February 2020 - Lnc-business - Moellman Enterprises Email

New Libertarian
by Tim Hagan 19 Feb '20

19 Feb '20

Read that we have a new Libertarian. Amelia Rose Sexton, daughter of Paige and David Sexton, made her appearance to the world today, weighing in at 7 lbs. 1 oz. (3.2 kg). Congratulations, Paige, David, and Amelia! -- Tim Hagan Treasurer, Libertarian National Committee

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Proposed Amicus Brief: Carney v. Adams
by Oliver Hall 19 Feb '20

19 Feb '20

Greetings: I am writing to provide further information about /Carney v. Adams/, No. 19-309, to assist the LNC in determining whether to file an amicus brief in support of the Plaintiff-Respondent in this case. *The deadline for filing such a brief is March 2, 2020. * The case arises from a decision of the Third Circuit, which held unconstitutional certain provisions of the Delaware Constitution that disqualify independents and minor party members from serving as judges of the Delaware Supreme Court, the Delaware Court of Chancery or the Delaware Superior Court. As applied, these provisions guarantee that such judges shall be members of "one major political party" or "the other major political party." The Plaintiff-Respondent, James Adams, is an independent who wishes to serve as a judge in the Delaware courts but is prohibited by the challenged state constitutional provisions. The Defendant-Petitioner is John Carney, Governor of Delaware. Both the District Court and the Third Circuit ruled in the Plaintiff-Respondent's favor, holding the provisions unconstitutional. The Third Circuit held that the provisions are unconstitutional on two grounds: 1. Use of political affiliation as a qualification for a judgeship violates the First Amendment; and 2. Disqualification of non-major party members from serving as judges violates the First Amendment. After losing in the Third Circuit, the Defendant-Petitioner filed a petition for certiorari. The Supreme Court granted the petition on December 6, 2019. The Supreme Court will hear oral argument on March 25, 2020. The proposed amicus brief would be in support of the Plaintiff-Respondent, on the merits of the case (not in opposition to the petition for certiorari, which was already granted). *_Reasons the LNC May Wish to File an Amicus Brief_* 1. The LNC has an interest in challenging state laws that categorically exclude Libertarians from serving in public office; 2. If the Supreme Court upholds the law, it may set a precedent that negatively affects the Libertarian Party in ballot access and other cases; 3. The Supreme Court's acceptance of the petition for certiorari appears to be an indication (or at least raises the risk) that it will reverse the Third Circuit's decision; 4. Many amicus briefs have been filed in this case already, including from well-known "good government" groups, most of which argue that the challenged provisions should be upheld as promoting "diversity" in the judiciary; 5. A brief filed by the LNC could be valuable in arguing that exclusion of its members from holding judgeships in Delaware plainly violates their First Amendment rights, and in any event, such a categorical exclusion is not narrowly tailored to promote the state's purported interest in promoting "diversity" among the judiciary; 6. The LNC (and other minor parties) is uniquely positioned to file such a brief. Again, the proposed amicus brief is *due March 2, 2020.* Please let me know if I can answer questions or provide further information. Thank you, Oliver -- Oliver B. Hall Special Counsel Libertarian National Committee 202-280-0898

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EMAIL BALLOT 200124-1 Approve November 2019 LNC Minutes
by Caryn Ann Harlos 16 Feb '20

16 Feb '20

We have an electronic mail ballot. Votes are due to the LNC-Business list by February 1, 2020 at 11:59:59 pm Pacific time. Co-Sponsors: Bishop-Henchman, Goldstein, Hagan, Harlos, Longstreth, Phillips ============================================= Motion: Approve minutes from November 16-17, 2019 LNC meeting V4. ============================================= THRESHOLD REQUIRED: Simple majority. You can keep track of the Secretary's manual tally of votes here: https://tinyurl.com/ballot200124-1. 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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Platform Committee
by Caryn Ann Harlos 13 Feb '20

13 Feb '20

I am pleased to announce that Omar Recuero has been elected committee secretary. * 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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Social media question
by Richard Longstreth 13 Feb '20

13 Feb '20

Concern has been brought up in Region 1 that the national Facebook page is pushing LibertyCon but hasn't pushed state conventions. Is there a reason promoting state conventions would be an issue going forward? 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 Sent from my Mobile Device

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T-shirts
by Caryn Ann Harlos 10 Feb '20

10 Feb '20

In light of last year's brouhaha, I wanted to make sure everyone was aware and give the opportunity for contrary instructions. I still have some stock of t-shirts for membership giveaways. My last instruction was to only give what I had left (i.e. not promise to get an additional size if I don't have it) and for $50/year memberships and to give a lapel pin for $25/year. Now that I am once again running for an internal party position I wanted everyone to know that in the future conventions I attend, I intend upon continuing this. When there is another LNC candidate there, I always ask them to participate with me in the membership drive. If this is going to be a problem, I ask the Chair or the Executive Director to let me know and give me instructions. I am sure both of them will consider any comments made here by fellow LNC members. If I don't hear otherwise from the above, this is what I will be doing if my luggage has room to pack t-shirts. * 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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RONR and roll call votes
by Caryn Ann Harlos 10 Feb '20

10 Feb '20

In going through materials for the youtube channel Mike Seebeck and I do, I noticed that in a roll call vote the Chair is only asked if they wish to vote if their vote can possibly change the result. I will modify my practice accordingly. I just wanted to point this out so that no one will wonder why and so that Mr. Sarwark doesn't view it as disrespect or disregard. * 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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Latest Membership Report
by Robert S. Kraus 04 Feb '20

04 Feb '20

Latest Membership Report is attached! -- In Liberty, Robert Robert S. Kraus - Operations Director Operations(a)LP.org Libertarian National Committee, Inc. 1444 Duke Street Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: 202.333.0008 x 231 Direct: 571-290-5408 Donate or Join: https://www.lp.org/leaders-staff/robert-kraus/ Member: Association of Meeting Professionals (AMPs) 2019 "Planner of the Year"

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Test message (no need to respond)
by james.lark＠lp.org 03 Feb '20

03 Feb '20

Dear colleagues: I hope all is well with you; as always, it was nice to see you this past weekend. I am sending this test message because something odd regarding my e-mail account occurred recently. It is not necessary for you to respond to this message. As always, thanks for your work for liberty. Take care, Jim

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Vox link for FB data sharing question
by john.phillips＠lp.org 02 Feb '20

02 Feb '20

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