February 2018 - Lnc-business - Moellman Enterprises Email

remember to check your spam folder
by Caryn Ann Harlos 19 Feb '18

19 Feb '18

For some reason, a more than usual number of LNC emails are in my spam folder. Many from Daniel Hayes. Hmmmm, I wonder..... -- *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> Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee A haiku to the Statement of Principles: *We defend your rights* *And oppose the use of force* *Taxation is theft* For some reason, a more than usual number of LNC emails are in my spam folder. Many from Daniel Hayes. Hmmmm, I wonder..... -- In Liberty, Caryn Ann Harlos Region 1 Representative, Libertarian National Committee (Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Washington) - [1]Caryn.Ann. Harlos(a)LP.org Communications Director, [2]Libertarian Party of Colorado Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee A haiku to the Statement of Principles: We defend your rights And oppose the use of force Taxation is theft References 1. mailto:Caryn.Ann.Harlos@LP.org 2. http://www.lpcolorado.org/

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Fwd: Business E-mail Compromise Scam Warning
by Caryn Ann Harlos 19 Feb '18

19 Feb '18

Hoping everyone received this generous offer from Mr. Wiener. Sounds legit to me. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Daniel Wiener <wiener(a)alum.mit.edu> Date: Tue, Feb 13, 2018 at 3:48 PM Subject: RE: Business E-mail Compromise Scam Warning To: LNC(a)libertarianparty.info Dear LNC, Over the past nine years I have collected a total of 781 "Nigerian emails" (although not all are from Nigeria) which offer huge monetary windfalls. I'll happily forward them to anyone who wants them. With that many possibilities, surely at least some must be legitimate. Right? I just haven't had the time to respond to all of them. But there are tens of millions of dollars in surprise lottery winnings, and bank accounts where the deceased left no beneficiary, and lucrative business proposals, which are sitting there "ripe for the taking". So step up and be that person! Dan Wiener Hoping everyone received this generous offer from Mr. Wiener. Sounds legit to me. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Daniel Wiener <[1]wiener(a)alum.mit.edu> Date: Tue, Feb 13, 2018 at 3:48 PM Subject: RE: Business E-mail Compromise Scam Warning To: [2]LNC(a)libertarianparty.info Dear LNC, Over the past nine years I have collected a total of 781 "Nigerian emails" (although not all are from Nigeria) which offer huge monetary windfalls. I'll happily forward them to anyone who wants them. With that many possibilities, surely at least some must be legitimate. Right? I just haven't had the time to respond to all of them. But there are tens of millions of dollars in surprise lottery winnings, and bank accounts where the deceased left no beneficiary, and lucrative business proposals, which are sitting there "ripe for the taking". So step up and be that person! Dan Wiener References 1. mailto:wiener@alum.mit.edu 2. mailto:LNC@libertarianparty.info

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Interesting historical graphs and charts about the Libertarian Party
by Wes Benedict 16 Feb '18

16 Feb '18

*From:* email address removed *To:* richardwinger(a)yahoo.com *Sent:* Friday, February 9, 2018 4:26 AM *Subject:* Libertarian Party historical charts I put together some charts and other historical material on the Libertarian Party and I thought you might have some interest in it. You can view the album here: https://imgur.com/a/YsovX The charts and other images include historical election result trends, voter registration, signature members, LNC donors, LNC fundraising, total votes, the best number I could come up with for the number of people who voted for Libertarian candidates and the percent of voters who voted for a libertarian, and more. There's a lot of information there. About 15% of the data came from material you put out. Specifically, just over 2,000 election results - mostly local and state legislative elections between the mid 1970s and mid 1990s - came from your Libertarian voter archive on LPedia. Also, most of the post midterm Presidential ballot access and a good chunk of the voter registration data came from old issues of BAN. I put pretty much all of the data on a google drive spreadsheets: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15w7GuOx0FVSGkmwKqK3jCOdv0-zXHVTNsHW… Other than the local data, the election results on that spreadsheet should be roughly 99% similar to your Libertarian voter archive on LPedia. Jim Palmer From: email address removed To: [1]richardwinger(a)yahoo.com Sent: Friday, February 9, 2018 4:26 AM Subject: Libertarian Party historical charts I put together some charts and other historical material on the Libertarian Party and I thought you might have some interest in it. You can view the album here: [2]https://imgur.com/a/YsovX The charts and other images include historical election result trends, voter registration, signature members, LNC donors, LNC fundraising, total votes, the best number I could come up with for the number of people who voted for Libertarian candidates and the percent of voters who voted for a libertarian, and more. There's a lot of information there. About 15% of the data came from material you put out. Specifically, just over 2,000 election results - mostly local and state legislative elections between the mid 1970s and mid 1990s - came from your Libertarian voter archive on LPedia. Also, most of the post midterm Presidential ballot access and a good chunk of the voter registration data came from old issues of BAN. I put pretty much all of the data on a google drive spreadsheets: [3]https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15w7GuOx0FVSGkmwKqK3jCOdv0-zX HVTNsHWchqL_mIA/edit?usp=sharing Other than the local data, the election results on that spreadsheet should be roughly 99% similar to your Libertarian voter archive on LPedia. Jim Palmer References 1. mailto:richardwinger@yahoo.com 2. https://imgur.com/a/YsovX 3. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15w7GuOx0FVSGkmwKqK3jCOdv0-zXHVTNsHW…

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Re: [Lnc-business] [COC 2018-20] Cynthia McKinney
by Daniel Hayes 16 Feb '18

16 Feb '18

Sam, Where is this request occurring? Daniel Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 15, 2018, at 11:04 PM, Alicia Mattson via Conventions <conventions(a)hq.lp.org> wrote: > > When she was a Democrat, her outreach involved the Black Panthers. Not really libertarian-esque. > > -Alicia > > >> On Thu, Feb 15, 2018 at 2:50 PM, Sam Goldstein via Conventions <conventions(a)hq.lp.org> wrote: >> Angela Fishers claims former congress critter McKinney wants a room for 4 hours for 60 people for a presentation on her new project of how to reach out to minorities. She was the Green Party POTUS candidate a while ago so what could she know about how libertarians reach out? >> >> >> 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Conventions mailing list >> Conventions(a)hq.lp.org >> http://hq.lp.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/conventions >> > > _______________________________________________ > Conventions mailing list > Conventions(a)hq.lp.org > http://hq.lp.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/conventions Sam, Where is this request occurring? Daniel Sent from my iPhone On Feb 15, 2018, at 11:04 PM, Alicia Mattson via Conventions <[1]conventions(a)hq.lp.org> wrote: When she was a Democrat, her outreach involved the Black Panthers. Not really libertarian-esque. -Alicia On Thu, Feb 15, 2018 at 2:50 PM, Sam Goldstein via Conventions <[2]conventions(a)hq.lp.org> wrote: Angela Fishers claims former congress critter McKinney wants a room for 4 hours for 60 people for a presentation on her new project of how to reach out to minorities. She was the Green Party POTUS candidate a while ago so what could she know about how libertarians reach out? Sam Goldstein Libertarian National Committee Member at Large 8925 N Meridian St, Ste 101 Indianapolis IN 46260 [3]317-850-0726 Phone [4]317-582-1773 Fax _______________________________________________ Conventions mailing list [5]Conventions(a)hq.lp.org [6]http://hq.lp.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/conventions _______________________________________________ Conventions mailing list [7]Conventions(a)hq.lp.org [8]http://hq.lp.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/conventions References 1. mailto:conventions@hq.lp.org 2. mailto:conventions@hq.lp.org 3. tel:(317) 850-0726 4. tel:(317) 582-1773 5. mailto:Conventions@hq.lp.org 6. http://hq.lp.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/conventions 7. mailto:Conventions@hq.lp.org 8. http://hq.lp.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/conventions

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Call in Info for Monthly LP State Leadership Call
by Daniel Hayes 15 Feb '18

15 Feb '18

Dear State Chairs and others, The monthly leadership call with Affiliate Support Specialist Andy Burns and Candidate Recruitment Specialist Cara Shulz will be be today, February 15th in about 30 minutes from sending this email reminder. Here is a link to the leadership call. Also the call info will be listed below. Cara and Andy will be giving their updates and answering questions. We will also have PR Specialist Ned Vaught, a former Montana State Chair and current London resident talking about our efforts to launch Libertarians Abroad/Overseas. He will discuss his ideas along with the plans of Ned Wiley of Germany to involve US citizens living overseas with the LP and leveraging of foreign media. As Chair of the Convention Oversight Committee I will also be available for questions regarding the convention from State Chairs. The meeting is open to LNC Members, LNC Staff, State Chairs, Party Members, Libertarians, libertarians and invited guests. We are a service oriented committee so we encourage attendees to participate in an orderly manner. If you have a matter you wish us to consider please contact me in advance, if possible. I can be reached at Daniel.Hayes(a)LP.Org or by phone at 504-258-6176. Date: Thursday, February 15th, 2018 8PM Eastern 7PM Central 6PM Mountain 5PM Pacific Dial in Number: (712)775-7031 Access Code: 571-973-866 UK Dial In: +44 330 998 1211 Same access code Agenda -Andy Burns LNC Affiliate Specialist/StateCRM Project/State Conventions -Cara Schulz LNC Candidate Recruitment Specialist Q&A -Libertarians Abroad -Convention Q&A -Other Business Daniel Hayes LNC ASC Chairman Dear State Chairs and others, The monthly leadership call with Affiliate Support Specialist Andy Burns and Candidate Recruitment Specialist Cara Shulz will be be today, February 15th in about 30 minutes from sending this email reminder. Here is a link to the leadership call. Also the call info will be listed below. Cara and Andy will be giving their updates and answering questions. We will also have PR Specialist Ned Vaught, a former Montana State Chair and current London resident talking about our efforts to launch Libertarians Abroad/Overseas. He will discuss his ideas along with the plans of Ned Wiley of Germany to involve US citizens living overseas with the LP and leveraging of foreign media. As Chair of the Convention Oversight Committee I will also be available for questions regarding the convention from State Chairs. The meeting is open to LNC Members, LNC Staff, State Chairs, Party Members, Libertarians, libertarians and invited guests. We are a service oriented committee so we encourage attendees to participate in an orderly manner. If you have a matter you wish us to consider please contact me in advance, if possible. I can be reached at [1]Daniel.Hayes(a)LP.Org or by phone at [2]504-258-6176. Date: Thursday, February 15th, 2018 8PM Eastern 7PM Central 6PM Mountain 5PM Pacific Dial in Number: [3](712)775-7031 [4]Access Code: 571-973-866 UK Dial In: +44 330 998 1211 Same access code Agenda -Andy Burns LNC Affiliate Specialist/StateCRM Project/State Conventions -Cara Schulz LNC Candidate Recruitment Specialist Q&A -Libertarians Abroad -Convention Q&A -Other Business Daniel Hayes LNC ASC Chairman References 1. mailto:Daniel.Hayes@LP.Org 2. tel:504-258-6176 3. tel:(712)775-7031;571-973-866 4. tel:(712)775-7031;571-973-866

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Resignation from the LNC
by Patrick McKnight 14 Feb '18

14 Feb '18

During our time on the LNC, Larry and I emphasized the importance of messaging and communication. I want to transcend beyond negativity to have meaningful discourse with the vast majority of Americans not yet members of the LP. This is the only way to grow the party and spread our principles. Unfortunately, I no longer think these goals are achievable as a member of the LNC. The constant, counterproductive infighting is exhausting. Being an effective leader isn't about calling people insulting names or being offensive. Being a leader is about inspiring others to live up to their fullest potential. It's about having empathy and people skills. We should be trying to win supporters instead of winning arguments. At this moment we could be focused on more important issues like the relentless erosion of civil liberties, the growing national debt, and foreign policy. The fact we have to keep addressing self-inflicted messaging wounds again and again is extremely disappointing. I continue to believe we should work to spread the message of liberty to all Americans. But we should do so out of a spirit of love for peace and freedom. I want to inspire people, not insult them. Sadly, this approach does not appear to be shared by the majority of the LNC. As such, I respectfully resign as Region 8 Representative effective immediately. I will continue to focus on spreading the message of liberty in New Jersey. Region 8 plans to select a replacement Rep and Alternate by the end of February. In Liberty, Patrick McKnight Chair, New Jersey Libertarian Party During our time on the LNC, Larry and I emphasized the importance of messaging and communication. I want to transcend beyond negativity to have meaningful discourse with the vast majority of Americans not yet members of the LP. This is the only way to grow the party and spread our principles. Unfortunately, I no longer think these goals are achievable as a member of the LNC. The constant, counterproductive infighting is exhausting. Being an effective leader isn't about calling people insulting names or being offensive. Being a leader is about inspiring others to live up to their fullest potential. It's about having empathy and people skills. We should be trying to win supporters instead of winning arguments. At this moment we could be focused on more important issues like the relentless erosion of civil liberties, the growing national debt, and foreign policy. The fact we have to keep addressing self-inflicted messaging wounds again and again is extremely disappointing. I continue to believe we should work to spread the message of liberty to all Americans. But we should do so out of a spirit of love for peace and freedom. I want to inspire people, not insult them. Sadly, this approach does not appear to be shared by the majority of the LNC. As such, I respectfully resign as Region 8 Representative effective immediately. I will continue to focus on spreading the message of liberty in New Jersey. Region 8 plans to select a replacement Rep and Alternate by the end of February. In Liberty, Patrick McKnight Chair, New Jersey Libertarian Party

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Fwd: Dear Beloved
by Sam Goldstein 14 Feb '18

14 Feb '18

Can our Foreign Affairs staff please investigate? --- Sam Goldstein Libertarian National Committee 317-850-0726 Cell -------- Original Message -------- SUBJECT: Dear Beloved DATE: 2018-02-13 12:33 FROM: Patricia Knewl <patciaknewl(a)yahoo.com> TO: REPLY-TO: Patricia Knewl <patriciaknwl(a)gmail.com> Dear Beloved Compliments of the day to you! By this e-mail, I do sincerely apologise for my intrusion of your privacy. However, I have a serious concern with which I believe you might be of help and for this reason I decided to e-mail you believing in my faith that you will handle this issue with sincere mind. I am Mrs Patricia Knewl, from Solomon Island, I am married to Dr. John Knewl who worked with our Embassy in Cote d'ivoire for nine years before he died on the 15th November 2010. We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Please I am contacting you to let you know my desire to establish a charity foundation in your country with some amount of Euro (EUR8,800,000.00) which I inherited from my late husband (Dr. John Knewl) It is my desire to see that this money is invested to any charity organization of your choice in your country and distributed each year among the charity organizations, motherless baby's home, mosques, churches, Schools, supporting destitute aged men and women or whatever you may have in mind that will be to the benefit of the less fortunate. I asked members of my husband family to donate to charity organization, they refused and kept the money for themselves. Hence, I do not trust them anymore, they are not contented with what left for them and all their wealth. I took this decision because I was raised from a motherless baby's home and presently, I'm hospitalized where I am undergoing treatment for my up coming cancer surgery operation. Please reply as soon as possible to confirming your acceptance to this proposition so that I will give you all the relevant information that will authorise the release and transfer of the fund to you as my duly assigned representative. Thank you in advance for your understanding and I look forward hearing from you urgently. Yours sister Mrs Patricia Knewl Can our Foreign Affairs staff please investigate? --- Sam Goldstein Libertarian National Committee 317-850-0726 Cell -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Dear Beloved Date: 2018-02-13 12:33 From: Patricia Knewl <patciaknewl(a)yahoo.com> To: Reply-To: Patricia Knewl <patriciaknwl(a)gmail.com> Dear Beloved Compliments of the day to you! By this e-mail, I do sincerely apologise for my intrusion of your privacy. However, I have a serious concern with which I believe you might be of help and for this reason I decided to e-mail you believing in my faith that you will handle this issue with sincere mind. I am Mrs Patricia Knewl, from Solomon Island, I am married to Dr. John Knewl who worked with our Embassy in Cote d'ivoire for nine years before he died on the 15th November 2010. We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Please I am contacting you to let you know my desire to establish a charity foundation in your country with some amount of Euro (€8,800,000.00) which I inherited from my late husband (Dr. John Knewl) It is my desire to see that this money is invested to any charity organization of your choice in your country and distributed each year among the charity organizations, motherless baby's home, mosques, churches, Schools, supporting destitute aged men and women or whatever you may have in mind that will be to the benefit of the less fortunate. I asked members of my husband family to donate to charity organization, they refused and kept the money for themselves. Hence, I do not trust them anymore, they are not contented with what left for them and all their wealth. I took this decision because I was raised from a motherless baby's home and presently, I'm hospitalized where I am undergoing treatment for my up coming cancer surgery operation. Please reply as soon as possible to confirming your acceptance to this proposition so that I will give you all the relevant information that will authorise the release and transfer of the fund to you as my duly assigned representative. Thank you in advance for your understanding and I look forward hearing from you urgently. Yours sister Mrs Patricia Knewl

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Email stats
by Caryn Ann Harlos 12 Feb '18

12 Feb '18

Hi Alicia, last year you put up some fun stats on email list contribution frequency. Any chance we can have that for 2017? -- *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> Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee A haiku to the Statement of Principles: *We defend your rights* *And oppose the use of force* *Taxation is theft* Hi Alicia, last year you put up some fun stats on email list contribution frequency. Any chance we can have that for 2017? -- In Liberty, Caryn Ann Harlos Region 1 Representative, Libertarian National Committee (Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Washington) - [1]Caryn.Ann. Harlos(a)LP.org Communications Director, [2]Libertarian Party of Colorado Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee A haiku to the Statement of Principles: We defend your rights And oppose the use of force Taxation is theft References 1. mailto:Caryn.Ann.Harlos@LP.org 2. http://www.lpcolorado.org/

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Question on 2018 Delegate Allocations and Region Formation Pamphlet
by Caryn Ann Harlos 12 Feb '18

12 Feb '18

I know that the Delegation Chair Manual is to be released later (and I do not have a copy of the 2016 Delegate Allocations and Region Formation Pamphlet) but there appear to be some differences that I was curious about. In the 2016 Delegation Chair Manual, the attached form was included re: region formations, but it is not included in this pamphlet. Is it because it is just more relevant to the later manual? Here are the questions I have about the actual "Libertarian Party Region Formation Agreement" from the 2018 document (a copy of that page is also attached); 1. Why does this form not say "sample" or "proposed"? It gives the impression that this is a *required format*, and I don't see where we are authorized to do that. The regional states may not know that they can agree to different multiple different terms such as removal and replacement as per our Bylaws (or at least that is my reading - I am open to correction here). I think the way this is presented heavily influences regions to use that specific agreement, and the second paragraph pretty specifically states that this exact agreement has to be signed. *Where do we have that authority?* 2. In the fourth paragraph there are specific rules for withdrawing and joining regions after nominations have started "if the National Bylaws so permit." But the National Bylaws don't get that specific so do they "allow" or not - why not just say something more general? But what right do we have to have such a requirement at all in this agreement? 3. Paragraph 3 gives some rules for elections, such as requiring a ballot if it is a contested race, but Convention Rule 8 seems to give a lot more flexibility than that (and allows for the possibility of this specific agreement not being signed). So as I am beginning talks with states to form a representative region I would like these issues cleared up as the current Regional 1 states may wish to draw up their own agreement (and so might others). Also I am answering questions from members on this, so I would like some clarity as soon as possible. -- *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> Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee A haiku to the Statement of Principles: *We defend your rights* *And oppose the use of force* *Taxation is theft* I know that the Delegation Chair Manual is to be released later (and I do not have a copy of the 2016 Delegate Allocations and Region Formation Pamphlet) but there appear to be some differences that I was curious about. In the 2016 Delegation Chair Manual, the attached form was included re: region formations, but it is not included in this pamphlet. Is it because it is just more relevant to the later manual? Here are the questions I have about the actual "Libertarian Party Region Formation Agreement" from the 2018 document (a copy of that page is also attached); 1. Why does this form not say "sample" or "proposed"? It gives the impression that this is a required format, and I don't see where we are authorized to do that. The regional states may not know that they can agree to different multiple different terms such as removal and replacement as per our Bylaws (or at least that is my reading - I am open to correction here). I think the way this is presented heavily influences regions to use that specific agreement, and the second paragraph pretty specifically states that this exact agreement has to be signed. Where do we have that authority? 2. In the fourth paragraph there are specific rules for withdrawing and joining regions after nominations have started "if the National Bylaws so permit." But the National Bylaws don't get that specific so do they "allow" or not - why not just say something more general? But what right do we have to have such a requirement at all in this agreement? 3. Paragraph 3 gives some rules for elections, such as requiring a ballot if it is a contested race, but Convention Rule 8 seems to give a lot more flexibility than that (and allows for the possibility of this specific agreement not being signed). So as I am beginning talks with states to form a representative region I would like these issues cleared up as the current Regional 1 states may wish to draw up their own agreement (and so might others). Also I am answering questions from members on this, so I would like some clarity as soon as possible. -- In Liberty, Caryn Ann Harlos Region 1 Representative, Libertarian National Committee (Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Washington) - [1]Caryn.Ann. Harlos(a)LP.org Communications Director, [2]Libertarian Party of Colorado Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee A haiku to the Statement of Principles: We defend your rights And oppose the use of force Taxation is theft References 1. mailto:Caryn.Ann.Harlos@LP.org 2. http://www.lpcolorado.org/

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draft minutes of 02/02/18 LNC meeting
by Alicia Mattson 12 Feb '18

12 Feb '18

Attached are the first draft minutes from the February 2, 2018 LNC electronic meeting. Please note that comments on the minutes are due by February 19. -Alicia Attached are the first draft minutes from the February 2, 2018 LNC electronic meeting. Please note that comments on the minutes are due by February 19. -Alicia

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