July 2019 - Lnc-business - Moellman Enterprises Email

Fwd: Introducing the LP Referral Program
by Whitney Bilyeu 12 Jul '19

12 Jul '19

Is it 20% or 25%? Contract says 20, but you say 25 here... Also, has Oliver reviewed this contract? On Fri, Jul 12, 2019, 1:53 PM Daniel Fishman <dan.fishman(a)lphq.org> wrote: > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: Jess Mears <jess.mears(a)lp.org> > Date: Fri, Jul 12, 2019, 2:35 PM > Subject: Introducing the LP Referral Program > To: <dan(a)lphq.org> > > > (please forward on to the LNC) > > LNC Representatives, > > As the party's membership manager, it is my responsibility to increase our > dues-paying membership numbers. Between election cycles, this is a > challenge and one that I meet with ambition. > > I am sharing with you today a new prospecting program that will have no > upfront expense to the LNC. Please visit https://www.lp.org/referral/. > The LNC Referral Program is aimed at active libertarian podcasts (but not > limited to) that generate revenue from affiliate programs. > > For example: the Dollar Shave Club <https://www.dollarshaveclub.com/>. > You may have heard a podcast advertisement asking individuals to sign up > for the Dollar Shave Club with the affiliate promo code for a discount, > which in return, provides passive revenue for the podcast. > > The LNC Referral Program's intention is to promote LP National membership > to people that may not otherwise receive a request to join the LP. > > Should podcasts opt-in to the referral program and begin advertising LP > National membership, they will receive 25% of the membership revenue that > their unique link generates. I have attached the contract for your > information. > > Once the referral program application, W-9, and the contract have been > filled out and approved by the Executive Director and Membership Manager, > LPHQ staff will generate a javascript donation link for the podcast to > embed into their website and they will be responsible for promoting the > membership link. > > This program comes at no upfront cost to the LNC and the participants in > the program only receive a disbursement when their unique link receives > membership transactions (see contract for details). > > This program is now live and you are welcome to share the > https://www.lp.org/referral/ link. > > The Brian Nichols Show and Launch Pad Media (Johnny Adams) have already > submitted applications. > > I ask for your support as we attempt new methods at bringing in > dues-paying members to the Libertarian Party. > > In Liberty, > > Jess > > -- > -- > Jess Mears > Membership Manager > Libertarian National Committee, Inc. > Ph: 1-800-ELECT-US > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "LNC Gsuite Migration" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to lnctest+unsubscribe(a)lphq.org. >

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Testing Johnny's Email
by Richard Longstreth 12 Jul '19

12 Jul '19

Everyone we are testing johnny's emails. He may not be on the business list. -- Richard Longstreth Region 1 Representative (AK, AZ, CO, HI, KS, MT, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY) Libertarian National Committee richard.longstreth(a)lp.org 931.538.9300 <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> Virus-free. www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

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A test email for Adams, he is having trouble still with the list
by Caryn Ann Harlos 12 Jul '19

12 Jul '19

Mr. Adams, if you get this, say something. * In Liberty,* * Personal Note: I have what is commonly known as Asperberger's Syndrome (part of the autism spectrum). This can effect inter-personal communication skills in both personal and electronic arenas. If anyone found anything offensive or overly off-putting (or some other social faux pas), please contact me privately and let me know. I am asking you to help me - in a diverse world, we must work to meet each other halfway.*

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Re: [Lnc-business] DRAFT MINUTES MARCH 9-10 VERSION 3
by Caryn Ann Harlos 12 Jul '19

12 Jul '19

In preparing for the upcoming meeting, I have not received any further comment. Please let me know. * In Liberty,* * Personal Note: I have what is commonly known as Asperberger's Syndrome (part of the autism spectrum). This can effect inter-personal communication skills in both personal and electronic arenas. If anyone found anything offensive or overly off-putting (or some other social faux pas), please contact me privately and let me know. I am asking you to help me - in a diverse world, we must work to meet each other halfway.* On Wed, Jun 12, 2019 at 1:12 AM Caryn Ann Harlos <carynannharlos(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Attached please find V3 of the minutes incorporating all of the input > received. > > -- > > * 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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Johny can you please send me your potential Conflicts of Interest?
by Caryn Ann Harlos via Lnc-business 12 Jul '19

12 Jul '19

-- * 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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BALLOT 190628-1: DIRECTIVE REGARDING SOCIAL MEDIA POST AND WEB PAGE
by Caryn Ann Harlos via Lnc-business 11 Jul '19

11 Jul '19

BALLOT 20190628-1: DIRECTIVE REGARDING SOCIAL MEDIA POST AND WEB PAGE We have an electronic mail ballot. Votes are due to the LNC-Business list by JULY 5, 2019 at 11:59:59 pm Pacific time. Co-Sponsors: Harlos, Longstreth, Phillips, Smith ============================================= Motion: Move that the tweet made on the Party on the official Twitter account including the quote that “silence equals consent” be deleted and that the corresponding text on LP.org be removed. The Executive Director is instructed to rewrite that text to address member and LNC concerns and submit to the LNC for final approval/amendment. ============================================= You can keep track of the Secretary's manual tally of votes here: http://tinyurl.com/ballot190628-1. Votes are noted with a link to the actual ballot cast for verification. You can find the time that the manual tally was last updated at the bottom of the sheet. Please notify me of any discrepancies. -- * 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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July 27 BBQ in Austin
by Lauren Daugherty 10 Jul '19

10 Jul '19

LNC, On the Saturday night of the upcoming LNC meeting, the national LP is hosting a BBQ social at the BBQ restaurant next to the meeting venue. We'll be enjoying some BBQ and hearing from 3 leaders in marijuana policy work in Texas. Ticket are $40 each. We hope you'll participate. You can find more info and get your ticket at LP.org/austin. Thanks! Lauren -- Lauren Daugherty Development Director Libertarian National Committee

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Information on tomorrow's meeting of Convention Voting Process Committee
by Joe Bishop-Henchman 10 Jul '19

10 Jul '19

We welcome anyone to dial in if they like. LIBERTARIAN PARTY CONVENTION VOTING PROCESS COMMITTEE Online/Phone Meeting July 11, 2019 8:30 PM to 10:00 PM ET Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/115615941 Dial by your location +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 115 615 941 DRAFT AGENDA (subject to approval of the committee) Committee Goal: To examine and make recommendations to improve the voting methods and processes used at our national conventions. 1. Call to Order – 8:30 PM ET / 5:30 PM PT 2. Attendance – 8:35 PM ET / 5:35 PM PT Committee Member Present Not Present Joe Bishop-Henchman (DC) (interim chair) Paul Bilyeu (Texas) Pat Dixon (Texas) Richard Fast (Alabama) Susan Hogarth (North Carolina) Dan Karlan (Idaho) Jeff Lyons (Massachusetts) Bill Redpath (Illinois) David Valente (West Virginia) Nick Sarwark (LNC Chair) (ex officio) Caryn Ann Harlos (LNC Secretary) (ex officio) 3. Approval of the Agenda – 8:37 PM / 5:37 PM 4. Introductions and Share Backgrounds. Each person share past and present involvement in Party and other personal interests. (2 minutes each, 20 minutes total) – 8:40 PM ET / 5:40 PM PT 5. Hopes and Goals. Each person share why you applied to be on this committee and what you hope it will achieve, and any non-starters or red lines you may have on our scope, conclusions, or activities. (4 minutes each, 40 minutes total) – 9:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM PT 6. Election of Permanent Chair – 9:40 PM ET / 6:40 PM PT 7. Good of the Order – 9:55 PM ET / 6:55 PM PT 8. Adjourn – 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT JBH ------------ Joe Bishop-Henchman LNC Member (At-Large) joe.bishop-henchman(a)lp.org www.facebook.com/groups/189510455174837

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Re: [Lnc-business] Proposed
by Elizabeth Van Horn 10 Jul '19

10 Jul '19

Hello Nick, I don't see you advocating for this set-up, but explaining and/or answering many of the questions and concerns that have been voiced. Thank you for that. Nor, do I see you advocating for your own financial gain, as the LP can't afford to pay much. You'd make more money in the private sector, than with a cash-strapped non-profit. (The LP) If anything, you'd be sacrificing potential income under this proposed set-up. I see your explanation in a positive light, and appreciate you even considering such a dual-headache-role. I'm not sure having one person doing fundraising and press-secretary, is a good idea. Unless we clone Lauren. She had a 'very particular set of skills', and not easily replaced. (movie pun intentional ; ) You've explained how you'd have the time, and willing to take on the dual role. IF, such an arrangement were made, you'd be not unlike Lauren. You both have young children at home, live in a state a great distance to LPHQ, and would need to travel extensively, behalf of the LP. You have the advantage of being "the Chair", which carries gravitas. If you stepped down from the Chair position, you'd lose the luster of that position, and I see no benefit to the LP if you were to be "a former Chair", now fundraiser-guy. My biggest concern is whether you'd be able to do what Lauren did. Willingness aside, would you be able to do what is needed? I don't think any of us can answer that. Much for the LNC to ponder. Cheers all, and look forward to in-person discussion later this month. EVH --- Elizabeth Van Horn LNC Region 3 (IN, MI, OH, KY) Chair-Libertarian Party of Madison Co, Indiana Vice-Chair Libertarian Pragmatist Caucus http://www.lpcaucus.org/ On 2019-07-09 02:34, Nicholas Sarwark via Lnc-business wrote: > Dear All, > > I want to directly address the questions Mr. Fishman raised and those > questions that have been raised in the discussion about Mr. Fishman's > proposal that I can answer. > > I am no longer involved in day-to-day operations at the car dealership > and > loan company, so am able to accept other full-time employment. If the > LNC > were to approve a contract that was mutually agreeable, I would be > available for full-time efforts as long as necessary. > > I agree that creating a salary that would be attached the Chair's > position > would require the approval of the delegates at convention. There are > good > arguments on both sides of that issue as an organization. This > situation is > about filling in a temporary gap in our capabilities without delay > while we > seek a candidate to fill the Development Director position and while we > are > without a Press Secretary. I am willing to take on those extra duties, > but > can't spend my work week on it without being paid for my time. > > Some people have suggested that the position be commission only. I > would > not be comfortable with that. There are advantages in fundraising to my > position in the organization that would create the potential for very > large > commissions that would take away from the resources we need to spend on > party projects and operations. My preference would be an agreed on flat > hourly rate. > > Some have suggested that I should do all of the necessary fundraising > as a > volunteer. I would love to be independently wealthy and to be able to > spend > all of my working hours on the position of National Chair, but that is > not > the situation I am in at this point in my life. If the LNC chooses not > to > move in this direction, I will find a different opportunity to spend > the > bulk of my working week on, but I would like to spend that time on > doing > what the Libertarian Party needs at this critical time. > > Yours truly, > Nick > > > On Sat, Jul 6, 2019 at 7:36 PM Daniel Fishman via Lnc-business < > lnc-business(a)hq.lp.org> wrote: > >> One of my long range goals is a permanently paid chair for the LP. It >> was >> further down my agenda list, and I had presumed it would happen when >> we had >> greater financial stability. When the opportunity presented itself now >> though, I decided to try it out. And that means if it works we are >> talking >> about the same option for whomever the chair is (and we've never >> elected a >> chair to a 4th terms as far as I'm aware). >> >> Of course a permanently paid chair is a convention level decision, but >> one >> that can only be made if we can indeed afford it. Getting the >> financial >> legs to stand on is what you brought me here for. >> >> I'm a big believer in not being afraid to fail. In order to not fear >> failure you must have metrics that can tell you if you are failing. >> This is >> a pretty clear cut one. Any fundraising contractor will be expect to >> be >> raising enough to cover their costs within a few months. And that >> includes >> the Chair. If they can't, that's gets deemed a fail. We terminate the >> experiment, learn from our mistakes and proceed to the next attempt. >> >> To me this seems like a good roll of the dice, with relatively minimum >> risk >> to the LNC. Almost all of the risk is borne by the Chair. I am asking >> to >> put the Chair on the hot seat. Should any chair be contracted as a >> fundraiser for the LNC and fail, the ramifications would reverberate >> till >> the next convention. Should the chair succeed he benefits every future >> LNC >> chair and future LNC by establishing the precedent that (I hope) will >> lead >> the delegates to approving a permanently paid chair. I have >> essentially >> asked the chair to put his head on the chopping block. >> >> And it should be pointed out too Mr. Chair, that when I asked you if >> you >> would be amenable you suggested I bring the idea to the LNC first. I >> have >> done so, but you still have not actually indicated that you would >> indeed >> accept the contract. I'm assuming you have been seeking counsel of >> your >> own? Are you prepared to firmly commit to accepting a contract should >> one >> be offered? >> >> The chair is in a unique position to do things that will affect >> fundraising, such as media appearances, published articles. As such >> the >> unique position is one I think the LNC should try paying for to see if >> it >> increases our revenue. >> >> --- >> Daniel Fishman >> Executive Director >> The Libertarian Party >> Join Us <http://www.lp.org/join> >> >>

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Fwd: [Lnc-votes] Proposed
by Whitney Bilyeu 09 Jul '19

09 Jul '19

Below is a message from Paul Frankel, Region 7 Member, on the matter at-hand. ======================================================================================== I think the point you make about who is the boss of the independent contractor is a good one. I would be interested in an answer from Mr. Sarwark, Mr. Fishman, and Ms. Daugherty if she sees it and wants to answer. The executive director answers to the chair, and the only alternative is to have the whole committee be the boss of the chair as independent contractor, which is a nightmare for any independent contractor and a headache for a committee. Even if Nick and Dan can resolve their boss/employee dissonance with no problems, what about future chairs and executive directors if they are put in this position? There are other problems too; even if there is no actual corruption at all, our party is one where perceptions matter a lot when it comes to fundraising, and there's a valid questions about how the *perception* of corruption would be handled, even if it's all smoke and no fire. On the other side of the ledger is the undeniable fact that someone whose full time job it is to be press secretary and fundraiser can do a lot more of those things than someone with four young kids and either a business, full time job elsewhere, or active job search underway. No matter how dedicated someone is there are only so many hours in the day, as you are all too well aware. There's the undeniable fact that the lack of a fundraising director and press secretary is an urgent need, and that finding new ones who will do a good job is not easy on short notice and that the LNC is just now coming out of a big, bad funding hole with the extraordinary efforts of a very talented employee who has served her notice of leaving, and is in real danger of falling into an even bigger hole while the search for a replacement is underway and the eventual replacement has time to get up to speed on the job. There's the undeniable fact that the chair is a well known name to many existing and would be donors (which has pluses and minuses, but would open many doors that would be otherwise closed) and that top donors to any organization are more apt to make more and bigger donations the more they can talk to someone with the title of national chair. There are other factors which need to be weighed too. One is that the bigger parties have paid chairs, but they also don't elect them in convention. Is the whole body of delegates able to competently evaluate applicants for a joint chair-employee position? Lastly I should correct something I said earlier which was forwarded to the list. Geoff was not formally executive director in 2002-4, but the ED was either fired or quit, there was a huge budget hole, and an expensive new database Geoff had been the prime mover behind pushing through with many implementation/changeover issues. That happened to be his professional field of expertise so Geoff hired himself to work on that implementation project, temporarily moved to work in DC, and once he was in the office became the de facto executive director in function but not title. Regarding the idea that Nick should quit to be a fundraiser, he could, but I don't know if he would be willing to. Alex has said he is not ready to be chair beyond occasionally filling in. If Nick was willing to make that leap, and I am in no way saying he is, LNC would have a bloody battle picking its new chair. I don't envy you if you put yourselves in that position. I actually do in part agree with you, I just want the LNC to consider both the pluses and minuses, and there are many of both. My last message, by the time it got forwarded, grew to a lengthy back and forth monstrosity. I'd prefer if this one could be forwarded in clean form. To address one thing Nick said below: > Some people have suggested that the position be commission only. I would > not be comfortable with that. There are advantages in fundraising to my > position in the organization that would create the potential for very large > commissions that would take away from the resources we need to spend on > party projects and operations. My preference would be an agreed on flat > hourly rate. be The point of commission only is to minimize the party's risk. If you want to *cap* your proposed potential compensation without an hourly rate minimum guarantee, I would not turn that down if I was on the other side of the negotiating table, if we were to get to a point where such a negotiation would be allowed to happen at all. Of course I understand why you, as a person with a family and bills to pay, would want a guaranteed minimum as well, and I trust you would understand why others may be wary of that. Personally I prefer commission only jobs for myself, and when I have been in a position to hire people that's the only way I like to do it. But I never raised any kids, and have moved around in fluid living situation by myself or with a working partner pretty much all my life, so obviously there is a difference. Paul Frankel, Secretary, Libertarian Party of Alabama Former LNC Alternate 2012-2014 205-534-1622 ======================================================

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