[Lnc-business] IALP motion, LP outreach at ISFLC

[James Lark]

Dear colleagues:

     I hope all is well with you.  I am writing to offer some comments 
regarding the motion currently before us, and to offer my thanks to some 
of our colleagues for their fine work.

1)  In a separate message I shall vote "aye" on the motion concerning 
the IALP charter and the appointment of Geoff Neale as our 
representative to that body.  While I believe there are reasonable 
questions concerning the charter, I do not believe there is a 
substantial danger to the LP if we become a Founding Member. In 
addition, it is fine with me for Mr. Neale to serve as our 
representative, especially given the amount of spadework he has done for 
the IALP.

2)  Please join me in offering thanks and congratulations to the 
following people (listed in alphabetical order of surname) for their 
fine outreach on behalf of the LP at the International Students For 
Liberty Conference in Washington, DC last weekend:

Pranav Badhwar
Andy Bakker
Wes Benedict
Chris Brookover
John Buckley
Jeff Carson
Carla Howell
Bob Johnston
Robert Sarvis
Bridget Ulrich
Arvin Vohra

I was able to help at our booth for brief periods at various times on 
Saturday, and I agree completely with Brett Bittner's assessment 
regarding the quality of their work.

     Allow me to offer special thanks to Mr. Benedict, Ms. Howell, and 
Mr. Johnston, who invested a great deal of time to conduct an excellent 
outreach effort.  Also, please join me in thanking Robert Kraus and 
Casey Hansen, who helped to set up our booth at the conference.  (I 
apologize if I have failed to recognize others who deserve thanks in 
this matter.)

     I believe you would be delighted to meet the young libertarians who 
attended the conference.  The overwhelming majority of them are bright, 
talented, and energetic, as well as being very nice.  I am pleased to 
report that once again I had the honor of addressing the conference.  It 
was particularly nice to address the conference this year, as it is an 
anniversary year for me; 30 years ago I became heavily involved in 
libertarian outreach on college campuses.  The growth of organizations 
such as Students For Liberty and Young Americans for Liberty is very 
encouraging, and I suspect the best is yet to come.

     As always, thanks for your work for liberty.  I look forward to 
seeing you in Phoenix.

     Take care,
     Jim

     James W. Lark, III
     Advisor, The Liberty Coalition
     University of Virginia

     Region 5 Representative, Libertarian National Committee