Mr Longstreth, I am not chair and this is an adjourned meeting. That makes a very big difference. It is no different than recess. The chair cannot maintain impartiality when in the midst of a meeting he is trying to flip votes. It is a paused meeting not a concluded one. The Chair’s behaviour is improper. EVH I have encouraged the parties with first hand information to bring it to the LNC. I have some phone calls this afternoon to firm up questions I have to see if I feel confident On Sun, May 3, 2020 at 1:20 PM Richard Longstreth via Lnc-business < lnc-business@hq.lp.org> wrote:
I agree with Tim. An officer does not lose their voice to advocate for issues just because they become an officer. Caryn Ann, is well known for advocating for all sorts of issues that are important to her while acting as Secretary. I feel the chair has the freedom to do the same.
At a meeting there is an expectation of conducting with impartiality. The two settings are distinct.
On Sun, May 3, 2020 at 12:03 PM Tim Hagan via Lnc-business < lnc-business@hq.lp.org> wrote:
While the presiding officer is to appear impartial during a motion at a meeting, the Chair does not lose his rights as a member. It's not inappropriate for a member to make a request to the Bylaws Committee.
--- Tim Hagan Treasurer, Libertarian National Committee
On 2020-05-03 11:11, Nicholas Sarwark via Lnc-business wrote:
I made the following request of the Chair of the Bylaws Committee on a social media post announcing today's Zoom meeting:
“I'm not sure if I will be able to attend, but what I would like from the committee is a recommendation for how we could hold an online convention hewing as closely as possible to our current bylaws and convention rules over Memorial Day weekend.
Specific things like what form a motion ratifying the proceedings should take, suggestions for how to facilitate deliberation over that motion and a motion to amend the agenda to only consist of elections for LNC, President, Vice President, and Judicial Committee. Also, how to make a motion at the end to adjourn to a physical convention should there be a certain time, date, and place to consider at the end of the session.
I would like this recommendation to be communicated to the Convention Oversight Committee, the entire LNC, and staff.”
I stand by it.
Yours in liberty, Nick
On Sun, May 3, 2020 at 1:57 PM Caryn Ann Harlos via Lnc-business < lnc-business@hq.lp.org> wrote:
I also hear of interference with the work of the bylaws committee. This is way beyond the bounds of propriety.
On Sun, May 3, 2020 at 11:49 AM Caryn Ann Harlos <caryn.ann.harlos@lp.org> wrote:
I would ask respectfully that the chair resume the impartiality required of a presiding officer. Including on social media. The lobbying to change votes seems highly improper.
On Sun, May 3, 2020 at 7:34 AM Nicholas Sarwark via Lnc-business < lnc-business@hq.lp.org> wrote:
Dear All,
This article may be of interest to you in advance of our adjourned meeting this coming Saturday.
https://hbr.org/1987/03/knowing-when-to-pull-the-plug
Yours in liberty, Nick
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