-Large Representative, Libertarian National Committee (2016-2018) At-Large Alternate, Libertarian Party of California Executive Committee (2016-2017) RealReform(a)earthlink.net (415) 625-FREE “You don’t want rules made entirely for people that have something, at the expense of people who don’t.” – Jason Furman, chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, quoted in the article linked above

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approved minutes of 6/15/16 EC minutes
by Alicia Mattson 03 Jul '16

03 Jul '16

Attached are the now-approved minutes from the 6/15/16 Executive Committee meeting. Staff, please post to the website when you get a chance to do so. -Alicia

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