[Lnc-business] Elected Libertarians

[Joshua Katz]

I believe I addressed all of the points raised by the immediate ex-chair
already, in clarifying that I am not asking for "speaking welfare."  I do
note that the dismissal of "water policy" is similar to what I described in
my last letter.  Mr. Neale's point is well-taken on the fact that a paid
speaker cannot be a delegate, and that a major speaker cannot run for the
LNC, although "major" is left undefined.  I do not know if Mr. Sarvis
signed such a statement, but I don't think that sort of speech would be
qualified as major - although I can easily be wrong about that.  I would be
surprised if many elected Libertarians wanted to be officers on the LNC,
given that all or almost all of our elected officials serve in unpaid
capacities, and thus have the equivalent of two jobs already (unless they
don't also have a paid job.)

I believe the minutes of the last LNC meeting contain further information
on how the party may and may not interact financially with delegates.

Joshua A. Katz
Westbrook CT Planning Commission (L in R seat)

On Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 10:06 AM, Scott L. <scott73 at earthlink.net> wrote:

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>     Joshua A. Katz”
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> From Scott Lieberman - I complained about this very topic on the LNC
> e-mail list as soon as the first flight of speakers was announced.  Here is
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> Sent March 25, 2014 to lnc-discuss:
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> Mr. Lieberman,
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> Since you shared your letter with us, I hope you will do the same, and
> share my response with those same friends.
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> I am under the impression that the intention of the CMC is to run a
> successful convention, which will be judged first by whether or not it
> loses money, and second by how many people show up.  As such, who is chosen
> to speak is a simple matter of ROI. Do you have any evidence to show the
> LNC that focusing on minor elected officials will improve our attendance?
> Will having a water policy panel of elected water board officials like the
> one scheduled for the California convention incent libertarians from
> across the country to come  to Columbus?  I would dearly like some
> supporting facts that I can use to measure whether or not the CMC should
> schedule only elected libertarians. Do you have them?
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> Okay, what about personal experience?  How many state or national
> conventions have you been actively involved in?  What is the basis of your
> perspective?  Well?
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> Can you please provide me with the name of one elected Libertarian whose
> name recognition and reputation for inspirational speaking will increase
> the attendance? I am sure there will be a number of both candidates and
> elected officials speaking at the convention, but we have not yet promoted
> them.  I have no evidence that promoting minor elected officials affects
> attendance, but I do know that people are positive about the speakers on
> the schedule so far. Perhaps if those elected officials were Senators, or
> Governors, or Representatives it would.  Sell me.
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> I do not say this to denigrate the fine individuals who have gotten
> elected and are now serving, but you raised the fact that the majority of
> speakers at the Democratic and Republican national conventions are elected
> officials.  Yes they are, and they represent a microscopic percentage of
> their respective party’s elected officials.  They are not chosen to speak
> because they are elected – they are chosen because they are dynamic and
> inspirational speakers.  If we have such people, then by all means we
> should schedule them.  Please enlighten us with a list of dynamic and
> inspirational elected libertarians that are either NOT going to be
> delegates, or will pay all of their own expenses. Oh – be sure to tell them
> that they will be forbidden from running for any LNC position.
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> If we do it your way, will you personally cover any shortfall due to low
> attendance?
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> Since you’re such an expert, why haven’t you volunteered to be on the CMC
> or the COC (or any other LNC committee for that matter)?
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> In closing, I might be more receptive to your opinion if it was not for
> the perception I have that all you do is whine and moan about what other
> people are doing, while doing nothing of value to the LNC, or the
> Libertarian Party, or to the liberty movement in general. Heck – you wait
> until this late to voice your opinion that we should be focusing on elected
> officials as speakers?  Did it take this long for you to come to this
> opinion, or have you just been waiting to criticize the work of others,
> while doing no work that anyone can criticize?  Never mind – I know the
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> Geoffrey Neale
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> Libertarian National Committee
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> PS: Attendance at the National Convention is not mandatory.
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