August 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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Fwd: Proposal for Libertarian Party (from Chairman of Mississippi)
by Arvin Vohra 27 Aug '17

27 Aug '17

Hi all, please consider the following proposal from Aaron Barksdale: Mr. Vohra; Aaron Barksdale, Chairman of the Libertarian Party of Mississippi, here wanting to offer a proposal that is win-win for the LP and myself. I am writing you using a personal e-mail because this is not connected to the MSLP. In case you are not aware, the Secretary of the MSLP and I wrote a book called *Libertarianism in a Nutshell*. Please review the proposal enclosed and contact me if you have any questions or counter offers or to proceed with the proposal. Thank you, Aaron Barksdale cell: (228)238-7844 -- Arvin Vohra www.VoteVohra.com VoteVohra(a)gmail.com (301) 320-3634

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Re: [Lnc-business] LNC Region 6 Report - July 17 2016
by David Demarest 08 Dec '16

08 Dec '16

Dear [lnc-business] Readers, See the attached LNC Region 6 Report for the July 17, 2016 LNC meeting in Las Vegas that I forwarded to Wes and Robert earlier today before the printing deadline. I will present the introductory summary of the Region 6 Report at the meeting Sunday. Let me know if you have any questions or concerns. See you all in Vegas! The Invisible Hand of Self-Interest is Mightier Than the Sword of Government! The War on Cronyism Begins Now! Celebrate Life, Set the Bar High and LIVE FREE! ~David Pratt Demarest Secretary, Nebraska Libertarian State Central Committee Region 6 Representative, Libertarian National Committee Nebraska State Coordinator, LP Radical Caucus Secretary(a)LPNE.org <mailto:Secretary@LPNE.org> David.Demarest(a)LP.org <mailto:David.Demarest@LP.org> DPDemarest(a)centurylink.net <mailto:DPDemarest@centurylink.net> David.Demarest(a)firstdata.com <mailto:David.Demarest@firstdata.com> http://www.LPNE.org <http://www.lpne.org/> http://www.LP.org <http://www.lp.org/> Cell: 402-981-6469 Home: 402-493-0873 Office: 402-222-7207 From: Demarest, David P. [mailto:David.Demarest@firstdata.com] Sent: Monday, July 11, 2016 12:05 PM To: Wes Benedict <wes.benedict(a)lp.org>; Operations(a)LP.org Cc: david.demarest(a)lp.org; David Demarest - LPNE Secretary (secretary(a)lpne.org) <secretary(a)lpne.org>; David Demarest <dpdemarest(a)centurylink.net>; David Demarest <dpdemarest(a)centurylink.net> Subject: LNC Region 6 Report - July 17 2016 Wes, Robert: Here is the LNC Region 6 Report for presentation at the July 17, 2016 LNC meeting at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. Please confirm your receipt of this report before the 5:00 PM EDT printing deadline. I will be reading only the introductory summary during the regional report presentations. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Celebrate Life, Set the Bar High and LIVE FREE! The War on Cronyism Begins Now! ~David Pratt Demarest Secretary, Nebraska Libertarian State Central Committee Region 6 Representative, Libertarian National Committee Nebraska State Coordinator, LP Radical Caucus Secretary(a)LPNE.org <mailto:Secretary@LPNE.org> David.Demarest(a)LP.org <mailto:David.Demarest@LP.org> DPDemarest(a)centurylink.net <mailto:DPDemarest@centurylink.net> David.Demarest(a)firstdata.com <mailto:David.Demarest@firstdata.com> http://www.LPNE.org <http://www.lpne.org/> http://www.LP.org <http://www.lp.org/> Cell: 402-981-6469 Home: 402-493-0873 Office: 402-222-7207

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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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Outreach to Log Cabin Republicans
by Caryn Ann Harlos 15 Oct '16

15 Oct '16

At our 7/17/16 meeting, this was stated: Mr. Sarwark yielded the gavel to Mr. Vohra. Ms. Harlos moved that it is the sense of the LNC that the Chair should make efforts to reach out to the Log Cabin Republicans. Mr. Sarwark resumed the gavel. Following debate, the motion was adopted without objection. Has there been any effort to reach out to this group> -- *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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Fwd: branding budget will need adjustment again
by Wes Benedict 15 Sep '16

15 Sep '16

I'm just warning you all that this issue will hopefully be brought to the LNC soon. We hit nearly $20,000 in branding sales in the past week. Would have been even higher but I've been holding off sending emails promoting items because we ran out of a few key items and staff has been trying to catch up with all the orders. The stuff approximately pays for itself. I'd like to see the branding budget increased by $100,000 per month in revenue and expenses for August, September, and October. I don't buy in huge quantities, so it's unlikely we'll get stuck with obsolete materials. Robert may provide more details soon. 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 > From the Vegas meeting LNC minutes: > > "Due to increased sales of branding items, Mr. Hagan moved to increase > both budget line 26-Brand > Development Revenues and line 55-Brand Development Expenses from > $65,000 to $100,000. Following > debate, the motion was adopted without objection." > > > > > -- > 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 <http://facebook.com/libertarians> @LPNational > Join the Libertarian Party at:http://lp.org/membership

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Fwd: Judicial Committee adopts Rules of Appellate Procedure
by Alicia Mattson 12 Sep '16

12 Sep '16

Pursuant to LP Bylaws Article 8.3, the Judicial Committee has adopted new Rules of Appellate procedure. See the attachments for the rules and the message below about them. That bylaw article provides that: "Within 90 days following the Regular Convention at which elected, the Judicial Committee shall establish Rules of Appellate Procedure to govern its consideration of matters within the scope of its jurisdiction. The existing Rules shall remain in effect until and unless the Judicial Committee submits new proposed rules to the National Committee for approval, which approval shall be deemed given unless denied by a 2/3 vote of the National Committee within 60 days of submission." LNC approval shall be deemed given unless denied by a 2/3 vote of the National Committee by September 10, 2016. -Alicia ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Chuck Moulton <chuck(a)moulton.org> Date: Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 9:26 AM Subject: Judicial Committee adopts Rules of Appellate Procedure To: Alicia Mattson <secretary(a)lp.org> Cc: Nick Sarwark <chair(a)lp.org>, "Hall, William" <WHall(a)wnj.com>, Alicia Dearn <AliciaDearn(a)bellatrixlaw.com>, Gary Johnson <sedition(a)aol.com>, Michael Badnarik <scholar(a)constitutionpreservation.org>, John Buttrick < jabuttrick(a)gmail.com>, Rob Latham <freeutahns(a)gmail.com>, Chuck Moulton < chuck(a)moulton.org> Dear Alicia Mattson, Please post this message online on the LNC Business list: The Judicial Committee has adopted the attached Rules of Appellate Procedure by email ballot (7-0 vote). We are hereby submitting these rules to the Libertarian National Committee for approval pursuant to LP Bylaw 8.3. I am including two PDF documents: 1) Our proposed Judicial Committee Rules of Appellate Procedure for the 2016 term. 2) Changes between the 2014 and the 2016 Rules of Appellate Procedure. Thank you. Sincerely, Chuck Moulton, Chair Michael Badnarik John Buttrick Alicia Dearn Bill Hall Gary Johnson Rob Latham

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Email Ballot 2016-05: Increase Ballot Access Budget
by Alicia Mattson 12 Sep '16

12 Sep '16

We have an electronic mail ballot. *Votes are due to the LNC-Business list by September 10, 2016 at 11:59:59pm Pacific time.* *Sponsor:* Sarwark *Motion:* to increase the ballot access budget (Line 70) from $340,000 to $390,000 -Alicia

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draft convention minutes
by Alicia Mattson 02 Sep '16

02 Sep '16

Attached are my first draft convention minutes. There is no Waldo, as the procedures for approving convention minutes don't necessarily require that an updated draft be produced before approval. LP Bylaws Article 10.9 states: "The Convention Secretary shall produce draft convention minutes within 60 days of the adjournment of the Convention and present them to the National Committee. Draft convention minutes shall be posted on the Party’s website at least 14 days prior to being submitted to the National Committee for approval by a two-thirds vote." That 14 days doesn't necessarily have to start today. I will likely wait a week or two to give a chance for the LNC to review before I ask staff to post a version that could potentially be approved. -Alicia

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Motion to Amend the Ballot Access Budget
by Nicholas Sarwark 01 Sep '16

01 Sep '16

Dear All, The good news is that we are still on track to have our Presidential candidate on all 50 state ballots and the District of Columbia. The bad news is that it cost more than we had anticipated at our July meeting. At that meeting the Ballot Access budget was increased to $340,000. We have presently spent approximately $381,000 on ballot access, which exceeds our budgetary authority as well as the 10% overage allowed by the policy manual. There are petitioners who are working at present in Kentucky, which is the last state with an active petition drive. It is my intent to continue to pay the petitioners while this email ballot is pending. My apologies for not requesting this budget increase earlier, things moved very quickly with NY/OH/CT/NH/DC all going at the same time. I would like to request an email ballot for a motion to increase the ballot access budget to $390,000. Yours truly, Nick

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