[Lnc-business] Fwd: Proposal for Libertarian Party (from Chairman of Mississippi)

Arvin Vohra votevohra at gmail.com
Wed Jun 29 21:46:11 EDT 2016


I don't think it matters if it is self published, small press, or large
press. I mean that book cover, layout, etc. is at least reasonable. Written
means reasonably free of grammar and spelling type errors. I.e. not
embarrassing.

On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 9:34 PM, Joshua Katz <planning4liberty at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Those both sound reasonable, and the first seems like an exercise in free
> speech.
>
> For the second, I'm not sure what professionally written and produced
> means.  I take the latter to mean not self-published (and I would suggest
> an exception be made for any books about Les Mis) but I'm not clear on the
> former.
>
> Joshua A. Katz
> Westbrook CT Planning Commission (L in R seat)
>
> On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 7:45 PM, Arvin Vohra <votevohra at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi all - Endorsement by the LNC seems tricky to me, but I would support
>> the following:
>>
>> 1. Individual LNC members endorsing whatever book they like. I've
>> personally done this several times in the past.
>> 2. Having a link to libertarian books somewhere on LP.org or facebook. I
>> think this should probably be relatively open to books that are highly
>> relevant, professionally written and produced, and pass APRC approval.
>>
>> -Arvin
>>
>> On Sat, Jun 25, 2016 at 12:05 AM, Starchild <sfdreamer at earthlink.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Excuse me – I misspoke in the email below. I just realized that I
>>> actually already have a copy of *Libertarianism in a Nutshell *which
>>> someone (Aaron Barksdale?) gave me at the convention! I will give it a read.
>>>
>>> Love & Liberty,
>>>                                            ((( starchild )))
>>> At-Large Representative, Libertarian National Committee (2016-2018)
>>>                                 RealReform at earthlink.net
>>>                                          (415) 625-FREE
>>>
>>>
>>> On Jun 24, 2016, at 2:19 AM, Starchild wrote:
>>>
>>> I appreciate the creative thinking behind this offer, and Aaron
>>> Barksdale's interest in seeking a mutually beneficial arrangement with the
>>> Libertarian Party over the sale of his book. Having neither read this book
>>> myself nor being acquainted with the views of the authors however, I can't
>>> vote for an endorsement at this time.
>>>
>>> If the authors or their publisher wish to send me a review copy for
>>> purposes of making this offer, I will read it and after reading, donate the
>>> book to the party (to avoid any conflict of interest). If Aaron wishes to
>>> have the LNC vote to endorse the book on behalf of the party, I would
>>> suggest that providing review copies to members of the LNC on this basis
>>> would be in order, so that we will be better informed to make an
>>> evaluation.
>>>
>>> If we do decide that a book promotion deal on a libertarian book is
>>> something we'd like to enter into, I believe we should also let our
>>> membership know that we are in the market for making a deal of this sort on
>>> a libertarian book. It could be that other Libertarians (or libertarians)
>>> may have authored (or be prepared to write) books on which they might be
>>> willing to offer the party a more attractive deal (not that we are limited
>>> to making a single deal, of course). Certainly the quality of the book
>>> would matter too – hence my interest in actually reading it before voting
>>> on this contract – but I think an open, competitive bidding process is in
>>> the interest of the Libertarian Party whenever we are looking to enter into
>>> some type of contract or employment relationship.
>>>
>>> One further somewhat unrelated idea:  I'd like to see us hold
>>> conventions in locations where we have sufficient space at our disposal for
>>> which we do not have to pay anything, so that we can offer vendors such as
>>> Aaron Barksdale and his co-author or their publishing company to have booth
>>> space at no cost. I believe that maximizing the number of vendors present
>>> rather than seeking to make money via charging each individual vendor would
>>> be in the party's interest for the following reasons:
>>>
>>> • It would likely expose convention attendees to many pro-freedom
>>> materials they would not otherwise encounter
>>>
>>> • It would create gratitude toward the LP from vendors who would be
>>> afforded a valuable sales opportunity at no cost to themselves
>>>
>>> • Some of those attending a convention as vendors would likely end up
>>> paying for speakers or meals, or donating money or materials to the party,
>>> in appreciation of being given the free opportunity to sell their
>>> merchandise
>>>
>>> • If not already libertarians, persons attending as vendors would be
>>> exposed to libertarian ideas via interacting with convention attendees even
>>> if they do not check out any speakers or other events
>>>
>>> • The presence of hundreds or thousands of vendors instead of the mere
>>> dozens (at most) that we attract now would significantly boost our overall
>>> convention attendance numbers, increasing the visibility and clout of our
>>> conventions
>>>
>>> • The presence of hundreds or thousands of vendors offering materials
>>> they believe will be of interest to Libertarians would create a unique
>>> shopping experience that in and of itself would become a specific
>>> additional draw for other convention-goers
>>>
>>> Love & Liberty,
>>>                                             ((( starchild )))
>>> At-Large Representative, Libertarian National Committee (2016-2018)
>>>                                 RealReform at earthlink.net
>>>                                          (415) 625-FREE
>>>
>>>
>>> On Jun 22, 2016, at 3:03 PM, Arvin Vohra wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi all, please consider the following proposal from Aaron Barksdale:
>>>
>>> Mr. Vohra;
>>>
>>> Aaron Barksdale, Chairman of the Libertarian Party of Mississippi, here
>>> wanting to offer a proposal that is win-win for the LP and myself.  I am
>>> writing you using a personal e-mail because this is not connected to the
>>> MSLP.
>>>
>>> In case you are not aware, the Secretary of the MSLP and I wrote a book
>>> called *Libertarianism in a Nutshell*.  Please review the proposal
>>> enclosed and contact me if you have any questions or counter offers or to
>>> proceed with the proposal.
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>>
>>> Aaron Barksdale
>>> cell: (228)238-7844
>>>
>>> --
>>> Arvin Vohra
>>>
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>>> VoteVohra at gmail.com
>>> (301) 320-3634
>>> <LP_Proposal.pdf>
>>>
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