August 2019 - Lnc-business - Moellman Enterprises Email

Updated Policy Manual
by Caryn Ann Harlos 15 Aug '19

15 Aug '19

Attached please find the updated policy manual with internal links. Staff please post to website. * In Liberty,* * Personal Note: I have what is commonly known as Asperger's Syndrome (part of the autism spectrum). This can affect 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) in an actual email, please contact me privately and let me know. *

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LPEverywhere video
by Caryn Ann Harlos 12 Aug '19

12 Aug '19

Does anyone have that youtube link for the video we saw last meeting? * In Liberty,* * Personal Note: I have what is commonly known as Asperger's Syndrome (part of the autism spectrum). This can affect 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) in an actual email, please contact me privately and let me know. *

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EMAIL BALLOT 190804-1 Add Orientation Section to Policy Manual
by Caryn Ann Harlos 12 Aug '19

12 Aug '19

We have an electronic mail ballot. Votes are due to the LNC-Business list by August 11, 2019 at 11:59:59 pm Pacific time. Co-Sponsors: Hagan, Harlos, Merced, Phillips, Smith, Van Horn ============================================= Motion: Move to amend the Policy Manual by adding the following to Section 3.06: 4) Orientation Before the second LNC meeting after a convention, staff shall provide an orientation to new LNC members that includes providing and explaining the current budget, staff marketing plan, staff fundraising plan, policy manual, committee information, fiduciary duties, and other relevant documents. ============================================= THRESHOLD REQUIRED: Majority You can keep track of the Secretary's manual tally of votes here: https://tinyurl.com/ballot190804-1. 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,* * Personal Note: I have what is commonly known as Asperger's Syndrome (part of the autism spectrum). This can affect 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) in an actual email, please contact me privately and let me know. *

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Awards Committee
by Caryn Ann Harlos 12 Aug '19

12 Aug '19

The population of the remaining two seats was postponed until the November meeting but it was not discussed if another call for applicants would be sent. Dr. Lark, what are your thoughts on this? * In Liberty,* * Personal Note: I have what is commonly known as Asperger's Syndrome (part of the autism spectrum). This can affect 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) in an actual email, please contact me privately and let me know. *

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Fwd: Generating publicity for the LP
by Robert S. Kraus 08 Aug '19

08 Aug '19

-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Generating publicity for the LP Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2019 12:05:09 -0400 From: Jess Mears <jess.mears(a)lp.org> Reply-To: jess.mears(a)lp.org To: Robert Kraus <robert.kraus(a)lp.org> Robert, could you please forward to the LNC? LNC Representatives, Dan let me know that he reported on a publicity opportunity at the LNC meeting and I would like to give you some of the background. I made a phone call to a donor that contributed $500 to say thank you. During the conversation, the donor informed me that he has heard a media personality say on air that they identify as a libertarian. He recommended the LP reach out. I sent a DM (direct message) to this person from the LP National Twitter account offering to set up a phone conversation with the Chairman or Executive Director. The individual accepted and a call with Nick was scheduled. Nick reported back that the call went well and it may lead to an invitation on a national news show in the future. I would like to facilitate more opportunities like this in the future. As we work to build relationships, increase our media exposure, and membership, please keep an ear and eye out for individuals that we can reach out to. I am happy to repeat the process I outlined above when members of the LNC identify similar opportunities. Thank you, Jess -- -- Jess Mears Membership Manager Libertarian National Committee, Inc. Ph: 1-800-ELECT-US

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Notice of Vacating Region 8 Alternate, Committees and Roles.
by Jeff Lyons 07 Aug '19

07 Aug '19

Mr. Chairman, Distinguished Colleagues, Friends; Let me start by saying that it has been *quite* an illuminating experience this past year that I have served on the Libertarian National Committee as its Region 8 Alternate, serving the Northeast- New York, New Jersey, and the New England States. I have enjoyed the work we do, the time we have spent doing it, and the nature in which we do it! I'm incredibly thankful to be a part of this movement with you all. I have met libertarians from every corner of this country and seen the work that they do to fight for the liberty of others. I have traveled to numerous meetings and conventions, even helped plan a convention or two of my own in Massachusetts while serving as the state chairman. I visited the Sarwark for Mayor campaign offices in Phoenix, Arizona. I knocked doors for County Supervisor Jeff Hewitt's campaign, got to see the genius of Boomer Shannon at work. I phone-banked for the Building Fund at our very own LPHQ building. I have visited State Conventions in Texas, California, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and an UnConvention in Omaha. Everywhere I've gone, I have seen selfless volunteers fighting in complete defiance of the stated odds, because win or lose- principles matter. Often unacknowledged and unrewarded, the Libertarian Party continues to fight for your rights. In American culture, when we meet a military service-member, people usually say "Thank you for your service," because we believe that the military fights and defends our rights. As I have grown into an anti-authority, non-obedient, and anti-war military veteran, I've always suppressed the urge to discuss the underlying issues packed into that phrase like a "woke" social justice warrior, and I just respond "Thank YOU!" But I would like to share with you all who feel the world pays little mind to this work and doesn't appreciate us, among most of my military buddies I frequently get compliments out of the blue and support from them about the work they see me doing in the Liberty movement. Think about that - active duty troops thanking a libertarian for their service, thanking them for the work they do to fight for freedom, and wishing they could do the same. I have said it before and I'll say it again - Military Veterans are the key to liberty, they were willing to die to defend it when they signed up, and we can tell them they don't have to die for this, they can fight alongside us for peace, prosperity and freedom. So on behalf of me and my military brethren who are out their fighting and dying for this country because of the policy mistakes of our government, I want to let all the libertarians out there know they are counting on us, and most of them support us. This work is important, it is recognized and it is deeply appreciated by many. I have been honored time and time again that Libertarians have turned to me for leadership, as Campaign Manager for Dan Fishman's Auditor Campaign, as a delegate to the National Convention, as Chair of LPMass, and as one of the most active alternates on the Libertarian National Committee thanks to Mr. O'Donnell's Senate Campaign. I have learned a lot about this business of fighting for liberty, and it has been an honor to fight along side the likes of you. I will continue to fight for liberty, but I must now shift the capacity in which I do so. I have been offered paid work in liberty movement at a non-profit that has requested that I relinquish all partisan affectations and titles. As many hardworking libertarian volunteers well know, this is a dream come true for most of us, and I would be remiss to turn this opportunity down. My goal has been and will always remain fighting for increased liberty for all, by any means necessary, and I must now make a decision about how best to apply myself. Region 8 Representative O'Donnell and I discussed this possibility and planned contingencies for when this time arrived before I accepted an internship in the Development Field which lead me away from New England. Regardless of my future employer's request which was foreseeable, I will now reside in Texas and though my roots in the Northeast run deep, I will not be present to be involved in the organization of grassroots activities and I will not be accessible in the way the region needs me to be, and therefore Mr. O'Donnell and I decided when that time came it would be necessary for me to be relieved of this post. Therefore, effective immediately, I hereby resign from all partisan roles, positions, and committees within the Libertarian Party. As a Lifetime Member of the LP, I will remain a friend and a resource to the party in my personal capacity whenever I can. Mr. O'Donnell is preparing to send out notice of vacancy and the State Chairs in the Region will begin the process of soliciting applications and voting on a replacement in the coming weeks. Mr. O'Donnell and I expect no interruptions in representation will occur in the interim. It will probably just get a little quieter on the e-mail list for a while. Thank you for all you do to fight for the liberty of others. -- In Liberty, Jeff Lyons Former Region 8 Alternate https://www.lp.org/wethepeople/?f=jly Libertarian Assoc. of MA Former State Chair http://www.lpmass.org/join

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Fwd: Reasons for joining or renewing
by Robert S. Kraus 07 Aug '19

07 Aug '19

-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Reasons for joining or renewing Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2019 12:20:32 -0400 From: Jess Mears <jess.mears(a)lp.org> Reply-To: jess.mears(a)lp.org To: Robert Kraus <robert.kraus(a)lp.org> Robert, will you please forward on the to the LNC? LNC, Please find the attachment with the reasons individuals left on LP.org/join as to why they are joining or renewing. This is the list of testimonials on LP.org/join since 1/1/19. Feedback from our members is valuable and insightful. I hope these testimonials motivate you as much as they do me. In liberty, Jess -- -- Jess Mears Membership Manager Libertarian National Committee, Inc. Ph: 1-800-ELECT-US

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DRAFT MINUTES MARCH 9-10 VERSION 4
by Caryn Ann Harlos 07 Aug '19

07 Aug '19

LNC-MINUTES_2019-03-09-10_V4-OCR.pdf <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1F04D082-SgpMFzciWjmU95Ad2geBj_Df/view?usp=…> LNC-MINUTES_2019-03-09-10_V4.docx <https://drive.google.com/file/d/17VdwH_LJkK2JYCIIz_jjbbIf4PMV13z6/view?usp=…> As we decided at this last meeting, I have made the changes Ms. Mattson suggested and here is the revised version for everyone's perusal. I will wait a few days before asking for co-sponsors to get these approved via email ballot. * In Liberty,* * Personal Note: I have what is commonly known as Asperger's Syndrome (part of the autism spectrum). This can affect 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) in an actual email, please contact me privately and let me know. *

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Policy Manual Style Changes
by Caryn Ann Harlos 06 Aug '19

06 Aug '19

Reminder for everyone to go through the various categories and give feedback. It may be that some items cannot be done via email ballot, and I would like input as to how to proceed to break the rest down to an email vote. * In Liberty,* * Personal Note: I have what is commonly known as Asperger's Syndrome (part of the autism spectrum). This can affect 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) in an actual email, please contact me privately and let me know. *

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November 2019 LNC Meeting
by Caryn Ann Harlos 04 Aug '19

04 Aug '19

I have started the OneNote notebook for this meeting which can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/LNCOneNoteNov2019 As items are brought up for this meeting, I will put it in the OneNote. For the Chair's use under "Agenda" I will note all agenda requests and items we agreed to carry over to this agenda (I have yet to populate that list yet but will do so shortly). That is one improvement- and I will be experimenting with syncing my live voting template into OneNote. If anyone here has experience with live sync of Excel on OneDrive with OneNote, I have questions. Any ideas for further improvements are welcome. I have heard from members that this tool has made following along remotely very easy and more meaningful. * In Liberty,* * Personal Note: I have what is commonly known as Asperger's Syndrome (part of the autism spectrum). This can affect 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) in an actual email, please contact me privately and let me know. *

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