February 2018 - Lnc-business - Moellman Enterprises Email

updated draft minutes of 02/02/18 LNC meeting
by Alicia Mattson 24 Feb '18

24 Feb '18

The period for comments on the 02/02/18 draft minutes has ended. Attached is an updated version. Without objection, the attached updated draft will be auto-approved on March 3, 2018. -Alicia The period for comments on the 02/02/18 draft minutes has ended. Attached is an updated version. Without objection, the attached updated draft will be auto-approved on March 3, 2018. -Alicia

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Expense Reimbursement for Fundraising
by Nicholas Sarwark 24 Feb '18

24 Feb '18

Dear All, Expense reimbursements to LNC members have been made (and will be made in the future) according to the rules set out in our policy manual. The Chair and/or the Treasurer (depending on the situation) approve the expenses and no officer approves his or her own expenses. When expense reimbursements for party business are made to a member of the LNC, they are reported on the related party transactions portion of the Treasurer's report. As our fundraising infrastructure has improved, there are more opportunities for fundraising events than there is availability from only staff and the Chair. If LNC members are able to handle events at the direction of the Executive Director or Head of Development, they have been (and will continue to be) reimbursed for their expenses associated with those events. Membership recruitment is one part of an effective fundraising strategy. When a person makes an initial financial commitment to the party, they are much more likely to make future financial commitments over their lifetime (and sometimes at the end of it). Absent a change in the policy manual or specific guidance in the form of a vote of the national committee, it is my intention to proceed as we have been doing in consultation with the Treasurer, Executive Director, and the Head of Development. Yours in liberty, Nick

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Re: [Lnc-business] Caryn Ann Harlos fundraising and membership recruitment
by Whitney Bilyeu 23 Feb '18

23 Feb '18

I get it, Caryn Ann. I do believe that if we have a human resource that is very good at doing something we need, we should capitalize on it. It's just that in this particular case, and possibly with others the fundraiser also has a position and potential candidate status, that creates complications. On Feb 23, 2018 12:35 PM, "Caryn Ann Harlos" <caryn.ann.harlos(a)lp.org> wrote: No problem Wes. I just wanted to be clear on the utilitarian game plan. I used to live in Florida. I would have LOVED to go to Florida - but that was foolish. Jess lives there. I was asked to choose/suggest conventions and work it out with Jess. Obviously living in the west, western states will be cheaper. This was sheer pragmatics. My criteria were: Cost - which included likelihood of being able to get transportation at low cost or free from friends and staying with friends and avoiding hotels Potential - meaning was this a convention that would be well-attended enough and not saturated with current members That was it. I was already planning to go to UT and KS (which turns out I can't) so those were off of the list though both would be low cost and high potential. In looking through my available time and the remaining conventions, CA, TX, and PA were my next top choices though PA was better for Jess if she could do it because - cost. East coast is very expensive to go to from CO. States close to me are cheaper. On Fri, Feb 23, 2018 at 11:04 AM, Wes Benedict <[1]wes.benedict(a)lp.org> wrote: My mistake. Whitney and Caryn Ann, I apologize for overlooking that. Wes Benedict, Executive Director Libertarian National Committee, Inc. [2]1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314 [3](202) 333-0008 ext. 232, [4]wes.benedict(a)lp.org [5]facebook.com/libertarians @LPNational Join the Libertarian Party at: [6]http://lp.org/membership On 2/23/2018 12:58 PM, Caryn Ann Harlos wrote: Wes - WA and AZ are my region. References 1. mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org 2. https://maps.google.com/?q=1444+Duke+St.,+Alexandria,+VA+ 22314&entry=gmail&source=g 3. tel:(202) 333-0008 ext. 232 4. mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org 5. http://facebook.com/libertarians 6. http://lp.org/membership I get it, Caryn Ann. I do believe that if we have a human resource that is very good at doing something we need, we should capitalize on it. It's just that in this particular case, and possibly with others the fundraiser also has a position and potential candidate status, that creates complications. On Feb 23, 2018 12:35 PM, "Caryn Ann Harlos" <[1]caryn.ann.harlos(a)lp.org> wrote: No problem Wes. I just wanted to be clear on the utilitarian game plan. I used to live in Florida. I would have LOVED to go to Florida - but that was foolish. Jess lives there. I was asked to choose/suggest conventions and work it out with Jess. Obviously living in the west, western states will be cheaper. This was sheer pragmatics. My criteria were: Cost - which included likelihood of being able to get transportation at low cost or free from friends and staying with friends and avoiding hotels Potential - meaning was this a convention that would be well-attended enough and not saturated with current members That was it. I was already planning to go to UT and KS (which turns out I can't) so those were off of the list though both would be low cost and high potential. In looking through my available time and the remaining conventions, CA, TX, and PA were my next top choices though PA was better for Jess if she could do it because - cost. East coast is very expensive to go to from CO. States close to me are cheaper. On Fri, Feb 23, 2018 at 11:04 AM, Wes Benedict <[1][2]wes.benedict(a)lp.org> wrote: My mistake. Whitney and Caryn Ann, I apologize for overlooking that. Wes Benedict, Executive Director Libertarian National Committee, Inc. [2]1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314 [3][3](202) 333-0008 ext. 232, [4][4]wes.benedict(a)lp.org [5][5]facebook.com/libertarians @LPNational Join the Libertarian Party at: [6][6]http://lp.org/membership On 2/23/2018 12:58 PM, Caryn Ann Harlos wrote: Wes - WA and AZ are my region. References 1. mailto:[7]wes.benedict@lp.org 2. [8]https://maps.google.com/?q=1444+Duke+St.,+Alexandria,+VA+ 22314&entry=gmail&source=g 3. tel:[9](202) 333-0008 ext. 232 4. mailto:[10]wes.benedict@lp.org 5. [11]http://facebook.com/libertarians 6. [12]http://lp.org/membership References 1. mailto:caryn.ann.harlos@lp.org 2. mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org 3. tel:(202) 333-0008 ext. 232 4. mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org 5. http://facebook.com/libertarians 6. http://lp.org/membership 7. mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org 8. https://maps.google.com/?q=1444+Duke+St 9. tel:(202) 333-0008 ext. 232 10. mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org 11. http://facebook.com/libertarians 12. http://lp.org/membership

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EC Meeting Saturday, February 24, 9:30 pm Eastern
by Alicia Mattson 23 Feb '18

23 Feb '18

There will be an Executive Committee teleconference on Saturday. The meeting is being called to discuss ballot access encumbrances for Massachusetts, Illinois, and New York. Date: Saturday, February 24, 2018 Time: 9:30 p.m. Eastern / 6:30 p.m. Pacific Dial-in: 712-770-8044 <1%20%28217%29%20258-5588> Guest Pin Code: 396415 -Alicia There will be an Executive Committee teleconference on Saturday. The meeting is being called to discuss ballot access encumbrances for Massachusetts, Illinois, and New York. Date: Saturday, February 24, 2018 Time: 9:30 p.m. Eastern / 6:30 p.m. Pacific Dial-in: [1]712-770-8044 Guest Pin Code: 396415 -Alicia References 1. tel:1 (217) 258-5588

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testing photos to the list
by Wes Benedict 22 Feb '18

22 Feb '18

In this email, I'm attaching a photo of Sam, and embedding a photo of Caryn Ann. Both are .png file format. -- 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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Photo attachment test - LNC meeting in basement
by Wes Benedict 22 Feb '18

22 Feb '18

If the attachment goes through, attached is a .JPG file, 1.8MB, of the LNC meeting in the basement of LPHQ in 2017. -- 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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List Administration: Attempting to fix attachments, extended information
by Ken Moellman 22 Feb '18

22 Feb '18

I have been working on a solution to the extra garbage collecting at the end of emails, and I also received a request for image attachments to be allowed. I believe both of these have been accomplished. If there are issues, please send an email to the it help desk email address. Thank you -- Ken C. Moellman, Jr.

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Handy chart on FEC contribution limits?
by Starchild 19 Feb '18

19 Feb '18

They've still got quite a distance to go in catching up to the federal tax code in terms of being a truly prodigious tangle of bureaucratic complexity, but the FEC and its rules for political contributions are making an Augean effort. They've apparently developed their regulatory bureaucracy to the point of finding it prudent to offer a chart on their website displaying data on who can give how much to whom and when, which makes their rules clear and easy to understand... as mud – or some substance of similar appearance.* Anyway, I thought some in our organization might find this FEC chart I came across marginally useful, given alternative presumably less compact and more obfuscating sources of such information, so I've attached a screenshot. (From https://transition.fec.gov/pages/brochures/contriblimits.shtml) Love & Liberty, ((( starchild ))) At-Large Representative, Libertarian National Committee RealReform(a)earthlink.net (415) 625-FREE @StarchildSF *The chart, which I just found this evening, is labeled "Contribution Limits 2013-14" and is described as containing "the most up-to-date information", yet some of the donation limits listed are noted as being "increased for inflation in odd-numbered years". You tell me.

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testing attached and embedded photos
by Wes Benedict 19 Feb '18

19 Feb '18

Embedded in this email is a png "roads". Attached is a png "gun_rights" -- 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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To Spam or Not to Spam. Attachments and Pictures not coming through.
by Daniel Hayes 19 Feb '18

19 Feb '18

I tried to send a picture of a can of Spam to respond to Caryn Ann saying my emails are ending up in her Spam box and noticed it didn’t come through. Starchild had complained a picture he attached didn’t come through either. The actual Spam sure seems to get through. Sending my can of Spam again. Daniel Sent from my iPhone

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