March 2019 - Lnc-business - Moellman Enterprises Email

Appointments to Convention Oversight Committee
by Nicholas Sarwark 05 Jun '20

05 Jun '20

Dear All, I am appointing to the Convention Oversight Committee the following non-LNC members: Daniel Hayes - Chair Ken Moellman Drew Layda After the great success of the 2018 Convention, it made sense to keep the same team together. Yours in liberty, Nick

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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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Austin LNC Meeting 07/27-28 - resv link = https://tinyurl.com/LNC0719
by Robert S. Kraus 27 Jul '19

27 Jul '19

All, First a couple reminders about this weekend: a) If you need the hotel shuttle from Huntington Metro (Yellow Line) please call the Hampton Inn at (703) 329-1400 & meet shuttle at the lower (North) Kiss & Ride area b) If you have not reserved your spot for the VIP Reception Sat night please click here: lp.org/reception/ Here is the preliminary info on the next LNC Meeting: *What:* LNC Quarterly Board Meeting July 27-28 *Where: *JW Marriott Austin - 110 East 2nd Street - Austin, TX 7870 - (512) 474-4777 *Room Rate:* $139 Single or Double *Reservations: *Via this link: tinyurl.com/LNC0719 *Parking & Transportation:* The hotel has free parking & is directly off the 495/95 Beltway at Rout 1 South - They also can pick you up at Huntington Metro (Yellow Line - about 12 min from DCA) lower (North) entrance & the shuttle can take you anywhere in Old Town including LPHQ *Meeting Time & Location:* Rooms 502/503 - time TBD (but typically 9 am – 6 pm Sat & 9 am – 3 pm Sun). * **Friday / Saturday Events:* There will likely be a casual social Fri night & another possible event Sat night as well. Details forthcoming! *Hotel Website: *jwmarriottaustin.com * **Dining:* jwmarriottaustin.com/austin-restaurants/ *Things to Do: *jwmarriottaustin.com/what-to-do-in-austin/ Thanks in advance & please let me know if you have any issues reserving a room or special requests, Robert -- Robert S. Kraus - Operations Director Operations(a)LP.org Libertarian National Committee, Inc. 1444 Duke Street Alexandria, VA 22314 Ph: 202.333.0008 x 231

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Selection of Dan Fishman for Executive Director
by Nicholas Sarwark 01 Apr '19

01 Apr '19

Dear All, After a very thorough search process and careful consideration of all of the candidates, I have decided to offer Dan Fishman the position of Executive Director. Thank you to all of you who have publicly and privately offered advice and feedback during this process, it has been very valuable to me in providing insight and perspective I did not have. A proposed contract is being finalized with input from Oliver Hall and the Employment Policy and Compensation Committee. When that is final, it will be available to any LNC member who agrees to keep it confidential for review and I will start a mail ballot for the vote to ratify my decision as required. Mr. Fishman's mother recently passed away and I do not expect he will making any public statements until the traditional week of mourning ends this Wednesday. Yours truly, Nick

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Convention Voting Process Committee
by Caryn Ann Harlos 01 Apr '19

01 Apr '19

Dan Fishman was elected to that committee but is no longer eligible as staff. At the meeting there was a tie of 7 votes each for the last spot between David Valenti and Richard Fast, with Richard Fast winning the coin toss. However, my recount shows that David Valenti had eight votes and not seven. It seems to me then that David Valenti would take the place now vacated by Fishman, am I correct? -- * In Liberty,* *Libertarian Party and Libertarian National Committee Secretary *- Caryn.Ann. Harlos(a)LP.org <Caryn.Ann.Harlos(a)LP.org> or Secretary(a)LP.org. *Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee* - LPedia(a)LP.org Call me at 561.523.2250 and follow my public figure page at facebook.com/pinkflameofliberty/ ========================================================================= Peaceful Commerce With All Nations * Non-interventionism * Re-Legalize All Drugs * End Government Intrusion In The Bedroom * Repeal All Gun Laws * Abolish All Taxation * Sound, Free-market Money * Abolish The Fed * End Corporate & Individual Welfare * Abolish The IRS and Repeal the Income Tax * Privatize Transportation Infrastructure * Free-market Emergency Services * Open Migration * Transfer Government Schools To The Private Sector * Eliminate Regulation * *VOTE LIBERTARIAN * 800-ELECT-US or http://www.LP.org <http://www.lp.org/>* =========================================================================

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LP Presidential Debates c/o Arvin Vohra
by Jeff Lyons 30 Mar '19

30 Mar '19

>From Mr. Vohra: " I request that my LNC representatives sponsor/cosponsor the following motion: MOTION: Direct the staff to post all Libertarian presidential debates on LP.org, on the LP National Facebook page, the LP National Twitter, and the periodic news summary emails sent out to the membership, subject to the following: 1. The debates must be open to all declared Libertarian candidates. 2. The debates must not use underhanded or indirect methods to keep out particular candidates (e.g. setting the debate at a time that would be bizarre for some U.S. time zones) 3. The debates must not suffer from majorly distracting audio issues, including feedback, heavy static, and the like. This should include past debates for this election cycle. ********************************* If you would like to help ensure that this motion actually gets voted on, note that it requires 4 cosponsors. Cosponsors do not need to agree with the motion, just agree that it should be voted on. Many people sponsor motions so that they can vote against them! To help it see a vote, or to support it, contact your LNC regional representative, the at-large representatives, and any officers you see fit (e.g. Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer). Their contact information is here: https://www.lp.org/libertarian-national-committee/ In addition, you should contact your state chair. Many regional reps poll state chairs before deciding how to vote on a motion. Contact information for state parties is here: https://www.lp.org/state-affiliates/ " Get Outlook for Android

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Membership Support Committee and Convention Voting Process Committee
by Caryn Ann Harlos 30 Mar '19

30 Mar '19

The LNC Chair is to select the interim chairs, please let me know Nick, when you get a chance. -- * In Liberty,* *Libertarian Party and Libertarian National Committee Secretary *- Caryn.Ann. Harlos(a)LP.org <Caryn.Ann.Harlos(a)LP.org> or Secretary(a)LP.org. *Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee* - LPedia(a)LP.org Call me at 561.523.2250 and follow my public figure page at facebook.com/pinkflameofliberty/ ========================================================================= Peaceful Commerce With All Nations * Non-interventionism * Re-Legalize All Drugs * End Government Intrusion In The Bedroom * Repeal All Gun Laws * Abolish All Taxation * Sound, Free-market Money * Abolish The Fed * End Corporate & Individual Welfare * Abolish The IRS and Repeal the Income Tax * Privatize Transportation Infrastructure * Free-market Emergency Services * Open Migration * Transfer Government Schools To The Private Sector * Eliminate Regulation * *VOTE LIBERTARIAN * 800-ELECT-US or http://www.LP.org <http://www.lp.org/>* =========================================================================

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Annual Report congrats to Mr. Nanna
by Joe Bishop-Henchman 29 Mar '19

29 Mar '19

He made the cover! https://www.lp.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/2018_libertarian_party_annual… JBH ------------ Joe Bishop-Henchman LNC Member (At-Large) joe.bishop-henchman(a)lp.org www.facebook.com/groups/189510455174837

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Bylaws, and members, and alternates! Oh, my!
by Alicia Mattson 28 Mar '19

28 Mar '19

As a follow-up to a prior discussion about whether LNC regional alternates are “members” of the national committee, I’ve composed this longer essay about the messy implications. RONR p. 3 explains that, “A member of an assembly, in the parliamentary sense, as mentioned above, is a person entitled to full participation in its proceedings, that is, as explained in 3 and 4, the right to attend meetings, to make motions, to speak in debate, and to vote. No member can be individually deprived of these basic rights of membership—or of any basic rights concomitant to them, such as the right to make nominations or to give previous notice of a motion—except through disciplinary proceedings.” Bylaws Article 7.2.c provides for the regional alternate position, but in the rest of the bylaws, the only role assigned to them is in the context of email ballots. Bylaws Article 13 : “The chair or secretary shall send out electronic mail ballots on any question submitted by the chair or cosponsored by at least 1/5 of the members of the board or committee. The period for voting on a question shall remain open for seven days, unless all members have cast votes, or have stated an intention to abstain or be absent during the voting period, by electronic mail to the entire board or committee. Votes from alternates will be counted, in accordance with previously defined ranked order, in the absence of the corresponding committee member(s).” Article 13 of the bylaws makes it clear that regional alternates do not have full voting rights as do regional representatives, since their email ballot votes aren’t counted if the regional representative votes. Article 13 doesn't see an alternate as a “member” under the RONR p. 3 definition. The final sentence of that Article 13 makes a specific distinction between the alternate(s) and the “corresponding committee member(s).” The LNC has generally not perceived regional alternates to be “members” of the LNC. Article 13 above says that “members” can cosponsor email ballots, but in all the years I’ve been involved, the LNC has never allowed alternates to do that. We have never included alternates in quorum calculations, though Bylaws Article 7.10 says, “A majority of the membership of the National Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at all meetings.” We have never declared alternate seats vacant under Bylaws Article 7.6, “A National Committee member who fails to attend two consecutive regular sessions of the National Committee shall be deemed to have vacated his or her seat.” The chair asks the LNC for consent to allow a regional alternate to speak in debate during our in-person meetings. The RONR p. 263 footnote says this is required for “nonmembers”, but p. 3 says “members” have the automatic right to speak in debate. There are other parts of the bylaws that would be interpreted differently if alternates are considered “members”, though they’re in provisions that don’t often come into play. Then there’s Bylaws Article 9.2, which says, “The non-officer members of the National Committee shall appoint a standing Audit Committee of three members with power to select the independent auditor. One member shall be a non-officer member of the National Committee and the other two shall not be members of the National Committee.” As noted above, in many ways the LNC does not consider alternates to be members. But in September, a regional alternate was nominated for the “member of the National Committee” seat on the Audit Committee. I raised a point of order and argued that I didn’t believe a regional alternate was eligible because the bylaw specifies “member”. The chair ruled that a regional alternate is eligible. I appealed the ruling, but I was the only person who voted no, and the ruling was sustained with a vote of 13-1. The chair’s ruling (and presumably the LNC's vote) was based on Bylaws Article 7.2, which says, “The National Committee shall be composed of the following members:…” and it proceeds to list officers, at-large, and define regions including the regional reps and the regional alternates. When that phrase is observed in a proverbial vacuum, there’s not much to argue about…but it is not consistent with how the LNC has handled all those other things I mentioned. The chair recently responded to an inquiry as to whether alternates automatically vacate their seats under Bylaws Article 7.6 if they miss two consecutive in-person meetings. His response was consistent with this LNC’s vote to sustain his September ruling on how to apply Article 7.2 when it came to the Audit Committee. But now hopefully you see how problematic that is. If we interpret Article 7.2 that way, it causes a number of side effects that we’ve never accepted before. The reality is that our bylaw language has a consistency problem, and it needs to be fixed. Over time, as I’ve realized the implications, I’ve come to the conclusion that it is Article 7.2 which is out of kilter with the bulk of the bylaws, and it just shouldn’t use the term “members” so as to create those cascading side effects. In 2018, there was a bylaw amendment proposed to fix this, but we never got to that proposal. Hopefully in 2020, we’ll get a vote on a fix. At the same time we should probably decide in Bylaw Article 8.1 whether regional alternates are also precluded from serving on the Judicial Committee or only “members”, and in Article 11.2 whether the limit of five “members of the current National Committee” serving on the Bylaws and Rules Committee is meant to also count alternates. I didn’t have this lecture prepared to successfully off-the-cuff-argue the point in September, but hopefully now you appreciate why I argued it at all, and that I wasn't just being a cranky-pants contrarian. I realize that the point doesn't just leap out at you at first glance, but rather takes a bit to wrap your head around it. -Alicia

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FWD: Daniel Fishman's Message
by Jeff Lyons 27 Mar '19

27 Mar '19

Good Morning, Mr. Fishman posted this note on Facebook last night, and I thought I would share it with the business list for the LNC and our gallery of viewers. I'm not familiar with these religious practices, but I understand that with the unfortunate passing of his mother last week, there was a mourning period which he chose to observe until it's expiration at midnight last night which would have prohibited him from responding immediately. As always, thanks for all you do for the Liberty of others, especially Ms. Daughterty for her efforts over the past several months. I look forward to our HQ team being at full strength and gearing up for the next "Most Important Election of Our Lifetime". Very Respectfully, -Jeff Lyons LNC-8A https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10157131157557277&id=571392276 Wednesday, 12:01 am Woods Hole, Massachusetts. My Dear Friends, I regret the necessity that caused my writing to you to be delayed when so many of you messaged me Monday. You may have heard the news that I have had the very great honor to have been selected as the next Executive Director of the Libertarian Party. I am committed to a world set free in our lifetime and to ensuring the blessings of liberty for more than just ourselves. And with that in mind, I humbly prepare to move to Washington D.C. and take up the great labor of my life. The endgame of Libertarianism is the end of politics as we know it. Libertarians believe that depowering government means empowering people. Although I did not know it would lead me here, my commitment to empowering people goes back to my earliest working days in Liberty Hill Texas when I worked in Special Education. Learning that the individual is the smallest minority became the root of my understanding that true liberty is the freedom to control your own destiny. To dissent, especially against those who may mean you well, is your right. Every effort we put into empowering people is a de facto weakening of the power of government. Years later, when beginning my second career as a computer scientist, I became involved in a discipline that required people to be empowered to allow their work as individuals to become something that was greater than the sum of their parts. I believe we the people can prosper in a similar manner. The more the people of the country are empowered, the greater our productivity will be. The more liberty the people possess, the more inclined they are to ensure that others are also free. I believe all power derives from the people, and I wish to restore it there. I am grateful that in becoming Executive Director, I am becoming a colleague to some true liberty warriors who have a history of empowering others. First and foremost of those is Lauren Daugherty, who has accomplished some remarkable things while acting as Executive Director during the search process. In addition to solving a fiscal black hole, Lauren provided the model of professionalism that the staff emulated and kept the ship upright when the waters were not steady. When there were serious questions about the LP and operations in the last 6 months, those questions were answered by Lauren through hard work. I want to publicly acknowledge the great work that she did. I am thrilled to be able to call Lauren a colleague as we strive to become a team in sync. I envision a functioning party apparatus that is professional, brilliant and goal orientated. Lauren being a part of that team is critical to achieving that vision and reaching those goals. If I have one skill, it is knowing when to shut up. Lauren is smart. I'm going to listen and take notes. ----------------------- On a personal note, in taking this job, my life will change. There are many actions that I have engaged in prior to taking this job that I deem inappropriate for the Executive Director of a party. As an example, I will no longer be expressing any preference as to whom will represent the party in the Presidential election in 2020, nor in internal LP elections. I also will be removing myself from many social media conversations where imho the ED should not voice an opinion. You can expect the volume of my facebook posts to drastically decrease, and I will also be trimming many people from my facebook friends list - I would encourage people to follow my new facebook page: Daniel Fishman. If we've met irl I'll still be here of course, but for most of the thousand friend request I have received in the last few days -- I think the page makes more sense. And in a 8 month stretch of heartache that so many of you have helped me with, one more now bites at me. I need leave Massachusetts, my home of the last 25 years. To my Massachusetts posse: Leaving you guys is so hard, I almost didn't chase this. I know our friendship is more than proximity. You guys know who you are (and half of you aren't on facebook, but Christine Brennan will make sure you see this), but I still need a special shout out to my great friend Mike Monteiro. And my Massachusetts Libertarians who trained and sustained me? I intend to continue to lean on you. Particularly Cris, Jeff Lyons, George Phillies, Heather Mullins David Blau. And especially Cris. You guys might not notice I am gone. Random shout out to George Carpenter and the hobbits. My friends Greg Arsenault and Bob Stubbs and Charles Connelly and Mark Bates, whom I have worked with for 20+ years -- you have made me a better engineer and a better person over the years. I know we will code together again. And a special shout out to my first software engineering partner Darsono Sutedja! ---------- I've been in Boston for 25 years -- I moved here in April of '94. In that time the Pats and Red Sox and Bruins and Celtics have all won. You're welcome. And I have a few friends from all the way back to '94. Kristin Keegan and Rebecca DeAquair and Crystal Bodin Casey and Ed Casey -- thanks for all those years. ------------- I would be remiss if I did not thank a few people who have seen me through even more to this day. Chad Harrison and Lawrence C Phipps and I spoke 35 years ago of a job like this for one of us. I wandered in the world. I don't regret any time I spent in the past seeking fame and fortune, but those days are now behind me. I now pursue the most noble goal I can think of. I am proud to soon be engaged in the great political struggle of our days. We work to decrease the oversight of authority in our lives. And I'm proud of my colleagues and allies I gain in this fight. I will be busily preparing for the move to Washington, but I will of course have time for contact -- please feel free to post questions. I will try to answer them all. -- Dan Get Outlook for Android

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