[Lnc-business] A short reminder regarding decorum

[Ron Windeler]

    I also expect that members of the Libertarian National Committee will 
disagree with each other with respect. I expect that after the Libertarian National Committee comes to a
decision on an issue, that members will continue to disagree with each other with respect.  Members who lost on a particular vote are not obligated to change their opinion to be consistent with such a vote, and their freedom of expression remains, even as they loose a particular vote of the LNC. Our chair has no right or expectation that members will cease opposing issues just because they have lost a particular vote about that issue. He should continue to respect the different views of members of the Libertarian National Committee.






   


 
 
Ron Windeler
rowindeler at aol.com

 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Scott L. <scott73 at earthlink.net>
To: lnc-business <lnc-business at hq.lp.org>
Sent: Fri, Apr 10, 2015 8:12 am
Subject: Re: [Lnc-business] A short reminder regarding decorum


  
   
Mr. Chair:
   
 
   
Why are YOU indirectly suggesting - publicly - that I resign from the LNC, while I am privately communicating with the LNC Officers regarding this matter?   
   
 
   
Even though you don’t use my name, nor quote my e-mail, it is very clear to everyone who reads this list what you are attempting to accomplish with the e-mail below.
   
 
   
I am very disappointed that the Chair has chosen to attack me publicly, while attempting to maintain plausible deniability by not coming out and actually using my name.
   
 
   
I apologize for using the word libel, since the Executive Director’s comment does not meet the legal standard of libel. 
   
 
   
Nevertheless, the ED’s comment was extremely misleading, and it had the same effect as libel even if it did not meet the legal standard of libel.
   
 
   
I have every right to argue in favor of the LNC and staff following the Libertarian Party's Bylaws, which take precedence over any Special Rules, Standing Rules,  or goals that the LNC might adopt:
   
 
   
 
   
“LP Bylaws
   
 
   
 ARTICLE 3: PURPOSES 
   
 
   
The Party is organized to implement and give voice to the principles embodied in the Statement of Principles by: functioning as a libertarian political entity separate and distinct from all other political parties or movements; moving public policy in a libertarian direction by building a political party that elects Libertarians to public office; chartering affiliate parties throughout the United States and promoting their 
   
growth and activities; nominating candidates for President and Vice-President of the United States, and supporting Party and affiliate party candidates for political office; and, entering into public information 
   
activities. “ 
   
 
   
 
   
The Executive Director of this organization publicly misstated my well-known opinion by stating that I advocate not running candidates for unwinnable offices, while leaving out the fact that I merely want to obey the Bylaws by having the Board and staff  instead encourage candidates to run for offices that they can win.
   
 
   
I would hope that the Chair of the Libertarian Party would not feel the need to chastise a Board member publicly, but not mentioning the Board Member’s name so as to be able to deny that the attack was directed against a particular Board Member.
   
 
   
Mr. Chair - I am happy to continue to attempt to resolve this matter via private e-mails.  I am even willing to participate in a personal or 3-way telephone call, if you feel that will help fix this problem.
   
 
   
   Scott Lieberman      Region 4 Alternate, Libertarian National Committee
   
 
   
 
   
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-----Original Message-----
 From: Lnc-business [mailto:lnc-business-bounces at hq.lp.org] On Behalf Of Nicholas Sarwark
 Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2015 10:17 PM
 To: lnc-business at hq.lp.org
 Subject: [Lnc-business] A short reminder regarding decorum
   
 
   
Dear All,
   
 
   
I expect that members of the Libertarian National Committee will
   
disagree with each other with respect.
   
 
   
I expect that after the Libertarian National Committee comes to a
   
decision on an issue, be it the purchase of an office or the choice to
   
make a goal a certain number of candidates running for public office,
   
that every member of the committee will either support the goal or at
   
least stop trying to publicly fight against it after they've lost.
   
 
   
I expect that every member of the Libertarian National Committee will
   
be polite and respectful to the rest of the members and to the
   
national office staff.
   
 
   
If anyone is unwilling or unable to meet these expectations, I will
   
happily accept your resignation from the Libertarian National
   
Committee and wish you the best of luck in whatever future endeavors
   
you choose.
   
 
   
Nicholas J. Sarwark
   
Chair, Libertarian National Committee
  
 

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